Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (AIJ)

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a chronic disease characterised by persistent inflammation of the joints that begins before the age of 16.

Artritis idiopàtica juvenil
Authorship: Mireia Lopez Corbeto
Creation date: 17.12.2021, 10:03
Modification date: 01.12.2022, 11:24
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Adult Sarcomas

Sarcomas are an uncommon type of cancer that account for only 1-2% of all tumours in adults. They also represent a complex entity, given that there are more than 70 types, with differences in terms of their diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. Accordingly, sarcoma patients need to be assessed by multidisciplinary committees with vast experience in this disease.

Sarcoma
Authorship: Vall d'Hebron
Creation date: 17.12.2021, 10:03
Modification date: 31.01.2022, 11:20
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Cervicalgia (neck pain)

Cervicalgia is the name given to pain that appears in the area of the cervical spine, the posterior part of the neck. Sometimes, this pain can radiate to the head and arms, or also towards the dorsal (middle back) area. The cervical spine has a dual role: it needs to be stable enough to support the weight of the head, but also flexible enough to allow for a wide range of movement and to function properly. In addition, the cervical spine contains the spinal cord, from which the nerves that control the upper extremities branch out. 

Cervicàlgia
Authorship: Vall d'Hebron
Creation date: 17.12.2021, 10:03
Modification date: 27.01.2022, 16:31
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Lower back pain

The lower part of the back has to carry the weight of the upper body and enables the torso to move, bend and stretch. Most lower back pain is the result of injury to muscles, ligaments, joints or spinal discs.

Lower back pain is limited to the lumbar region of the back, and may be associated with radiating pains and/or numbness in the legs.

Most acute lower back pain originates in muscles or ligaments, and is self-limiting, although it can still be incapacitating. It is usually the result of injury to muscles, ligaments, joints or spinal discs.

Lumbàlgia Vall d'Hebron
Authorship: Vall d'Hebron
Creation date: 17.12.2021, 10:03
Modification date: 31.01.2022, 14:34
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Complex spinal cord injuries

Acute spinal cord injuries, both in adults and children, are a complex and significant health problem that negatively affects the patient in terms of morbidity and mortality, but that also has an impact on their personal environment.

Lesionats medul·lars complexos a Vall d'Hebron
Authorship: Vall d'Hebron
Creation date: 17.12.2021, 10:03
Modification date: 05.01.2023, 11:32
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Extraocular tumour in childhood (rhabdomyosarcoma)

It is a cancer that develops  in muscle and soft tissue. It can therefore be found in any part of the body, although most commonly in the head and neck, including the eye sockets. Despite being a rare cancer, as are all tumours in children, it is the most common cancer of the soft tissue found in childhood. This disease is more common in boys than in girls. 

Tumor extraocular en la infància (Rabdomiosarcoma) a Vall d'Hebron
Authorship: Vall d'Hebron
Creation date: 17.12.2021, 10:03
Modification date: 05.01.2023, 13:00
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Inherited bone marrow failure syndromes

These syndromes are a group of diseases characterised by insufficient blood cell production (anaemia, neutropenia and thrombocytopenia), constitutional malformations and the risk of cancer.

 

They are usually diagnosed in childhood but there some cases diagnosed in adults. Specifically, these syndromes are:  Fanconi anaemia, dyskeratosis congenita or selectively severe congenital neutropenia, Diamond-Blackfan anaemia, Diamond-Shwachman syndrome, and amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia.  

Síndromes de la fallada medul·lar congènita a Vall d'Hebron
Authorship: Vall d'Hebron
Creation date: 17.12.2021, 10:03
Modification date: 05.01.2023, 12:53
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Total knee replacement

Osteoarthritis is a condition that causes the cartilage developed by the bones to protect them from the wear caused by using the knee to break down. Once this deterioration has started, it develops progressively. At advanced stages of the condition, this breakdown causes pain and prevents patients from walking or standing normally. There are currently no medications to halt the breakdown at this stage.

Pròtesi de genoll
Authorship: Vall d'Hebron
Creation date: 17.12.2021, 10:03
Modification date: 29.04.2025, 15:21
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Treating dystonia

Childhood dystonia is progressive and debilitating, but it can be prevented with an early diagnosis and the use of specific therapies that target the genetic defect identified. Currently, several different treatments are used.

Tractament distonia
Authorship: Vall d'Hebron
Creation date: 17.12.2021, 10:03
Modification date: 30.01.2022, 21:17
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Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology

Vall d’Hebron University Hospital is accredited to train six residents a year in the Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Teaching Unit. The core Teaching Unit is provided by the Traumatology Department, with participation from Intensive Care Medicine, Vascular Surgery, Plastic Surgery and Rheumatology.

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Training itinerary for Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology

Orthopaedic surgery and traumatology is a specialisation encompassing prevention, clinical assessment, diagnosis, surgical and non-surgical treatment, and monitoring - until a definitive functional state is re-established - of cognitive, traumatic, infectious, tumoural, metabolic and degenerative processes, and of acquired functional deformities and disorders of the musculoskeletal system and related structures.

Why specialise at Vall d’Hebron?

  • Because your rotations will include a range of services related to Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, such as: The Accident and Emergency Department, the Traumatology Intensive Care Unit,  the Plastic Surgery and Burns Unit, Vascular Surgery and Rheumatology.
  • Because you will gain knowledge of selection, appropriate use, and practice of invasive and non-invasive manual and instrument-driven procedures applied to the specialisation of orthopaedic surgery and traumatology.
  • Because you will gain pharmacological knowledge for the indication and application of pharmaceuticals in developmental changes, the forming and functioning of limbs, the spinal column and related structures.
  • Because you will be trained in physical medicine and rehabilitation.
  • Because you will have the opportunity to take part in clinical sessions and surgical planning.

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