What is an orthopedic surgeon
Orthopedic surgeons are specially trained to treat diseases associated with skeletal system and repair it surgically when necessary. Orthopedic surgeons treat:
- a wide variety of diseases, as arthritis,
- deformities of the axes of the limbs or spine,
- sports injuries,
- back pain,
- knee pain,
- Hand pain,
- foot pain
- and, and general, all disorders related to the musculoskeletal system (muscles, tendons, ligaments, jitters, bones and joints).
Among the surgical procedures performed by orthopedic surgeons are:
- joint replacement
- the repair of damaged nerves or releasing compressed nerves,
- Ligament Reconstruction,
- cartilage repair,
- bone fixation.
Many of these techniques have become large degree of specialization; as assisted knee with browser, the osteotomías assisted browser, the arthroscopic meniscus transplant o el extensor transplant for reconstruction of a failed knee.
Dr. Andrés Camprodon Alberca is trauma and orthopedic surgeon skilled in musculoskeletal surgery.
Among the procedures performed are:
Knee Surgery
- Arthroscopy
- Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament and posterior cruciate
- And meniscus cartilage transplant
- Techniques for restoring articular cartilage
- Meniscectomia
- Assisted primary prosthesis browser
- Prosthetics unicompartimental
- Correction by osteotomy of changes in the alignment of the lower extremities
- Spare loosened prosthesis or poorly positioned
- Knee reconstructions after failure of several prostheses, you should rebuild both the bone (massive bone loss) as the extensor
Hip surgery
- Hip Arthroscopy
- Impigment femoro-acetabular
- Hip
- Spare loosened prosthesis or poorly positioned
- Reconstructions in hips that have failed and must be rebuilt several prosthetic acetabulum and femur bone contribution
Shoulder Surgery
- Arthroscopy
- Instabilities, SLAP and cuff tears
- Primary prosthesis
- Replacement prosthesis
Foot Surgery
- Hindfoot surgery
- Talalgias
- Plantar fasciitis
- Hallux valgus forefoot surgery
- Percutaneous surgery
- Open Surgery
Spinal surgery
- Columna lumbar
- Artrodesis
- Disectomía
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
Nerve Surgery
- Entrapment syndromes of peripheral nerves
- Fractures + >Fractures
- Sequels prostfracturas