The best knee replacement surgeons

When facing a surgical intervention, patients tend to focus a lot on whether they want to be operated with a particular technique, as in the case of prostate operations in which laser is preferred to other types of techniques, or on the other hand the type of material used in the surgery, as in the case of knee prosthesis interventions.

Although this point is very important, as there are techniques and materials that provide benefits over others, the most important point is the specialist surgeon who performs the surgery. The success of the surgery will depend to a large extent on the skill and experience of the surgeon, as each surgical intervention is different, even if the same principles are followed because the patient is not the same.

In the case of this article, we focus on specialists in traumatology, more specifically those who are dedicated to the treatment of knee problems. This joint, being one of the joints that suffers the most in the human body as it supports almost all of a person's weight, is often injured or deteriorates and its treatment is one of the most delicate:

• One of the most important points to ensure that a knee surgery is a success is to have an experienced specialist orthopaedic surgeon.
• In order to provide our patients with the best surgical results, Operarme’s team has carefully selected the best knee orthopaedic specialists in each province.
• The consultation with our knee orthopaedic surgeons, as well as the rest of the specialists, is immediate and free of charge.

Dr. Carlos Navío Serrano has a degree in Medicine and Surgery and has been a Specialist in Traumatology and Orthopaedic Surgery since 2016. This same year he took a competitive examination, obtaining a position in the public health system as a specialist physician at the Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca, in the city of Murcia.

Dr Navío specialises in prosthetic surgery (hip and knee), knee arthroscopy surgery (meniscal and ligament injuries), shoulder arthroscopy, ankle arthroscopy, sports surgery and complex traumatology.

At Operarme, Dr. Navío offers his services as a specialist orthopaedic surgeon and traumatologist at the Viamed San José Hospital, where he performs traumatology surgery and visits patients in private practice.

He also speaks fluent English, and therefore, he’s used to treating expat patients.

Dr. García Crespo has a degree in Medicine and Surgery from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and is a Specialist in Traumatology and Orthopaedic Surgery, after completing his studies and residency at the Hospital Clínico Universitario San Carlos.

Dr. García Crespo is a specialist in Total and Partial Knee Prosthetic Surgery.

Among all the surgeries he performs, it is important to highlight his speciality in:

• Surgery for the implantation of prostheses in joints damaged by osteoarthritis and inflammatory degenerative diseases.
• Prosthesis replacement surgery in cases of prosthetic wear and tear over the years.

Read more information about one of our most requested doctors, Dr. Rodrigo García Crespo.

Dr. Francisco Valverde Cámara is a specialist in traumatology and orthopaedic surgery in Malaga with a permanent position at the Carlos Haya Regional University Hospital in Malaga.

Dr. Valverde has been working as a specialist in Malaga performing daily diagnosis and surgical treatment of different trauma operations.

For more than 15 years he has been working as an orthopaedic surgeon performing various surgical procedures such as knee replacement surgery, hip replacement surgery, knee arthroscopy for the reconstruction of cruciate ligaments or meniscus, repair of carpal tunnel syndrome and correction of hallux valgus using different surgical techniques.

Learn more information about Dr. Valverde by clicking here.

The Tycormed Traumatology Team in Valencia is led by Dr. Javier Colado, who has more than 15 years of experience as a traumatologist, especially in Knee replacement surgery.

Dr. Colado and his TYCORMED Team are the ones who perform all the traumatology operations at the Hospital La Salud in Valencia, in collaboration with Operarme.

Dr. Javier Colado and all his team have a degree in Medicine and Surgery and are specialists in Traumatology and Orthopaedic Surgery. They also have extensive training and experience in Surgery, as well as being part of highly recognised groups in their speciality. Read more about the TYCORMED team.

Dr. Ángel Torres Castillo is a surgeon with a degree in Medicine and Surgery and Specialist in Traumatology and Orthopaedics, nationally recognised for his high level of involvement in the different surgeries in his area, especially Knee surgery. 

In addition to this, it is important to highlight his long list of achievements. In 1994 he was awarded the MAZ Prize for his outstanding poster entitled "Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament with Lyophilised Allograft of Patellar Tendon. 

As can be seen in his career, Dr. Torres Castillo is in constant pursuit of excellence and his dedication to acquiring new skills and knowledge to provide the best care to his patients, which is why we at Operarme are more than proud to have him as part of our medical staff.

Serortram is a multidisciplinary team of traumatology, orthopaedics and podiatry with more than 20 years of experience in the operation of Knee Prostheses, being a reference in the best hospitals in Barcelona, such as the Ntra. Sra. del Remei clinic, a hospital where it operates in collaboration with Operarme.

Serortram's surgical service is a group of professionals trained and specialised in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of traumatic injuries and musculoskeletal disorders. They offer a patient-centred and personalised approach that allows them to understand the individual needs and concerns of each patient and provide the best possible treatment and care.

In addition, the latest technology and the most advanced tools for the diagnosis and treatment of injuries ensure the best possible treatment and care. Find out more about the Serortram Surgical Service.

The IMED Levante traumatology and orthopaedic surgery team is a multidisciplinary team made up of the best specialists in their field who are also undergoing continuous training in order to offer the best medical care to their patients.

Furthermore, the hospital in which they operate, IMED Levante, has the most cutting-edge techniques, the most innovative technology and unique facilities, all of which are the keys to the success of the IMED Levante Hospital Traumatology and Orthopaedic Surgery team's interventions.

Dr. Juan Carlos Ferragut Bria and Dr. Fernando Sendra Miralles are two of the professionals who make up the traumatology and orthopaedic surgery team at IMED Levante, in collaboration with Operarme. 

Both have a degree in Medicine and Surgery and specialise in Traumatology and Orthopaedics, with extensive experience in performing various surgeries in their area, especially knee prostheses.

In addition, both doctors speak English, so they can attend to their patients and inform them of the interventions without any kind of language barrier, something that patients who do not speak Spanish as their native language tend to appreciate. Find out more about the traumatology team at IMED Levante.

IMED Elche, a collaborating hospital of Operarme, aims to offer its patients the best Traumatology service. For this reason, it has a team of doctors recognised in their speciality and in continuous training to intervene with the most advanced and least invasive techniques.

The Traumatology team at IMED Elche Hospital is made up of a multidisciplinary team of renowned orthopaedic surgeons. Each member of the team specialises in a different area, depending on the part of the locomotor apparatus being cared for.

Although their Knee prosthesis surgeries have excellent results, these are not the only ones they perform and carry out successfully. If you want to know which surgeries are performed by the Traumatology of the IMED Hospital of Elche with Operarme, click on this link.

If you have a knee condition and have already been prescribed arthroplasty as a solution, you can request a free surgical assessment consultation with one of our specialists.

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