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Germany, Solingen

Osteoarthritis Treatment in Medical Center in Solingen

4.7

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105 patients

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The medical center is a Bookimed Official Partner. Thus, we arrange treatment for international patients as a hospital representative with no intermediaries and extra charges.

About the clinic

Städtisches Klinikum Solingen in Germany provides a complete care pathway for osteoarthritis. Diagnostics such as an MRI may cost around $944, while a consultation with an orthopedist is around $295. Minimally invasive knee arthroscopy typically runs $3,000–5,000. More complex procedures like total knee replacement cost around $19,462, and a comprehensive hip replacement package is around $23,000. The clinic is an Academic Hospital of the University of Cologne, offering surgical planning enhanced by 3D printing technology.

Prof. Sascha Flohé, MD, leads the orthopedic and trauma department. He has 24 years of expertise in joint replacement and hand surgery. He has performed over 2,700 procedures and authored more than 90 medical publications. His work includes pioneering the use of 3D printing for precise surgical planning in hip and knee osteoarthritis.

Diagnostic Services for Osteoarthritis

Accurate diagnosis guides the treatment plan. The clinic offers several key diagnostic tests:

Orthopedist consultation for an initial clinical assessment.
MRI scan of one joint area for detailed imaging of cartilage and bone.
Complete blood count to check for inflammation or other conditions.
Scintigraphy, a nuclear medicine bone scan, to assess bone activity.
A consultation with the professor for a final, expert opinion on the diagnosis and treatment strategy.

Surgical Treatment Options

The clinic offers a spectrum of surgical procedures. The choice depends on the joint affected and the disease stage.

Knee Arthroscopy: This is a minimally invasive procedure. Surgeons insert a small camera into the knee joint. It allows for both diagnosis and treatment, such as smoothing damaged cartilage. The cost covers the procedure, anesthesia, and hospital stay.
Total Knee Replacement: This surgery replaces severely damaged knee joint surfaces with prosthetic implants. It aims to relieve pain and restore function. The price includes surgery, anesthesia, and the hospital stay.
Hip Osteotomy: This bone-reshaping procedure is used to correct alignment in the hip. It helps preserve the natural joint for as long as possible. The typical hospital stay is 4 to 7 days.
Endoprosthesis Hip Replacement: This is a total hip replacement using an artificial joint. The clinic's package is comprehensive. It includes the professor's surgical fee, all hospital services, anesthesia, pre-operative tests, meals, daily visits, and post-operative rehabilitation. The hospital stay is also 4 to 7 days.

As a major hospital, Städtisches Klinikum Solingen treats over 60,000 patients every year. Its International Office provides 24/7 support for international patients. To explore these treatment options, patients can contact the clinic for an individual consultation to discuss their specific case.

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1863 Year of foundation

400 doctors

Most Popular Clinic for Osteoarthritis Treatment

60000 patients per year

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Treatments prices in the clinic

Last price update — 29.03.2025. Prices can be changed depending on the medical case and doctor's recommendations.

Orthopedics

diagnostics	Price
Consultation with an orthopaedist	$292.2
Scintigraphy	$547 - $766
Complete blood count	$175.32
Consultation with an orthopedist (traumatologist)	$292.2
MRI of one area	$935.02

treatment	Price
Knee Arthroscopy	$3000 - $5000
Knee replacement	$19284.88
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction	Price on request
Vertebral plastic	Price on request
Shoulder replacement	Price on request
Surgical treatment of scoliosis	Price on request
Surgery for forearm fracture	Price on request

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Medical Center in Solingen: more details about the clinic

Germany, Solingen

Städtisches Klinikum Solingen consists of 15 clinics, centers and institutes and is one of the largest in the most populous state of Germany - North Rhine-Westphalia. The clinic works as the Academic Hospital of the University of Cologne.

Städtisches Klinikum Solingen has certifications of the German Trauma Center, German Cancer Society, WHO and UNICEF and TÜV RHEINLAND for safety and high quality in treatment.

Neurosurgery Department
Gastroenterology and Cancer Department
Breast Center
Services at Solingen

Neurosurgery Department

The team of neurosurgeons provides 3 surgeries per day and over 1,000 surgeries per year. German specialists receive patients with brain tumors, neurotraumas, and spine tumors. They cooperate with colleagues from Boston and Cleveland Hospitals in the USA providing patients with the best medical solutions.

Prof. Ralf Buhl with over 20 years of experience heads the Department. Dr. Buhl has provided over 4,000 neurosurgeries. One of the doctor's patients is a Hollywood actor George Clooney.

