2023-09-10 10:11:00
The trauma doctor who began treating a few days ago in Pergamino spoke with LA OPINION regarding therapeutic alternatives that appear as a possibility in traumatology. Some practices can be performed directly in the office and others of greater complexity require surgical infrastructure in a health center.
Dr. Esteban Caleta is a certified specialist trauma doctor from the Argentine Association of Orthopedics and Traumatology and a founding member of the Argentine Association of Arthroscopy. He resides in the city of Junín and for a few days has been attending an office in Pergamino at the “Dr. Oscar Bustos” Institute (Miter 323). In dialogue with LA OPINION he described the possibilities that appear to address different pathologies of the musculoskeletal system and that come from the hand of a discipline that is regenerative medicine.
“I am a traumatologist and I have always done orthopedic surgery. Over the years and with the advancement of technology, a new discipline has been developed, which is regenerative medicine, which in the field of traumatology replaces many conventional treatments and even avoids interventions. surgery on many occasions,” he noted. And he emphasized that “the techniques proposed by regenerative medicine are a much faster alternative with better results for the patient who is not forced to undergo long medication or physiotherapy treatments.”
“Regenerative medicine is the medicine of the future, it is the most modern, and in the field of traumatology the results obtained are very good,” he highlighted.
When explaining what it consists of, he said that “it is regarding applying regenerative procedures of the body itself, such as blood or stem cells to address different ailments that affect the musculoskeletal system.”
“As its name indicates, this type of medicine regenerates tissues that are injured or that may be injured either due to sports trauma or aging,” he added.
Asked whether patients who require this type of treatment arrive by referral from another health professional, Dr. Esteban Caleta pointed out that “in some cases they arrive at the direction of their clinical doctors, but other times they consult due to spontaneous demand because “They have already undergone other types of treatments without results.”
“Any person who has pain in the musculoskeletal system or in the joints, whether or not they have had any previous treatment, can consult and learn regarding the scope that regenerative medicine offers,” he maintained and specified that many of the practices are carried out in the office. and on an outpatient basis and in more complex cases in which the procedures require surgical infrastructure, they are also done in the operating room with an outpatient dynamic. “If I need operating rooms, I work in the city of Junín where my team is located.”
Regarding care in Pergamino, he recalled that it will be every Friday morning at the Oscar Bustos Institute, with a prior appointment that can be requested by calling 2477 422339.
Greater demand
As the benefits of this type of procedure become known and the community learns regarding its scope, demand grows. Regarding this, the professional noted: “The demand for care is growing because not everyone is willing to undergo surgery or for various reasons cannot do so. In the spine, for example, I do ozone therapy and chronotherapy for the treatment of herniated discs and “This provides very optimal results. It is a procedure that involves the application of an injection of ozone, something minimally invasive.”
In relation to whether the procedures are covered by the social works, the specialist indicated that not yet, but clarified that patients receive the corresponding billing for their benefits in order to be able to manage the reimbursements corresponding to their social and prepaid works. “Consultation is extremely necessary because there are many alternatives that relieve pain and solve problems that greatly affect people’s quality of life,” he insisted and mentioned that in general the usual demand is from older people or athletes.
Likewise, he took the opportunity to mention that through its website, people can obtain information regarding its benefits and a description of the characteristics of the procedures and alternatives that regenerative medicine and other techniques provide to improve the quality of life. (Web page: https://www.drestebancaleta.com.ar/)
Esteban Caleta
He is a trauma doctor, specializing in knee, hip, shoulder and spine. Joint replacements, biological treatments, herniated discs with ozone therapy without surgery. Therapies for osteoarthritis and sports trauma.
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