Dr. David Cecilia López

Dr. David Cecilia López
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Dr. David Cecilia is a prominent traumatologist. His more than 15 years of experience have allowed him to specialize in upper limb surgery, traumatic sequelae surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopic surgery, prosthetic surgery and biological therapies. Currently, he is responsible for the Hand and Elbow Unit of Hospital 12 de Octubre in Madrid, he is Team Leader for Mutuality of Football Players of the Madrid Football Federation and he carries out his private activity in La Milagrosa Hospital, dealing with pathology and diseases that affect the hand, wrist and elbow. The doctor combines his professional activity with teaching, practicing as professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology at the Faculty of Medicine at the Complutense University of Madrid. The service offered by the doctor is based on professional excellence, individualized treatment, research and technical innovation, always incorporating the latest scientific advances. Dr. Cecilia has made more than 100 contributions to national and international conferences, more than 30 national and international publications and has been a professor in more than 50 refresher courses in the specialty.

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 Credentials

GMC: ‍282845739

 Professional experience

• More than 20 years of experience
• Head of Hand and Elbow Surgery Unit Hospital 12 de Octubre de Madrid (2014-present)
• Team Leader Mutuality Footballers Delegation Madrileña Spanish Football Federation. Hand and elbow unit. Arthroscopic Surgery (2016-present)

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 Sub-specialties

• Hand and elbow surgery

 Teaching posts

• Professor of Traumatology and Orthopedic Surgery at the Faculty of Medicine of the Complutense University of Madrid
• Director of several Doctoral Theses
• Member of Doctoral Thesis Courts
• Director of courses with accreditation of the Spanish System of Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (SEAFORMEC) in updates of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology
• Director of Advanced TRAUMA AO Courses of Superior Member Surgery

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 Education

• Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the Complutense University of Madrid
• Specialist via MIR Traumatology and Orthopedic Surgery at the University Hospital 12 de Octubre de Madrid
• Doctor in Medicine and Surgery from the Complutense University of Madrid. School of Medicine. Qualification: Outstanding "Cum Laude" unanimously.
• Health Management Course IESE Business School

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 Publications and conferences

