Dr. Octavio

Doctor specialized in Shoulder and Elbow Joint Surgery highly trained

Dr. Octavio Córdova Piedra is a highly trained Shoulder and Elbow Joint Surgery specialist. Graduated from UNAM, he has studied Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and Reconstruction of upper limbs and hands.

Academic training

* Reconstruction of thoracic limb at UNAM School of Medicine Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology

* He has also studied Specialist in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology and Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

* Specialist in Orthopedics and Traumatology at UNAM School of Medicine

* He has also studied Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and Reconstruction of the upper limb and hand

* He has studied shoulder and elbow joint surgery at the National Autonomous University of Mexico

* Studied at the University of Montemorelos

My Priority is your Health and that of your Family

We provide specialized medical services in trauma, so that each person can have the opportunity to receive quality medical help.

Clinical excellence, diversity, and access to innovative technology are all hallmarks of the graduate medical education experience. The Doctor is a first-rate specialist committed to his work but above all with his patients.

* Shoulder joint surgery

If you have pain and it is produced by a trauma (blow) or a significant effort, it is advisable to go to a medical center to rule out a fracture or dislocation by means of a simple x-ray. Once the fracture or dislocation has been ruled out, treatment with local cold, anti-inflammatories and / or analgesics can be started and the shoulder immobilized with a sling for a short period of time.

If this is not enough, it is advisable to visit a shoulder surgeon so that, after a physical examination of your shoulder, he can establish a diagnostic orientation and recommend the most appropriate complementary test for your pathology, an MRI, an ultrasound, a arthroresonance.

If the pain has not been caused by trauma or blow, the initial treatment is usually a sling to immobilize the shoulder, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for a period of time and local cold. If the pain persists, it is advisable to consult a shoulder specialist.

* Elbow joint surgery

The causes of elbow pain are multiple: In cases of trauma, one must think of fractures, dislocations, tendon ruptures such as the distal biceps tendon or osteochondral injuries (especially in children).

When there is no associated trauma, most pain in young patients is usually due to overload from repeated activities such as epicondylitis, epitrocleitis, tendinopathy of the distal biceps and triceps, osteoarthritis of the elbow or dissecting osteochondritis.

Non-traumatic elbow pain is usually caused by repeated activities, as in epicondylitis or more known tennis elbow, or less frequent epitrocleitis or golfer's elbow. To prevent the appearance of these pathologies, it is essential to have a good technique, adapt the grip of our racket to our hand, do some good stretching before and after the activity, and establish rest periods.

* Reconstruction of the thoracic limb.

The goal of lower extremity reconstruction is to protect / cover open leg wounds and defects to heal the patient's wound and allow the patient to resume life, mobilize, and return to work, while simultaneously preventing amputation.

Defects and open wounds in the lower limb are caused by trauma, tumor resection, and chronic diseases such as peripheral vascular disease and diabetes; these wounds need reconstruction for several reasons. First, any exposed bone that is not covered by vascularized soft tissue is at risk for osteomyelitis, bone necrosis, and sepsis.