Stenum Hospital is an award winning Multidisciplinary orthopedic hospital and offers access to dedicated post-operative physical therapy, comprehensive pain management, and clear recovery protocols for spine surgery including advanced disc replacement surgery as well as hip, knee, and other large joint replacement surgery.
Stenum Hospital our commitment to quality, combined with the latest technology improvements and expertise, provides superior results in a world class patient destination. Stenum Hospital has been ranked as a “Best Hospital” by The F.A.Z. Institute 8 years in a row.
Our Multi-specialist surgical team includes one of the most experienced spine and disc replacement surgeons in the world.
Special Clinic for Orthopedics is an specialized orthopedic only hospital serving the local community as well as International patients.
Why an Orthopedic Only Hospital?
At Stenum Hospital – Special Clinic for Orthopedics our commitment to quality, combined with the latest technology improvements and expertise, provides superior results in a world class patient destination.
Disc replacement surgery provides a less invasive alternative to spinal fusion surgery and protects against adjacent level degeneration.
“Advanced disc replacement solutions have allowed us to achieve a success rate of 99%”
Dr. Karsten-Ritter-Lang Disc Replacement Surgeon
“After years of suffering, I avoided spinal fusion surgery, had Disc Replacement Surgery, went to Dr. Ritter-Lang and had a wonderful result.”
“Dr. Ritter-Lang gave me a solution that I was not being offered by my doctors in the US”
Medically Reviewed By
Dr. med. Karsten Ritter-Lang M.D.
Diploma of medicine (Institut of Immunology Charité)
1988 – 1991
Doctorade of medicine (Institut of Immunology Charité)
Senior consultant of spinal surgery in two hospitals (DRK Berlin Westend and Stenum Hospital) and private practice in Potsdam,ENDOCERT Certified awarded the title and certification of Specialist for Trauma Surgery (Facharzt für Unfallchirurgie) in 2009
Schedule Surgery Now
Go to
Investigated multi-axis kinematics and coupled physiological motion of viscoelastic artificial cervical discs (M6-C) compared to intact segments.
Citation: Patwardhan AG, Tzermiadianos MN, Tsitsopoulos PP, Voronov LI, Renner SM, Reo ML, Carandang G, Ritter-Lang K, Havey RM. Primary and coupled motions after cervical total disc replacement using a compressible six-degree-of-freedom prosthesis. European Spine Journal, 2012; 21(4): 618–629.
Cervical and Lumbar Disc Arthroplasty: A Review of Current Implant Design and Outcomes – PMC
Compared safety profiles, range of motion (ROM), pain reduction (VAS), and disability scores (ODI) between single-level versus multi-level lumbar artificial disc replacements.
Citation: Schätz C, Ritter-Lang K, Gössel L, et al. Comparison of Single-Level and Multiple-Level Outcomes of Total Disc Arthroplasty: 24-Month Results. International Journal of Spine Surgery (IJSS), 2015; 9: 14
Long-term outcomes following lumbar total disc replacement with M6-L – PMC
Evaluated 24-month clinical outcomes, restoration of intervertebral disc height, and segment lordosis in lumbar degenerative disc disease treated with the M6-L prosthesis.
Medovex adds Dr. Karsten Ritter-Lang to medical advisory board.