• More than 100 contributions to national and international congresses of the specialty
• More than 50 contributions to specialty courses as professor / speaker
• More than 30 national or international publications
• Author of 1 book and multiple book chapters
• Title: "Malignant bone fibrohistiocytoma after degeneration of Paget's disease. Case report and review of literature". Authors: D. Cecilia López, E. Delgado Díaz, JA Zafra Jiménez, L. Candel García, R. Olaguíbel Alvarez-Valdés. Journal of Osteoarticular Surgery, 31: 323-327, 1996.
• Title "Intrarticular comminuted fractures of the distal extremity of the radius treated with external fixation". Authors: D. Cecilia López, P. Caba Doussoux, E. Delgado Díaz, JA Zafra Jiménez and C. Vidal Bujanda. Journal of Orthopedics and Traumatology, 41 (Suppl): 58-63, 1997.
• Title "Open fractures of the pelvis". Authors: JA Zafra Jiménez, P. Caba Doussoux, D. Cecilia López, C. Vidal Bujanda, R. Olaguibel Alvarez-Valdes and C. Resines Erasun. Journal of Orthopedics and Traumatology, 41: 394-397,1997.
• Title: Bilateral fractures of the femur: Early fracture fixation and systemic complications. Authors: P. Caba, JA Oteo, E. Delgado, D. Cecilia, L, Candel. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (abstract). Vol. 81-B, July 1999, Suppl II. Pg. 227.
• Title: "Pseudoaneurysm of the superior geniculate artery after knee arthroplasty". Authors: D. Cecilia López, L. Candel García, JA Oteo Maldonado, R: Olaguíbel Alvarez-Valdes, C. Resins Erasun. Journal of Osteoarticular Surgery, 34: 52-54, 1999.
• Title: "Trochanteric fractures treated with a proximal femoral nail". Authors: LJ Domingo, D. Cecilia, A. Herrera, C. Resines. International Orthopedics (SICOT) 25: 298-301, 2001.
• Title: "Fractures of the femur as a late complication of hip arthroplasty". Authors: D. Cecilia López, V. Calzada Expósito, FJ Ortega García, C. Erasin Residents. Journal of Orthopedics and Traumatology, 46 (sup) l: 52-57, 2002.
• Title: "Treatment of tibial plateau open fractures by open reduction and internal fixation". Authors: M. Aroca, D. Cecilia and C. Resines. Journal of Orthopedics and Traumatology 48: 267-271, 2004.
• Title: "Fractures of the distal extremity of the radius. Open reduction and internal fixation by dorsal approach ". Authors: D. Cecilia, I. Espina, D. López, C. Resines. Pathology of the locomotor system. Mapfre Foundation. Vol.5. supl. II: 41-46, 2007.
• Title: "Surgical treatment of trans-scaphoid transcapitate, transtriquetral, perilunate fracture-dislocation with open reduction internal fixation and lunotriquetral ligament repair". Authors: E. Sandoval, D. Cecilia, E. García-Paredero. Journal of Hand Surgery (European volume), 33: 377-379, 2008.
• Title: "Effect of alendronate in patients after low trauma hip fracture repair". Authors: David Cecilia, Esteban Jódar, C. Fernández, C. Resines, F. Hawkins. Osteoporosis International, 20 (6): 903-910, 2009.
• Title: "Fractures-serious dislocations of the carpus: study of the treatment and functional result". Authors: I. Auñón Martín, D. Cecilia López, C. Resins Erasun. Rev. Iberoamericana de Cirugía de la Mano 2009; 37 (2): 125-132.
• Title: "Functional and radiological result in fractures of the distal extremity of the radius treated with volar plate versus external fixator. Authors: L. Suárez Arias, D. Cecilia López, I. Espina Flores, C. Resines Erasun. Journal of Orthopedics and Traumatology 53 (2); 98-105, 2009.
• Title: "Fractures of scaphoids treated by percutaneous volar osteosynthesis". Authors: David Cecilia López, Laura Suarez Arias, Fernando Jara Sánchez, Carlos Resines Erasun. Journal of Orthopedics and Traumatology 53 (6); 364-370, 2009.
• Title: "Acute dorsal radiocarpal dislocation associated with scapholunate Ligament avulsion: a proposal for surgical treatment". Authors: E. Garcia-Paredero, D. Cecilia López, E. Sandoval Rodríguez. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2010; 125 (1): 24e-25e.
• Title: "Medial complex dislocation. An unusual pattern of injury. " Authors: J. Rodríguez Martín, J. Pretell Manzini, D. Cecilia López, C. Resines Erasun. J. Orthop Trauma. 2010 Mar; 24 (3): e21-4.
• Title: "Results of surgical treatment of rhizarthrosis by trapeziometacarpal arthrodesis with quadrangular osteosynthesis plate". Authors: E. García Paredero, D. Cecilia López, C. Resins Erasun. Spanish Journal of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology 54: 203-7, 2010.
• Title: "Chronic wrist pain". Authors: S. Calvo Calvo, D. Cecilia López. General and Family Medicine 128: 249-250, 2010.
• Title: "Protocolized surgical treatment of the" terrible triad "of the elbow". Authors: D. Cecilia López, L. Suárez-Arias, MA Porras Moreno, A. Díaz Martín, F. Jara Sánchez, C. Resins Erasun. Spanish Journal of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology 54 (6): 357-362, 2010.
• Title: "Scaphoid Fractures". Authors: M Aroca Peinado, ML Parra Gordo, D Cecilia López, M Velasco Ruiz, M Medina Díaz. General and Family Medicine 140: 512-515, 2011.
• Title: "Comparison between external fixators and fixed-angle fly-locking plates in the treatment of distal radius fractures". Authors: A. Jorge-Mora, D. Cecilia López, V. Rodríguez-Vega, C. Resines Erasun. J. Hand and Microsurgery 2012 (4): 50-54.
• Title: "Medium term results of unipolar modular radial head arthroplasty". Authors: AM. Martin Fuentes, D. Cecilia López, C. Resines Erasun. Rev Esp Cir Ortop Traumatol. 2013; 57 (3): 217-223.
• Title: "Percutaneous treatment of scaphoid fractures". Authors: D. Cecilia López, V. Jiménez Díaz, MA Porras Moreno, F. Jara Sánchez. Rev. Iberoamericana de Cirugía de la Mano 2013; 41 (1): 63-68.
• Title: "Long-term results of distal ulna prosthesis as rescue surgery in a case of failed Sauve-Kapandji technique". Authors: V. Jimenez Díaz, D. Cecilia López, V. Guimerá García, MA Porras Moreno, G. Muñoz Sánchez, F. Jara Sánchez. Rev. Iberoamericana de Cirugía de la Mano 2013; 41 (1): 53-56.
• Title: "Kienböck's disease". Authors: S. Calvo Calvo, D Cecilia López. Continuing Medical Education 20: 619-21, 2013.
• Title: "single stage osteosynthesis and revision arthroplasty of a periprosthetic ulnar fracture: a case report". Authors: I Auñón Martin, D. Cecilia López, V Jimenez Diaz, M Porras Moreno, C Resines Erasun, Research 2014; 1: 1239 .DOI // dx.doi.org / 10.13070 / rs.en 1.1239
• Title: "Analysis of after-floating elbow". Authors: v. Jimenez Díaz, D. Cecilia López, P. Caba Doussoux. European Journal of Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology .2016. DOI 10.1007 / s00590-016-1866-8.
• Title: "Arthrodesis of the thumb carpometacarpal joint using quadrangular plate: surgicaltechnique and long-term results of 70 patients". Authors: V. Jimenez Díaz, D. Cecilia López, MA Porras Moreno, G. Muñoz Sanchez, L. García Lamas, F. Jara Sánchez. European Journal of Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology.2017. DOI 10.1007 / s00590-017-1973-1
• Title: "Rejuvenation arthroplasty as an alternative to the post-traumatic sequelae of the external column of the humerus in the young adult". Authors: M. Aroca Peinado, D. Cecilia López, V. Jiménez-Díaz. Spanish Journal of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology 62 (1): 80-85, 2018.
• Title: "Scaphoid fractures treated with percutaneous volar technique, analysis and results of 92 cases". Authors: G. Luengo, V. Jiménez, L. García, MA Porras, D. Cecilia López. In press Spanish Journal of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology 62 (2): 105-111, 2018.
• Title: "Complications of shoulder arthroplasty. Report of a case ". Authors, G. Luengo, V. Jimnez, J. Zorrilla, G. Muñoz, D. Cecilia Lopez F. Jara, M. Porras. Acta Ortop Mex, 32 (1): 36-40, 2018.

