Valencia Quirón hospital launches an innovative surgical technique for the treatment of the epicondylitis or tennis elbow.

-this new technical reduces joint immobilization period to 24 hours in front of the 3 weeks of traditional surgery

– it is estimated that 10% of consultations in Traumatology come motivated by symptoms related to this pathology

Valencia, 2011-December the unity of orthopedic surgery and Traumatology in Hospital Chiron Valencia performs a new surgical technique for the treatment of epicondylitis, more commonly known as tennis elbow.

This innovative technical Arthroscopic allows deal minimally invasive the entire joint and assess injuries causing him without assaulting the soft parts, which enables a postoperative with less hassle and more rapid and satisfactory for the patient recovery. As explains Dr. Carratalá, surgeon of the unity of orthopedic surgery and Traumatology of Quirón Valencia, its main advantage lies in the reduction of the period of joint immobilization, because with this technique the patient remains only plant and 24 hours in front of the 3 weeks of traditional surgeryas well as significantly lower postoperative pain. After a brief period of time and timely rehabilitation, can return to sports or their work without any discomfort or pain and scarring routine practically imperceptible. ”

the epicondylitis or tennis elbow is characterized by intense pain and functional impotence to the grip of any object or with simple actions such as raising a bottletake a cup of coffee or in sports like tennis, paddle tennis, etc. And although it is called tennis elbow, this disease is not restricted only to practitioners of the sport, but that it also affects other athletes as golfers, swimmers or baseball players, and professionals for their work using tools such as hammers, screwdrivers and even the computer for so long.

It is estimated that 10% of the consultations of trauma are motivated by symptoms related to tennis elbow. Correct diagnosis and treatment is essential, as if this disease persists in time could become chronic, with the consequent limitation of the functionality of the elbow joint ”, warns Dr. Rupérez, the unit head of orthopedic surgery and Traumatology in Hospital Chiron Valencia.

Hospitable Group on Chiron

Currently, group hospital Chiron has seven general hospitals in Barcelona, Bizkaia, Madrid, Málaga, San Sebastián, Valencia and Zaragoza, as well as a day hospital in Zaragoza and two monographs assisted in Bilbao and Pamplona reproduction centers.

Chiron is the first hospital in number of aided private patients and healthcare area of new construction in Spain, with a total of 207,000 square feet. All its centers are equipped with the most advanced equipment in diagnosis, treatment and telemedicine, and in total has 2,700 employees, manages 917 hospital beds, 104 beds of UCI, 103 operating theatres and 537 clinics.

Group Hospital Chiron has agreements with most medical insurers nationwide and in 2010 were in their hospitals 254.445 er, 87.715 income, 62.340 interventions, 6.410 births and 763.374 consultations.