Joaquim Casañas, Orthopedist

DR. JOAQUIM CASAÑAS SINTES, MD Chief Orthopedic Surgeon · Hand Surgery & Upper Limb Nerve Reconstruction Specialist Centro Médico Teknon — Quironsalud Group · Barcelona, Spain TraumaUnit Medical Association · Bellvitge University Hospital

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Dr. Joaquim Casañas Sintes is the Chief Specialist in Hand Surgery and Upper Limb Nerve Reconstruction at Centro Médico Teknon (Quironsalud Group), Barcelona. With over 25 years of clinical experience — including more than 9 years at Teknon — he is one of Spain's most recognized orthopedic and hand surgeons, currently serving as President of the Spanish Society for Hand Surgery (SECMA) and Director of the TraumaUnit Medical Association.

His primary area of scientific expertise is the restoration of peripheral nerves and brachial plexus under electrophysiological control — a highly specialized technique that requires both surgical and neurological expertise. He is also a national leader in wrist arthroscopy.

Author of over 50 scientific publications in electrophysiological control during hand and brachial plexus surgery.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

• MD, Medicine — University of Barcelona (1993)
• Internship, Hand Surgery & Brachial Plexus — Avicenne Hospital & Bichat Hospital, Paris (1997)
• European Community Certificate in Hand Surgery (2001)
• Fellowship, Mayo Clinic, USA (2005)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

◆ Chief Specialist, Hand Surgery & Upper Limb Nerve Reconstruction — CURRENT Centro Médico Teknon, Quironsalud Group · Barcelona, Spain (9+ years)

◆ Director — CURRENT TraumaUnit Medical Association · Barcelona, Spain (since 1999)

◆ Head, Hand Surgery Department Bellvitge University Hospital · Barcelona, Spain (since 2007)

◆ Orthopedic Surgeon General Hospital of Catalunya · Creu Blanca Hospital · Cima Hospital · Barcelona

◆ Visiting Surgeon Avicenne Clinic, Paris, France (1997) · Mayo Clinic, USA (2005)

◆ Associate Professor, Hand Surgery Department University of Medicine of Barcelona

◆ Associate Professor, Department of Physiotherapy Universitat Gimbernat, Barcelona

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Hand Surgery

• Hand arthritis (wrist and thumb osteoarthritis) — conservative and surgical treatment
• Wrist ligament injuries — arthroscopic diagnosis and repair
• Wrist fractures and their consequences (old tendon and nerve injuries)
• Synovial cysts — surgical excision
• Carpal tunnel syndrome — ambulatory surgery under local anesthesia
• Tendon pathologies: tenosynovitis, Dupuytren's disease, tendovaginitis
• Epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
• Joint replacement (endoprosthesis) and arthrodesis of the hand
• Hand reconstruction surgery

Wrist Arthroscopy

• Minimally invasive arthroscopic diagnosis and treatment
• Correction of joint deformities not treatable by other methods
• National leader in wrist arthroscopy techniques (co-founder of the National Wrist Arthroscopy Program)

Peripheral Nerve & Brachial Plexus Surgery

• Microsurgery for brachial plexus injuries
• Nerve grafting and allografts
• Peripheral nerve reconstruction under intraoperative electrophysiological control
• Reinnervation of injured muscles
• Comprehensive treatment of neuropathic pain

Microsurgery & Complex Reconstruction

• Reimplantation surgery (digit and hand)
• Restoration of structures damaged by severe trauma
• Prosthetic finger implantation
• Prosthetic arm and cosmetic prosthetic arm
• Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy for orthopedic conditions
• Bone fracture treatment

General Orthopedics & Traumatology

• Osteoarthritis (arthrosis) — wrist, shoulder, general joints
• Injuries of bones and joints
• Rotator cuff tear repair
• Shoulder replacement
• Valgus deformity correction
• Physiotherapy guidance and postoperative rehabilitation protocols

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & LEADERSHIP

• President — Spanish Society for Hand Surgery (SECMA)
• Co-founder — National Wrist Arthroscopy Program (AEM / Spanish Association of Microsurgery)
• International Member — American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) (since 2012)
• Member — Spanish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology (SECOT)
• Member — European Federation for Societies of Hand Surgery (FESSH)
• Member — European Society of Microsurgery Federations (EFSM)
• Member — European Wrist Arthroscopy Society (EWAS)
• Honorary Member — Mexican Association for Hand Surgery

LANGUAGES

• Spanish — Native
• Catalan — Native
• English — Professional working proficiency
• Translation available upon request (Russian, Ukrainian, and others through Bookimed)

WHY CHOOSE DR. CASAÑAS?

• President of the Spanish Society for Hand Surgery — the highest professional recognition in his specialty in Spain
• National leader in wrist arthroscopy and peripheral nerve reconstruction under electrophysiological control — a rare combined skill set
• 25+ years of experience, operating at Teknon, Bellvitge University Hospital, and leading clinics in Barcelona
• Trained in Paris and at the Mayo Clinic (USA) — internationally formed specialist
• 50+ scientific publications; Associate Professor at two Barcelona universities
• Treats patients from across Europe, Russia, Ukraine, the UK, and beyond at Centro Médico Teknon

Centro Médico Teknon — Quironsalud Group · TraumaUnit Medical Association · Barcelona, Spain