"I will be very sad to die". Understand why Dr. País began his presentation on the future of Traumatology at CORPUS, an event organized by Canary Doctor to reflect on the future of health inside and outside the Canary Islands.
Do we see together the future of Traumatology by an expert in the subject? We invite you to see the interesting presentation at CORPUS, by the renowned traumatologist, Dr. José Luis Pais Brito,
"It's amazing how medicine advances and grows, so it's going to be unfortunate to die.". With this phrase, the specialist in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology (CECOTEN) and Head of Service of the University Hospital of Canary Islandsbegan his talk, before telling us about his specialty.
Undoubtedly, for a passionate of medicine, seeing how fast science advances ... missing what the technology applied to health in the future, is a disappointment. The good news is that right now (and in the near future) We have many reasons in the form of advances, new and innovative techniques, etc..to surprise us.
What can I see in the presentation of Dr. José Luis País Brito about the future of Traumatology?
In this paper at CORPUS, Dr. País tells us about his specialty, traumatology and orthopedic surgery. review of how they have evolved, how they are currently and what awaits us in the future.
Do not miss it. He will talk to us, among other interesting topics, about genetics, robotics, regenerative medicine, minimally invasive techniques that a few years ago were unthinkable and more ...
As for Dr. Country's specialty: Traumatology and Orthopedic Surgery ... Where do we come from?
The Doctor tells us that traumatology exists since the Paleolithic and orthopedics, it could be said that since the XNUMXth century, which is when the arthroplasties developed.
In his review of the history of the Trauma, a medical specialty that is “inherent to the human being” and has accompanied us almost always… Dr. País recalls that advanced very slowly until in the twentieth century, 2 great wars, managed to make it take off and to advance by the own necessity of the traumas caused in these warlike encounters; what Dr. Country in CORPUS referred to as “a tremendous testbed, where a lot of procedures were developed, some that we continue to use today. ”
About Orthopedics, the traumatologist invited CORPUS to talk about the future of his medical specialty, made an interesting walk through the most outstanding advances. As the invention of the hip or knee prosthesis (highlighting that today "there are prostheses of everything they can think of, where there is an articulation"). He continued this walk through the advances his specialty has experienced in the twentieth century, highlighting the appearance of minimally invasive surgeries in the 80s, originated mainly as a response to attend injuries of elite athletes; waves spine surgeries, to correct Deformities and degenerative pathologies.
What remarkable improvement has occurred in recent years?
The specialist in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology (CECOTEN) and Head of Service of the University Hospital of the Canary Islands, stressed that the improvement that has occurred in recent years are the "Quick Recovery" procedures. Stresses that “the patient's mentalization, making him see that he will recover quickly, is paramount".
As an anecdote in his presentation on the future of Traumatology, he recalled what it was like the process above: with uncomfortable casts, long periods of inactivity of the patient, probes, cables, beds ... ”the patient was believed to be in the UVI, 5-6 days, and then it was hard to get it back a lot". Today a newly operated patient with knee prosthesis, move it to the moment, we pass it to recovery room with crutches and The next day ... home.
Dr. Country in CORPUS: “The patient's mentalization, making him see that he will recover quickly, is paramount. Before they took a long time to recover"
Advances in Arthroscopic Surgery with 3D vision
It serves to see the lesions in greater detail, especially in complex structures. 3D vision It helps us to plan interventions. In addition, with a model made in 3D printer, we mold and calculate the size of plates, screws ... another breakthrough We are currently enjoying.
We live longer ... yes. Hence the importance of condom joint surgery
"In the western world, we have an average age of 80-85 years and that translates into people who have been aging and therefore suffer a lot of orthopedic pathologies that fill the waiting lists of public health services”One of the current objectives of Dr. País Brito and his colleagues is to adapt to this new, longer patient ...
Human beings live longer and longer ... therefore, prostheses increasingly need more changes and replacements. Therefore, one of the objectives of traumatologists, to go according to the times and the new patient model, is treat the joint before reaching the prosthesis, to try to extend as much as possible the time necessary for a patient to use his first prosthesis. From there condom joint surgery, through tissue repair, graft use.
What other advances are we living and are about to live in Traumatology?
Other advances that you can know in this video of the presentation on the future of Traumatology are:
- Navigated Prosthetic Surgery or customized
- MY PO and other minimally invasive approach techniques
- Use of stem cells, mesenchymal cells
- Chondrocyte culture development
- Regenerative medicine, through PRP (tissue regeneration through the use of Platelet Rich Plasma, extracted from the patient himself)
- Robotic surgery in knee and hip, to eliminate "human variability", make a mapping of the joint and achieve perfect cuts
- Advances in Tumor Surgery
- Genetic studies to help prevent diseases and pathologies related to the specialty of Dr País
- Operating Room Hybrid, which reduces waiting times to treat patients with significant trauma, among other benefits that help save lives (a project in which the HUC is currently).
What is CORPUS?
With this event, organized by Canary Doctor and Visible Salud, we seek to understand what our sector holds in the coming years?
An appointment for understand the future of health, help create it, make it tangible and offer solutions.
Be part of the change. CORPUS is, without a doubt, a meeting point to boost the conversation on this subject, seeking to offer, both to professionals in the area and to the general public, a Common place to reflect and connect with the future of health inside and outside the Canary Islands.
We hope you enjoy this presentation, one of the 4 that were presented on November 15, 2019 at the Tenerife Auditorium, within the framework of the 1st edition of CORPUS.
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