Dr. Joan Carles Monllau Garcia

Dr. Joan Carles Monllau Garcia
Orthopaedic Surgery
Barcelona


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Barcelona's prestigious traumatologist, whose professional activity develops as service director Orthopedic Surgery at Hospital Sant Pau, and Head of Unit in the knee ICATME Instituto Dexeus universitaro. Member of numerous national and international medical associations, and author of hundreds of publications projection abroad. He has received several national and international awards bodies such as the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedic Sports Traumatology (EFOST).

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 Credentials

GMC: 21279

 Professional experience

• More than 30 years of experience
• Head of Section. 1997-2005. IMAS - Hospital del Mar ( Barcelona).
• Head of Functional Knee Unit. 2005 - current. IMAS - Hospital de l' Esperanca ( Barcelona).
• Currently, Head of the Knee in ICATME Clinica Dexeus university.
• Currently, Head of orthopedic surgery at the Hospital de Sant Pau.

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 Sub-specialties

• Specialist Knee and Sports Medicine.

 Teaching posts

• Associate Professor University. UAB Department of Surgery. (1997-2010)
• Senior Lecturer in Orthopaedic Surgery. UAB Department of Surgery. ( 2011- current)

 Education

• Bachelor 1977-1983. University of Barcelona ( HCP ).
• Specialist in traumatology and orthopedic surgery, having performed his residency at the Hospital Josep Trueta .
• Specialist in sports medicine.
• Degree of Doctor 1999, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB ).

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 Publications and conferences

• Author of several books and has published over 30 articles in prestigious journals. Is Co - Editor of the Spanish Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology ( RECOT ).

 Prizes and awards

• He has received several national and international awards from organizations such as the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedic Sports Traumatology ( EFOST ) and recognition in European congresses as the Florence VIII EFORT Congress 2007 or XII Congress EFFORT Copenhagen, 2011.

 Professional membership

• President of the Spanish Arthroscopy Association (AEA ) and, among others, a member of the Spanish Society of Orthopaedic Surgery ( SECOT ), which is part of the Scientific Committee.
• Member of European Meniscus Transplantation Group ( EMTG ) and the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine ( ISAKOS ) of which he is a member of Arthroscopy, Cartilage and Educational Committee.

Languages spoken

  • Catalan
  • Spanish
  • English

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Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

Anterior cruciate ligament

The anterior cruciate ligament is one of the major ligaments of the knee, which passes between the femur and tibia obliquely. Its function is to provi ...

Knee arthroscopy

Arthroscopic knee surgery is a minimally invasive surgical technique for accessing the interior of the joint through small holes in the skin. Through ...

Knee fracture

Knee fracture is a break or failure of one of the bones that make up the joint (femur, tibia, fibula and patella). Usually, these bones are injured by ...

Knee Osteoarthritis

Knee osteoarthritis is the wear of the cartilage lining the joint bones ( femur, tibia, fibula and patella ). It is part of the skeleton suffering ost ...

Knee prosthesis

The knee prosthesis is the replacement of the joint by a plastic part by surgery, is indicated where the joint is seriously damaged by osteoarthritis. The knee prosthesis is indicated when the degree of deterioration of the knee and the pain that generates prevent the patient walk. Such implants are reproductions of the bones forming the knee, made of various metals and plastics favoring flexion and extension of the joint. Allergy to metal alloys patients there titanium knee prosthesis. Usually, the patient who has been implanted with a knee prosthesis can be incorporated to work within three to six months. ...

Foot Fracture

A foot fracture is a break in any of the bones of the foot (tarsus, metatarsals and phalanges). The injury occurs by direct trauma or excessive load on the bone. The foot fracture causes pain, swelling, numbness of the fingers or toes, decreased range of motion, inability to walk comfortably, and lump or visible deformity over the fracture zone. Depending on the severity of the fracture, the patient should be operated or may be sufficient treatment with splinting or plaster. The metatarsal bones and phalanges can be welded in a period ranging between three to six weeks, but the tarsal bones take longer to heal, usually six to ten weeks. ...

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. ...

Medial collateral ligament

The medial collateral ligament of the knee is one of the ligaments that support the joint, and limit their movement from side to side. It runs from the inside of the bottom of the thighbone to the inside of the top of the shin bone, ie joins the femur to the tibia. The main injury affecting this area are the medial collateral ligament sprain and rupture of the medial collateral ligament usually caused by trauma to the knee when it is in a flexed position or external rotation and valgus (outward deflection by congenital) malformation. Another complication affecting this ligament is the Pellegrini-Stieda syndrome, which is the ossification of the medial collateral ligament of the knee. ...

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. ...

Patellar Tendonitis

Patellar tendinitis is inflammation of the tendon that connects the kneecap to the tibia. It is located in the front of the knee, just below the kneecap, and intervenes in the movements of knee extension. This tendon can become inflamed and cause pain in the performance of certain activities involving overexertion and repetitive minor trauma. The main symptom of this type of tendinitis of the knee is pain that increases when the tendon force (usually with running, jumping or climbing stairs), and in the most severe cases, can hurt even when walking. The treatment of patellar tendinitis is rest, anti-inflammatories, local application of cold and rehabilitation exercises of the quadriceps muscles. If the above measures no improvement is obtained infiltrations may be required and only sometimes opt for surgery. ...

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. ...

Spinal surgery

The spine surgery is to correct structural abnormalities of the spine that cause pain. It is indicated in cases where there is significant compression of the spinal cord or nerve roots, and when it is due undoubtedly to the structural abnormality detected. One of those treated by surgery of cervical spine injury is a herniated disc. Cervical surgery may be necessary to reduce pressure on the spinal cord or nerve roots, when pain is caused by a herniated disc or a bone of spinal canal. Trauma surgery may also be required to stabilize the cervical spine and minimize the possibility of paralysis, when a fracture or dislocation causes a vertebral instability. Likewise, cervical surgery is also used in case of degenerative diseases. ...

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