Imagine that you have been suffering from knee pain for a long time. But instead of a complicated operation, you take a nap one morning under the supervision of an anaesthesiologist, and when all goes well, you're at home in the evening, sipping coffee with your favourite TV show. It may sound like science fiction, but in the Beroun hospital it is an everyday reality. The local centre is one of the best arthroscopy centres in the whole country, and they have replaced over 40,000 painful joints. Last year alone, more than 4,000 patients left here happily.
The path to a healthy joint is simple in Beroun. If a patient has an injury or feels pain, he or she comes to the surgical outpatient clinic for an initial examination. Then they visit an orthopaedic surgeon, undergo an examination (MRI or X-ray), their evaluation, followed by the procedure itself and at the end of the procedure, the client will undergo effective rehabilitation. All this under one roof and without long waiting times, as is often the case elsewhere.
"About 90% of our patients are admitted on the day of the procedure and leave just 4 to 6 hours afterwards."
A few centimetres, but a big difference
A huge advantage of arthroscopy is that it only requires a centimetre incision. This minimally invasive procedure spares tissue compared to conventional surgery, which means less pain, shorter healing time, hospitalization and subsequent disability and rehabilitation. There are also fewer complications and the patient can soon return to normal life and sport.
However, the Arthroscopy Centre offers a full range of procedures on all joints - from arthritis prevention to a range of complex reconstructive procedures such as knee ligament replacements, meniscus sutures, cartilage transplants, shoulder dislocation solutions and many more. They also perform surgeries in which patients have partial knee and shoulder replacements implanted.
The center boasts state-of-the-art equipment in its four operating rooms, and when it comes to instruments and materials, the staff uses only the best quality the market has to offer.
A state-of-the-art day care unit
- Discharge within 24 hours.
- Care is provided by a team of experienced medical professionals.
- Newly offering 72 beds in private rooms up to three beds.
- A superior suite is available.
- It offers comfortable reclining beds, private bathroom, TV and internet access.
- The beautiful park invites you to take a stroll.
- Excellent refreshments can be enjoyed in the local dining room and café.
