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ReviewOrthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany)2026

[EndoCert and EPRD-two pillars of quality assurance in arthroplasty].

Klaus-Peter Günther, Wolfram Mittelmeier, Holger Haas, Bernd Kladny

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Review in Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Klaus-Peter GüntherOrthopädische Universitätsklinik Tübingen, Hoppe-Seyler-Straße 3, 72076, Tübingen, Deutschland. Klaus-peter.guenther@med.uni-tuebingen.de.
Wolfram MittelmeierOrthopädische Klinik Universitätsmedizin Rostock, Rostock, Deutschland.
Holger HaasZentrum für Orthopädie, Unfallchirurgie und Sportmedizin, Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Bonn gGmbH, Bonn, Deutschland.
Bernd KladnyFachklinik Herzogenaurach, Herzogenaurach, Deutschland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMore than 10 years ago, the German Society for Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Surgery (DGOOC) implemented the German Arthroplasty Registry (EPRD), as well as the EndoCert certification initiative to maintain highest possible quality standards for patients undergoing joint replacement procedures. COOPERATION: In addition to the individual responsibilities assigned to each organization, their collaboration also generates further synergies. For hospitals participating in both programs, a key advantage lies in the combination of the high EndoCert standards (mainly created for perioperative and early postoperative treatment) with the long-term outcome monitoring provided by the EPRD (continuous feedback on implant survival).

conclusionThe integration of various quality assurance items ensures the highest possible level of safety for patients. Moreover, the structures underlying EPRD and EndoCert could also be used to support the further development of German hospital reform activities in the field of arthroplasty care.

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