| Cebu Orthopedic Institute has its
main office at basement of Chong Hua Medical Arts Center, with 2 other
branches at Room 105 Borromeo Building at the back of Cebu Doctors
Hospital and room 412 Perpetual Soccour Hospital. We are composed of 9
Orthopedic surgeons with different subspecialty, namely: Spine,
Pediatric, Adult Joint replacement, Arthroscopy, Trauma, Tumor and Hand
Surgery. We cater patients mostly from the Visayas and Mindanao Regions Featured Articles:
Non-Surgical
Technology
Pain Control after Surgery - Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA)
Post-operative pain can be consistently controlled by the patient by means
of a PCA device; patient-controlled analgesia. Pain is relieved around the
clock without the danger of an over-dose.
Epidural Injection for Low Back and Leg Pain
Nerves exit the spinal cord through the epidural space where medication
can be injected to help relieve inflammation and pain.
Halo Ring, Crowns or Vest
A halo, also known as a 'halo ring' or 'halo crown', is a piece of
equipment that encircles and is fixed to the patient's head. This device
is used to manage different conditions that destabilize the cervical
spine.
Surgical Technology
Cervical and Thoracic Spinal Disorders: New Surgical Technique
In the past, spine surgeons had difficulty placing screws into the proper
positions in the vertebrae and still attaching the plate or rod. The
VERTEX™ Reconstruction System allows screws to be placed exactly where
they need to go safely.
Case Report: 50-Year-Old Male Treated with PRODISC®
Read about the experience of a 50-year-old man who underwent disc
replacement surgery as a participant in the nonrandomized portion of the
PRODISC® disc replacement trial.
New Anterior Cervical Plate Makes Headlines
Cervical plates have been used for more than 20 years to increase neck
stability following single and multi-level cervical surgery. Now a new
cervical plate has been developed, the thinnest one yet. Learn more about
this leading technology.
Spine Cages Help to Restore Correct Spinal Alignment
Cages are also called 'interbody cages', which refers to where cages are
implanted (between two vertebrae). Cages are used to restore lost disc
height disc and to relieve pressure on nerve roots.
Update: Spinal Implant Breakthrough Stabilizes Spine
One of the newest and most popular spinal instrumentation systems used by
surgeons is TSRH-3D™. The TSRH-3D™ pedicle screw has a remarkable
"headless" design and has proven to be one of the smallest yet strongest
spinal implants available today.
FluoroNav: Virtual Fluoroscopy System
FluoroNav is a surgical guidance system that combines a conventional C-arm
fluoroscope with a surgical computer. By harnessing the power of the
computer with the fluoroscope, FluoroNav allows the surgeon to see many
views of the spine
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