Replacing knee prosthesis at QKUK, decentralised waiting lists in regional hospitals

KThe first onning of knee prosthetics has reached the Orthopedic Clinic at the University Clinical Centre in Kosovo ( QKUK), marking the beginning of this process for patients who need such intervention.

According to KKUK’s announcement, in co-operation with the Ministry of Health the process of decentralisation of waiting lists for establishing knee and eyeball prosthesis.

Through this organization, it is aimed at disseminating cases between KKUK and general regional hospitals, depending on their capacity and opportunities to treat patients.

Decentralisation aims to ease the burden on waiting lists and improve the efficiency of health services, enabling patients to receive treatment closer to home.

This process presents a step towards improving access to orthopedic services and more efficient treatment organisation for patients needing prosthetics.