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Cristhian José Castro Artavia

Cristhian José Castro Artavia

Orthopedics and TraumatologyHand Surgery

I focus on:

  • Hand surgery
  • Elbow sugery
  • Arm surgery

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  • MED5206 · Physicians and Surgeons College of Costa Rica
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My studies

Specialty in Orthopedics and Traumatology. Universidad de Costa Rica - Facultad de Medicina. January 2003
Doctor and Surgery. Universidad Autónoma de Centro América - Escuela Autónoma de Ciencias Medicas. San José. January 1997

My courses

Course: AO Trauma. Handling of Pelvic and Acetabular Fractures. November, 2011
Curso: 2020 Latin American Shoulder & Knee Arthroscopy Workshop 28-29 Febrero 2020. Largo, Florida.
Curso: AOTrauma Course - Hand and Wrist Fracture Management 22 – 24 Agosto 2019. lndaiatuba – SP, Brazil
Curso: Arthroscopy Asocciation of North America. Técnicas Avanzadas de cirugía de hombro. 10-11 Junio 2019. Rosemont, Illinois.
Curso: Cirugía de Hombro y Codo de 0 a 50 en Dos días. 8-9 Marzo, 2019. Bogotá, Colombia.
Curso: Taller de Soluciones Inteligentes para Heridas Serias. 12-14 Abril, 2018. Riviera Maya, México.
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My internships or trainings

Hospital RotationMAZ Hospital, Zaragoza Spain
Hospital RotationHand Institute, Virgen de la Torre Hospital. Madrid Spain
Philadelphia Hand Center 7 septiembre a 2 octubre 2015. Jefferson Hospitals. USA .
Hospital MAZ (Mutua de Accidentes Laborales de Zaragoza). 1 de Julio al 15 de 3 Agosto de 2008. Zaragoza, España.
Estancia Formativa Unidad de Miembro Superior, Microcirugía y Neuroortopedia Hospital Universitario Vall d’Hebron. 1 de octubre de 2007 a 15 Agosto de 2008. Barcelona, España.
Fellow Instituto de la Mano/Hospital Virgen de la Torre. Enero-Marzo de 2007. Madrid, España.
Servicio de Traumatología, Cirugía de Mano y Reconstrucción, Saint Vinzenz Hospital. Enero-febrero- marzo de 2006. Colonia, Alemania.
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I treat these patients:

Children
Adult
Elderly

I treat these medical conditions:

Elbow fracture
Fractured hand
Fractured shoulder
Fractured wrist
Nerve compression
Arthritis
Bowed legs
Bursitis
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Femur fracture
Flat foot
Forearm fracture
Fractured ankle
Fractured bone
Fractured fingers
Fractured foot
Fractured hip
Fractured knee
Fractured leg
Herniated lumbar disc
Injuries to the muscles of the arm, hand, foot
Neck pain, shoulder and hips
Nerve wounds
Quervain Tendinitis
Scoliosis/kyphosis
Sprain
Stretched ligaments
Supraspinatus lesions
Trauma rotator cuff
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Award: Graduated with Cum Laude Probatus Distinction - MD (UACA) 1997
Award: Graduated with Honors - Orthopedics (UCR) 2003
Award: 1st Place for Freelance Research, "Técnica de Hastings para manejo de la Fractura Luxaciones de la IFP". XV National Congress of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. Costa Rica, September 2011
Assistant of Surgery Course, Orthopaedics Section - Universidad Iberoamericana, since 2002
Professor of Surgery Course, Orthopaedics Section. 2004-2009
Professor of Surgery at the Orthopaedics Section - UCIMED, since 2010
Secretary of Board of Directors at Costa Rican Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 2009-2011
Director and Speaker: 1st International Course of Hand Surgery. Costa Rica, April 2011
Speaker: Costa Rican Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology Congress. "Efficiency of Shoulder Arthroscopy Ultrasound", 2001
Presenter: Refresher Course: No Traumatic Emergencies in Surgery, Costa Rican College of Surgeons, June 2005
Speaker: XIV National Congress of Orthopaedics and Traumatology "Dr Pierre Aime Jacques", Focused on Complications and Consequences of Orthopaedic Surgery
Speaker: LXVI National Medical Congress, Costa Rica, November 2004
Speaker: VI International Congress of Medicine, November 2004
Speaker; III National Medical Congress by Video Conference, November 2004
Speaker: XIV National Pre-congress of Ortopaedics and Traumatology "Dr Aime Jacques Pierre", Focused on Handling of Fractures in Geriatrics, September 2010
Speaker: XIII Congress of Ortopaedics and Traumatology "Dr Eduardo Spesny Betik", October 2009

I am affiliated with:

Member: Costa Rican Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, since 2004
Latin American Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
International Affiliate Member: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, since 2009
Member: AO Trauma Latin America

I speak these languages:

English
Español

My publications

Manual de Cirugía Ortopedica y Traumatologia, SECOT. 2° Edicion, 2010. Editorial Panamericana.
Pie plano Rígido: Coalición Tarsal. Acta Ortopédica Costarricense; Vol 3, Nº2 Abril-Junio, 2004 pag 15-18.
Disrupción del Pubis durante el Parto Vaginal Acta Ortopédica Costarricense; Vol 4 , Nº2 Abril-Junio, 2005 pag 5-9.
Coautor de RPI: Libro de Repaso Pre-internado con preguntas, respuestas, temas clave y recursos bibliográficos/ Juan Ignacio Padilla Cuadra y Edgar Izquierdo Sandí, comp.- San José, C.R.: Editorial UNIBE, 2001, pp: 110 y 113. 11
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