What is the specialty of Dr. Andreas Appelt?

Dr. Andreas Appelt specialty is Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon

What is the experience of Dr. Andreas Appelt?

Dr. Andreas Appelt is Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon with 33 years of experience.

What does a Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon do?

The Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles.

What are the typical symptoms of an joint replacement candidate?

The symptoms include where a person is unable to perform daily routine activities because of pain, experiencing stiffness even when lying down or at rest and there is pain despite having medications.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by the Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon?

The investigations include Arthrography, Blood Tests, Bone Scan, Computed Tomography (CT Scan), Discography, Doppler Ultrasound, Dual-Photon Absorptiometry, and Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry.

Is there a difference between an orthopedic doctor and an orthopedic surgeon?

Not really, in reality the Orthopedists treat a range of conditions such as fractures and dislocations, osteoporosis, back injuries and more. Because surgery is so integral to the role, the terms "orthopedist" and "orthopedic surgeon" are often used interchangeably.

How long will the new joint last or will I have to do a second replacement?

For 80–90% of people who have total knee replacement, the new joint usually last for about 20 years or more.

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About Dr. Andreas Appelt

Dr. Andreas Appelt is a well-known name in the field of Orthopedics with extensive 30+ years of experience in the field of medicine.
His areas of clinical expertise lie in Sports Surgery, Arthroscopic surgery on the hip, knee, shoulder, wrist, elbow, Special surgeries on osteoarthrosis using cartilage transplantation, Osteotomy on the femur, tibia, ankle, and elbow, Trauma surgeries, Manually Chiropractic for acute or chronic neck and lower back pain, Radial Shockwave Therapy, Replacement surgery of the hip and knee joints, etc.
Dr. Appelt has completed his studies at the reputed Universities of Cologne, Bonn, Mainz, and Heidelberg. He has worked earlier in Bruchsal Hospital and Municipal hospital, Friedrichshafen (Seitz).
The German-trained surgeon has both national and international publications under his credit. He is actively invited as a guest speaker in scientific meetings, Conferences, CDE's, worldwide conferences to talk about Sports Injuries and their management.
He can speak fluently in 3 languages.

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