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 Prizes and awards

• "Manuel de Oya Otero" Award from the Chair of Bone Metabolic Diseases of the UAM for the best Doctoral Thesis on bony metabolic diseases
• SECOT Extraordinary Award for the best work published in the Journal of Orthopedics and Traumatology

 Professional membership

• Member of the Spanish Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology (SECOT)
• Member of the Spanish Society of Surgery of the Hand (SECMA)
• Member of the Group of Study and Research of Osteoporosis (GEIOS) dependent on SECOT
• AOTRAUMA gold member

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Languages spoken

  • Spanish
  • English

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Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

Carpal tunnel surgery

The carpal tunnel or canal Connection is an area located in the anterior aspect of the wrist, crossed by numerous tendons. When this tunnel is reduced ...

Dupuytren

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Epicondylitis

  Epicondylitis is an elbow injury that often suffer from people doing jobs that involve repetitive arm movements such as tennis players. Therefore ...

Hand nerves surgery

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Rizarthrosis

Rhizarthrosis is osteoarthritis of the thumb, occurs by degeneration of the joint of the base. The affected cartilage deteriorates and movement of bones is compromised, with the onset of pain. In most cases surgically it intervenes to resolve the problem of the joints. ...

Scaphoids

The scaphoid is one of the hand bones found in the thumb area, one of those most often injured. A fall or sudden stretching can cause a fracture in the scaphoid of the hand. The recognizable symptoms of this injury are pain and swelling of the wrist. Likewise, any pressure on the bone causes intense pain to the patient. In some cases, the scaphoid fracture causes only mild discomfort and some pain in the area. But sometimes scaphoid fracture is difficult to detect because it can be mistaken for a simple sprained wrist. The treatment involves placing a cast on hand to hold steady wrist, although it is also possible to use surgery, depending on the case. ...

