Heidelberg Registry for Hip and Knee Joint Implants and Revisions
Key facts
- Where
- Heidelberg, GermanySee the site
Where in Germany
- University Hospital HeidelbergHeidelberg, GermanyContact: Mustafa Hariri, MDTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
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- Who runs it
- University Hospital Heidelberg
- Trial code
- NCT06850818
- Record updated
- 11 June 2026
- Original description
The Endoprosthesis Registry Heidelberg (EPR-HD) is a clinical registry designed to systematically collect and analyze data from patients undergoing primary implantation or revision surgery of artificial hip and knee joints. The main objective of the registry is to evaluate long-term outcomes, complication rates, implant survival, and functional results associated with joint replacement procedures in patients with various hip and knee joint pathologies.Read full original descriptionShow less
Endoprosthesis Registry Heidelberg (EPR-HD): Registry for the Analysis of Patients Following Primary Implantation or Revision Surgery of Artificial Joints in Hip and Knee Joint Pathologies
The Endoprosthesis Registry Heidelberg (EPR-HD) is a clinical registry designed to systematically collect and analyze data from patients undergoing primary implantation or revision surgery of artificial hip and knee joints. The main objective of the registry is to evaluate long-term outcomes, complication rates, implant survival, and functional results associated with joint replacement procedures in patients with various hip and knee joint pathologies.
By gathering comprehensive clinical data, EPR-HD aims to improve the understanding of patient outcomes after endoprosthetic procedures, identify potential factors influencing implant success, and support evidence-based improvements in surgical techniques and patient care. The registry includes adult patients treated at Heidelberg University Hospital, with data collected at multiple time points during routine clinical follow-up. This registry will contribute to the optimization of joint replacement strategies and promote high-quality patient care.
Inclusion: All patients undergoing hip or knee arthroplasty at our institution; All patients undergoing revision surgery following hip oder knee arthroplasty.
Exclusion: Lack of prospective consent for study participation; Lack of capacity to provide informed consent; Minor status (underage).