Surgical Specialties
As part of the treatment of complex trauma conditions or serious sequelae of traumas due to dislocations or fractures, Cuba has successfully developed a line of work in Orthopedic Surgery, backed by attention to high incidence pathologies in high performance athletes, ballet artists, the universe of dance and circus art, among others, which make it a practically unique clinic of its kind in the region. At the same time, it has one of the most important and complete Orthopedic Hospital infrastructures in the world, with the conditions to strengthen the rigor of this specialty on the Island, to the medical union that supports it as well as the quality of its services.
Among the most important pathologies covered are joint prosthetic replacements for the hip, knee, shoulder, elbow, wrist and metacarpophalangeal joints.
List of spine surgery programs |
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Degenerative lumbar disc surgery |
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Lumbar disc herniation surgery Simple lumbar discectomy (Caspar or his modifications) |
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Lumbar canal stenosis surgery Posterior lumbar decompression without arthrodesis |
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Surgery for degenerative cervical disc disease Cervical discectomy plus disc or dynamic cage prosthesis |
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Cervical disc herniation surgery Cervical discectomy plus interbody fusion |
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Lumbar disc herniation surgery Percutaneous lumbar discectomy |
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Myelopathy Laminectomy |
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Thoracic disc herniation surgery Thoracic discectomy |
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Surgery to correct scoliosis Correction and arthrodesis of scoliosis / kyphosis and other spinal deformities |
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Severe Scoliosis Surgery Correction and arthrodesis of scoliosis / kyphosis and other spinal deformities by double approach |
Programs Include:
Hospitalization of the patient in a private room, bedside medical care and daily visit pass, nursing care, preoperative and postoperative check-up, surgical procedure, intensive and intermediate care after the surgical procedure.
The programs do not include:
Expenses for complications that arise, medications, blood or derivatives that are not included within the proposed program. Internet and telephone expenses that the patient may need.
