Orthopedics (Joint Replacement)
2022 Fudan specialty ranking · Orthopedics
Top 10 in the 2022 Fudan specialty reputation ranking for orthopedics (military hospitals excluded). Orthopedics is one of the best-value procedures for international patients: hip or knee replacement runs about US$8,000–15,000 at leading Chinese hospitals versus US$30,000–50,000 in the US, often using the same implant brands.
Top 10 hospitals in this specialty
| Rank | Hospital | City | Reputation score | Specialty strengths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beijing Jishuitan Hospital | Beijing | 10.064 | National centre for orthopaedics; a benchmark in trauma, spine, hand surgery and burns. |
| 2 | Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital | Shanghai | 8.679 | Performed the world's first limb replantation in 1963; high-volume joint replacement and sports injury surgery. |
| 4 | Peking University Third Hospital | Beijing | 5.821 | Leading sports medicine and spine surgery; long-time medical support for national teams and the Olympics. |
| 5 | Peking Union Medical College Hospital | Beijing | 5.474 | Strong in complex bone disease, bone tumours and metabolic bone disorders — suited to second opinions. |
| 6 | West China Hospital, Sichuan University | Chengdu | 4.641 | Western China's orthopaedic hub; high volumes in spinal deformity, bone tumours and pelvic fractures. |
| 7 | Third Hospital of Hebei Medical UniversityProfile not yet in our library | Shijiazhuang | 4.000 | Provincial orthopaedic centre with deep experience in trauma, bone infection and non-union. |
| 9 | Peking University People's Hospital | Beijing | 2.000 | Limb-salvage bone tumour surgery alongside joint replacement and trauma; a leading bone tumour centre. |
| 10 | Tianjin HospitalProfile not yet in our library | Tianjin | 1.256 | A dedicated orthopaedic hospital with complete trauma, hand and spine services. |
| Editor's pick | Xi'an Honghui HospitalProfile not yet in our library | Xi'an | — | An orthopaedic specialty hospital strong in integrated Chinese-Western orthopaedics, spinal deformity and trauma. |
| Editor's pick | Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University | Hangzhou | — | Trauma and joint surgery with an integrated emergency-trauma system. |
Source: 2022 Fudan China Hospital Specialty Reputation Ranking (Fudan University Hospital Management Institute). Hospitals with a military background are excluded, so some rankings skip numbers. Original rank numbers are preserved.
Hospitals marked Editor's pick are added by MedTravelCN based on national key-specialty status and clinical strength. They are not Fudan ranks. Rankings reflect peer reputation, not outcomes for your specific case. Always confirm with the hospital's international department.
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