Revision surgery policy
Terms for payment and compensation for repeated treatment – REVISION PROCEDURES FOR ORTHOPAEDIC PATIENTS REVISION POLICY
Revision surgeries/interventions are normal procedures aimed at improving the result of a previous surgery. Revision surgery is a repeated surgical intervention after the primary surgery. Prior to revision surgery, the patient must attend a consultation by Artmedica UAB’s doctor. Should any contraindication/-s for the revision surgery/intervention be/are established during such consultation at the Nordclinic, the patient’s expenses for travel, accommodation or other relevant expenses will not be compensated.
- FREE REVISION AND/OR TREATMENT will be provided by the Clinic to patients in the following cases:
- Separation of the surgical incision occurs;
- Implant dislodgement due to apparent malposition of components (if an implant is used);
- Acute haemorrhage starts;
- Acute infection starts within three weeks of surgery (in the absence of identified foci of chronic infection in the body).
- TREATMENT AT A FIXED FEE (EUR 200) is provided to patients if restoration of a prothesis is required, for example if, after leaving the Clinic, an accident occurs – the person slips, falls etc. If the prosthesis relocates in the Clinic during treatment, no fee will be charged.
- IMPLANT-RELATED WARRANTIES for patients under the terms and conditions specified by the implant manufacturer.
REVISION POLICY SHALL NOT APPLY if the following circumstances have been established. A revision surgery/intervention may be required for reasons beyond control of the doctor. This does not mean that the surgery was unsuccessful or another doctor would have performed it better. Reasons for inadequate outcome of a surgery that are beyond control of the doctor or the Clinic can be the following:
- Difficult wound healing process is congenital;
- The outcome is negatively affected by the environment or lifestyle, for example, smoking, alcohol or drug use;
- Failure to comply with post-operative instructions including restrictions on activities and/or recommendations given during the rehabilitation period;
- Failure to safeguard the area of operation;
- Poor skin care including lack of hygiene skills;
- Poor blood circulation which may delay the healing.
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