Quality Criteria
Quality Criteria for Hip Surgery
Sabine Schneider · June 12, 2025

You can find the quality criteria for the hip surgery specialty here. The number of cases is transparently published by members on their respective profiles.
| Number of hip and pelvic surgeries | At least 750 | |
| Hip joint replacement / endoprosthetics (300 surgeries) | At least 300 | |
| Hip surgery to preserve the joint (number of surgeries) | At least 150 | |
| Traumatology of the pelvis and hip (150 surgeries) | At least 150 | |
| Surgical treatment of hip infections (50 surgeries) | At least 50 | |
| Certificate of Completion: Joint-Preserving Hip Surgery | Yes | |
| Certificate of completion in hip joint replacement / endoprosthetics | Yes | |
| Course Certificate in Septic Hip Surgery | Yes | |
| Course Certificate in Pelvic and Hip Traumatology | Yes | |
| Course Certificate: 5th Course from Various Specialties | Yes | |
| Certificate in Structural Quality | Yes | |
| Continuing education credits for the hip specialization over 5 years | At least 30 | |
| Continuing education credits from state medical boards in total over 5 years | At least 250 |
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