Participation of Dr. Minuesa in the ESSKA International Congress

Fraternidad-Muprespa participated in the International Congress at the 19th edition organized by ESSKA, (European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery & Arthroscopy), a prestigious European society of reference in the knowledge of arthroscopic knee and shoulder pathology, which brings together the best experts at the international level at its annual congress. international of each of the techniques. This edition was held in an "online" format due to the situation arising from the pandemic. 

The Dr. Álvaro Minuesa, head of the Traumatology Service of the Hospital Fraternidad-Muprespa Habana, participated in the session on May 13 in the "Panel of experts on upper capsular reconstruction" with the presentation on "Use of acellular human dermis to perform reconstruction upper capsular" and commented with the rest of the professionals about his experience and its results.

At the Fraternidad-Muprespa Habana Hospital we are experts and leaders in Spain in the use of this upper capsular reconstruction technique.

Superior capsular reconstruction is used to replace a non-repairable supraspinatus tendon in young people and prevent the humeral head from ascending, with the consequent risk of osteoarthritis. It is a difficult and demanding technique, which is performed completely arthroscopically. "In the hospital we have performed more than 25 cases with prolonged follow-up and with good results" explains Dr. Minuesa.

At Fraternidad-Muprespa we are committed to offering recovery results that allow the highest quality of care for our patients, constantly working on research and innovation of the best trauma techniques.