More than 250 traumatologists discussed recent advances in knee Arthroscopy.
Ricardo Cuéllar: arthroscopy, as a means of treatment, a step consolidated in the pathology of knee ”.
-all Spain experts met on 23 and 24 February in the Guipuzcoan capital for the ongoing arthroscopic surgery II basic and the III course of surgery Arthroscopic advanced of knee
– the meeting is organized under the scientific patronage of the Hospital Universitario San Sebastian. PoliclÃnica Gipuzkoa will host the surgical session
-the course will focus on three types of injuries: meniscus, cartilage and ligaments cross. Surgeries will be held in specimen of corpse; This will allow show the approach of injuries on the other hand more difficult to find
Donostia-San Sebastian, February 2012.- more than 250 traumatologists of all Spain will be appointment today, on 23 and 24 February in the Auditorium of the technological park of San Sebastianto discuss the latest advances in the technical Arthroscopic Knee as well as deal with three types of lesions: the meniscales, the cartilage and ligaments cross.
The course arthroscopic surgery II basic and the III course of surgery Arthroscopic advanced of knee those organized by the Department of orthopedic surgery and Traumatology of the Donostia University Hospital, chaired by the traumatologist Ricardo Cuéllar with his head of serviceJaime Usabiaga. PoliclÃnica Gipuzkoa, co-sponsor of the courses, will host the surgical session.
During the Conference, as a novelty, surgeries will be held in cadaver specimen, to be able to present different types of surgical techniques that are not always easy to find in real patients on the required dates. Them, will address three kinds of injuries: the meniscales, the cartilage and ligaments cross ”, detailing the traumatologist Ricardo Cuéllar, one of the most famous specialists in the treatment of these pathologies.
Says Ricardo Cuéllar, Arthroscopy is a way to perform a surgery in a manner less aggressive and, currently, for the treatment of many diseases of knee, nobody arises to perform open surgery. You can be considered a consolidated progress ”.
Among the techniques referred to the treatment of the meniscus pathology, will be a demonstration of meniscus suture, implant of artificial meniscus and meniscal – placement of the meniscus retrieved from tissue from donor Bank – transplant techniques that few teams perform in Spain and that attendees will have the opportunity to witness during the courses.
The tables of debate, which involved numerous specialists will focus on two other points of discussion: progress in the treatment of cartilage and cruciate ligament injuries. Cuellar explains that techniques will be addressed in the first instance, to implant condrocitos. These are cells able to recover an area of the cartilage destruction provided that in the case of a unique, localized injury. In the second paragraph, be discussed on optimal reconstruction cruciate ligament, either with a single packet of fibers or rebuilding the two. Also submit innovative results in technique reconstruction of cruciate ligament guided by browser ”.
From the operating rooms of Gipuzkoa refernece be two live surgeries on reconstruction of crossed ligaments, in charge of the traumatologists José Achalandabaso and Joan Carles Monllau and reconstruction of combined injury of cruciate ligament and meniscus by Eduardo Sánchez-Alepuz and Miguel Ruiz-Ibán traumatologists.
The sessions will be complemented with different workshops aimed at the learning of specific interventions and practices of surgical technique in modern simulation equipment.
