10 Nov Back to long distance with the A2 stock
3.8 km swimming, 180 km cycling and 42.2 km running. Andreas Webner recently finished the Triathlon Challenge in Roth and is registered for the Ironman in Hamburg in June 2026....
27 Oct The reform is unavoidable for the preservation of our healthcare system.
The hospital reform in North Rhine-Westphalia is being closely watched nationwide. Dr. Achim Dohmen, Chief Physician of the Traumatology and Orthopedics Center West in Geilenkirchen discusses the change process so far....
15 Oct Sales with passion: Joachim Geßner on his 12 years at ARTIQO
Joachim Geßner, Sales Director at ARTIQO GmbH. In this interview, he talks about his motivation, the development of the industry, and his outlook on the upcoming anniversary of the A2® short stem....
04 Aug eIFU from August 2025: Instructions for use digitally and always up-to-date
Instead of the previous printed instructions for use in the inner carton, the information is available digitally at any time as an electronic instruction manual (eIFU)....
25 Jul Infection risk: Prevention and interdisciplinary cooperation are crucial
Periprosthetic infections are a serious complication of joint implantation. Dr. Sebastian Meller heads the Section for Hip Surgery and Peri-Implant Infections at the Charité University Hospital Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, and explains which patient-related and surgical risk factors play a role....
17 Jul Handover of the baton at the Eduardus Hospital in Cologne
A change of command at the Eduardus Hospital in Cologne took place. Dr. Thorsten Hillmann has assumed the role of Chief Physician at the Eduardus Hospital in Cologne on July 1, 2025....
07 Jul Periprosthetic infections: Investigating the influence of stem design
What influence does implant design have on the incidence of infection? Following initial findings based on EPRD registry data, a yet-to-be-published, prospective, randomized study by Dr. Sebastian Meller of the Charité University Hospital in Berlin is now examining the topic in more detail....
17 Jun Simultaneous bilateral hip replacement: Progress makes it possible
Medical and technical advances – particularly minimally invasive surgical techniques, innovative implants such as the A2® short stem and optimized procedures – now make it possible to implant both hip endoprostheses in one session....
16 Jun “It could become the best register in the world.”
What's next for the planned German Implant Register (IRD)? And what does this mean for the established German Endoprosthesis Register (EPRD)? We spoke with Prof. Dr. Carsten Perka of Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, in his role as scientific director and spokesperson for the EPRD Executive Committee,...