Cubital nerve surgery

Understanding the elbow nerve it is known as cubital tunnel syndrome. It is the erosion of the ulnar nerve that travels from the neck to the hand. It has motor and sensory function of the ring and little fingers. The patient has pain, tingling, numbness or burning and sometimes altering the sensitivity of the medial edge of the forearm and it nullifies and pinky fingers. Symptoms worsen by keeping the elbow bent. To address this ailment can opt for conservative treatment (changes in activity, use of splints, rest, stretching and vitamin supplements) or ulnar nerve surgery. This surgery is to decompress the nerve from the hand above the elbow to the forearm and move the high nerve elbow from behind her front. The goal of such surgery is to provide more space to the nerve and tendons, reducing the pressure on the nerve. ...

Elbow

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Elbow Arthroscopy

Arthroscopy is a minimally invasive surgical technique that allows direct look inside joints and treat some lesions without opening the affected areas. Furthermore, arthroscopy allows faster patient recovery. To perform this surgery, video cameras, lenses small and small-caliber instruments that can be introduced into the joints without causing damage are used. Among the different types of arthroscopic elbow arthroscopy there, used to treat injuries such as epicondylitis or tennis elbow, elbow bursitis, sequelae of fractures, moderate stiffness, elbow synovitis and articular loose bodies. ...

Fracture Shoulder

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Fractured elbow

  The elbow fracture occurs when there is a break in one or more of the bones of the elbow. The main cause of this injury is usually a trauma to the elbow bones, which can be caused by a fall on an outstretched arm, fell directly on the elbow, a direct blow or twist exceeds the normal range of motion. Other factors that increase the options of having an elbow fracture are advanced age, reduced muscle mass, osteoporosis and excessive practice of certain sports. The general symptoms of an elbow fracture is pain, swelling and bruising around the elbow, numbness in the fingers, hand or forearm; decreased range of motion; and visible bulge. The course of treatment varies with the severity of the injury, but may require surgery. ...

Frozen Shoulder

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Hand fracture

  A hand fracture is a break in one or more of the bones of the hand (metacarpals and phalanges). The phalanges are the bones of the fingers, and the metacarpals form your knuckles and connect the hand to the wrist. The causes of a broken hand may be direct blows to the area, falls on the back of the hand or muscle stress. Symptoms of injury are pain in the hand, limb deformity, inability to move or bear weight difficulty, hand numbness, swelling ... Some hand fractures require the use of a splint or cast, and others need surgery. Generally, the patient can return to work or sports activities approximately six to eight weeks after the fracture. ...

Hand tendinitis

Tendinitis is irritation and inflammation of the tendon, this is the structure that joins muscle to bone. Tendonitis wrist or hand is one of the most common and is an inflammation of the tendons is usually caused by a repetitive action that requires a joint overuse or a twist. The most obvious symptom is pain in the joint that can be reflected in the fingers and palmar area. The goal of treatment is to reduce pain and inflammation. For this, the affected area with a splint or cast artculación is immobilized. ...

Humerus fracture

The humerus is the longest bone of the upper extremedidad, arm. It is articulated at the top, with the scapula through the shoulder and the ulna and the radius through the elbow joint at the lower end. The most common lesion of this bone is fractured humerus. This occurs mainly in the elderly and young. The fracture of the humerus is classified by the fractured area:the upper end, shaft, or the lower end. ...

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease that affects the joints and cartilage. Osteoarthritis causes an inability but it is difficult to cause disability. As cartilage progresses and disappear pain occurs, the bone reacts growing on the sides and causing a deformation. ...

Osteoarthritis knee

Osteoarthritis or osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease that causes loss of cartilage covering the joint surfaces so that disappears the joint space. Among the different types of arthritis, the elbow is rare. In most cases it is due to the realization of excessive exercise, previous trauma, or injury. For a long time, degenerative osteoarthritis has no symptoms and clinical presentation may be variable, with a loss of more or less painful mobility. In the initial phase of the disease, treatment of osteoarthritis seeks to alleviate the symptoms by rest and the administration of pain medications, but if it fails, you can opt for surgery. ...