Gastroenterology and Cancer Department

The specialists of the Department receive patients with oncology, gastroenterology, blood and lymph diseases. The Department is certified by the German Cancer Society as a reliable institution for fighting with cancer.

The Head of the Department is Prof. Boris Pfaffenbach, the specialist with over 26 of experience.

Breast Center

Solingen Klinikum in cooperation with Sana-Klinikum Remscheid founded the Senology Clinic (Bergische Brustzentrum) to diagnose and treat patients with all types of the breast diseases including cancer of the mammary gland. The success rate of the treatment is 90%. Doctors apply systematic treatment (for instance, chemotherapy and antibody immunotherapy) and immediate breast reconstruction.The Senology Clinic offers breast plastic surgeries as well.

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Services at Solingen

Bookimed and the International Department of the Hospital make arrangements for your trip, stay and transfer.

Accommodation: standard and VIP wards, meal included.
The apartment (up to 4 people) near the hospital is €50-60.

Infrastructure: cafe, shops, pharmacies are on the premises of the Hospital. The cost of the apartment rent, transport and meal in Solingen is much lower than in big German cities.

The cost for interpreter service (if required) is €35 per hour. The treatment cost in Solingen Municipal Hospital is the same for foreigners and German citizens. This means the price of the treatment is 10-20% lower than in other German hospitals with extra charges.

Additional services

Transfer

Airport to clinic

$100 - $100

Clinic to airport

$100 - $100

Language assistance

Available

free

Accommodation

Hotel (apartments) near the clinic, billed daily

Patient reviews

4.7

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Jeremy • Atrial fibrillation United Kingdom

Mar 30, 2025

Verified review.

It was a great help to have somebody with me during the day of the tests, sorting my papers and dealing with translation

Having made an initial enquiry on line, I was impressed by the follow up and treatment proposals and costs I did some research and determined that I needed to get the very best medical attention It was a great help to have somebody with me during the day of the tests, sorting my papers and dealing with translation. Absolutely invaluable Everything was explained to me in detail My only comments are that it would have been good to have been informed about the number of nights stay in the hospital I expected an overnight stay after the procedure In fact for good reasons it was a total of three nights

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Just great from start to finish. Always checking that I was ok.

Reply from Alexandra Zinnmann

representative of Medical Center in Solingen

Apr 1, 2025

Dear Jeremy, thank your for your review. The team of the international office hospital Solingen wishes all the best to you. Stay healthy!

Игорь • Consultation with an otolaryngologist Czech Republic

Jun 9, 2023

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There was an operation on the soft palate and a gastrocheck. The professor surgeon, a conscientious and attentive person, did an excellent job. There would be more such specialists. I have questions for the accompanying Russian office, nurses and ultrasound doctor: 1) The catheter was installed only the fourth time, and as a result, I now have a damaged vein in my arm that can no longer be restored 2) the ultrasound doctor found two cysts in the thyroid, 1.2 cm each , although this had never happened before, upon arrival home I did a double check, the cysts turned out to be 1.2 mm each, perhaps in the conclusion the comma was placed in the wrong place, or the fact that the doctor was very young 3) support and organization for 3, they took payment for a separate fee, but except for me there was also a man. They promised to recalculate, but they never did, after 3 months. Then I sent photographs to show them to the professor to make sure that everything was ok with the larynx, I first checked whether it was possible to send them. I've been waiting two weeks for an answer, and now they're completely ignoring me. The impression is that after receiving payment, attention and interest in the patient ends.

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Grant Wiant • Lung cancer United States of America

Nov 8, 2019

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Not good. The people that I had appointments with did not show up. I met with others who seemed to doubt my records and then claimed that my medical imaging showed no problems whatsoever. I returned home and now seem to have pneumonia in the top of my lungs around the vertebra that are known to have lesions (T1,T2,T3). I consider your service to be a fraud.

Oleg Boyanov • Basic check-up Poland

Jul 11, 2025

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Professional doctors, courteous staff

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Валерий • Herniated disk Ukraine

Jan 21, 2020

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"We definitely would not have such a result

I did a similar operation 20 years ago in Germany - now it’s definitely better, now the postoperative period has been reduced to a day and it is less painful. The hospital is good, double ward and the conditions are comfortable. There is a shower in the room, it’s convenient. We spoke with Ralph Bull, a doctor before the operation. After the first consultation, there remained uncertainty whether to do the operation or not. In this regard, doctors are careful and if there is a risk of surgery with complications, they can offer injections and physiotherapy, which is cheaper and safer. Nevertheless, in my case, the doctor once again reviewed the MRI and decided to do the operation. Adequate treatment, do not inject too much, gave pain medication. In general, everything is fine, the postoperative period is small and everything is good so far. We definitely would not have such a result.

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