Two members of the Hip and Pelvis team – Dr. João Sarmento Esteves and Dr. Pedro Simas – performed another surgeon to surgeon in the area of Hip Arthroscopy. This training moment took place at CUF Almada, where two colleagues from the Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João – Dr. Luís Vieira and Dr. Manuel…
In module 4 we tried to discuss themes associated to the problematic of revision surgery. We tried to share with the audience the solutions presented by orthopedic innovation and the way it impacts the functionality and success of implants. The orthopedic surgeons Dr. Alberto Belluati, Dr. Rafael Kallaur and Dr. Mustafa Zoghbi reviewed the hot-topics…
In module 3 we continued with a mission similar to the first day of HIP G.I.N., sharing and updating knowledge, focusing on traumatology, the specialty of orthopedics dedicated to the treatment of injuries resulting from trauma. Dr. Flávio Goldsztajn was the first speaker of the panel, elucidating us if acetabular fractures considered “innocent” can be…
Many patients don’t realize it, but even in simple prostheses and particularly in the more complex ones, there is a methodical planning and calculation that is done previously by the surgeon and orthopedic implant technicians. Dr. Pedro Pinto shared with us some of his tricks for obtaining excellent results, starting the debates associated to module…
In module 2A of the HIP G.I.N. our focus was on primary surgery, namely prosthetic surgery, a virtually foolproof procedure that has been thoroughly refined in the last decade, allowing a wide range of possibilities throughout the intervention. Dr. Edwin Pantáleon began by addressing the topic of conservative cervical stems and reflecting on the advantages…
A harmonious hip depends not only on the cartilage and labrum, but also on the entire tendon muscle structure. In module 1B of the HIP G.I.N we addressed a less common, yet increasingly frequent area of arthro/endoscopic techniques: extra-articular pathology. And since successful treatment is unfeasible without a proper diagnosis, Dr. Samir Nassar, a renowned…
In the first session of the HIP G.I.N., the goal was to review the paradigm of the conservative treatment of hip intra-articular lesions, including labrum and cartilage lesions, namely in the femoroacetabular conflict, the most frequent indication for hip arthroscopy. Module 1A had the opportunity to answer the following questions: – What are the Pearls…
On December 1st and 2nd, the HIP Global Issue Network (HIP G.I.N.) will take place at Estádio da Luz. Miguel Pádua Figueiredo, orthopedist and chairman of the event, unveiled some topics of the long-awaited meeting, which will bring together orthopedists and international health professionals with an interest in hip pathology. Informality and accessibility is the…
The 2nd edition of the HIP G.I.N. (Global Issue Network) will take place on December 1st and 2nd, 2022. This is a meeting by and for doctors, therapists, nurses and all health professionals with an interest in hip pathology. It will be attended by several national and international experts. The organizing committee is made up…
On July 7th 2022, in Centro Hospitalar Universitário Cova da Beira, two unprecedented surgeries were performed by the Orthopedics Service. Headed by Dr. António Figueiredo, it promoted, through the enthusiasm of Dr. André Pinto, an inter-par meeting to perform in this hospital the first cases of Hip Arthroscopy for the treatment of hip pathology in…