Shoulder

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Shoulder Arthroscopy

Shoulder arthroscopy is a practice of minimally invasive surgery that allows you to see directly inside the joint and work within it, without opening it. Only a few small cuts in the skin, about one centimeter each are made. Shoulder arthroscopy can treat injuries such as rotator cuff impingement syndrome, shoulder instability, SLAP lesions, articular cartilage injuries, chronic synovitis, shoulder stiffness and some types of fractures. Recovery can take between one and six months and probably the patient must wear splints during the first week. For many procedures, physical therapy may help regain motion and strength of the shoulder. ...

Shoulder dislocation

  The shoulder dislocation is an injury that occurs when the humeral head (the main arm bone) slips out of the joint cavity. Usually the result of a direct blow to the shoulder or a fall in the whole body on the extension arm rests. It is a painful injury that prevents moving the arm. Sometimes the humerus comes to tear the capsule that surrounds and damages the ligaments of the shoulder, making projecting the bulk of the humeral head. They are more likely to suffer an injury that people who practice certain sports, like judo, hockey, rugby, skiing and handball. Usually, to treat dislocated shoulder sling is placed on the arm for at least four weeks. Next, it is advisable to do rehabilitation exercises to strengthen the muscles in the area. If the injury is repeated frequently, surgery may be necessary. ...

Shoulder Prosthesis

The shoulder prosthesis is the replacement of the joint by a plastic part by surgery, where it is indicated that the shoulder joint is seriously damaged by osteoarthritis. With this technique a reduction of pain and restoration of mobility is achieved. In the shoulder prosthesis a metal part to the humeral head and a piece of polyethylene shoulder blade, both sealed with cement or embedded is set. There is also the reverse shoulder prosthesis, aimed at patients aged 60 years, who returned shoulder mobility. In the inverted, in place of the humeral head is placed the receiver and where the receiver should be, the humeral head is placed. These prostheses are indicated in the massive rupture of tendons, beyond repair, which is associated with certain joint osteoarthritis. ...

Shoulder Surgery

Shoulder surgery can repair the tissues inside or around your shoulder joint. In the latest surgical techniques, the specialist will use a tiny camera called atroscopio to see inside the shoulder. ...

Shoulder Tendinitis

  Tendinitis means inflammation of a tendon, in which micro cracks and areas of necrosis. The shoulder tendinitis can affect especially the long head of the brachial biceps and muscles called the rotator cuff: supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor and subscapularis. The main causes of this injury include age, repetitive in certain work activities or throwing sports movement, and poor blood supply to the tendons of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles, a fact that favors degenerative processes. Symptoms of shoulder tendinitis are inflammatory pain, the pressure on the tendon, pain in performing active movements of the shoulder and pain upon stretching the muscle tendon. The appropriate treatment for shoulder tendonitis is physiotherapy. ...

Ulnar nerve entrapment

Understanding the elbow nerve it is known as cubital tunnel syndrome. It is the erosion of a nerve (ulnar), which travels from the neck to the hand and who is responsible for the function of different hand muscles and sensation in the ring and little fingers. When the ulnar nerve is compressed produces what we call ulnar nerve compression or entrapment of the ulnar nerve. The patient has pain, tingling, numbness or burning, and sometimes, reduction or exaggeration of feeling in some fingers and medial edge of the forearm. Symptoms worsen to keep bending the elbow. To address this ailment can opt for conservative treatment (changes in activity, use of splints, rest, stretching and vitamin supplements) or surgery. ...

Wrist Arthroscopy

Wrist arthroscopy is a minimally invasive technique through small incisions in the skin, which allows access and treat both joint and soft tissue joint injuries. This intervention can diagnose and treat pathologies difficult to define today. Include the development of arthroscopy of the trapeze-metacarpal joint, which can address at an early stage of this joint degeneration. Also, you can treat injuries of ligaments and meniscus of the wrist and fractures. After removing the points physiotherapy treatment, which can last from two to four weeks it is needed. You may require the use of a rigid wristband discontinuous during that period. ...

Wrist fracture

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