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Spanish Society for Surgery of the Hand (SECMA)
 

   

Dear friend:

    Welcome to the website of the Spanish Society for Surgery of the Hand (SECMA). Our organization is a free association of surgeons with a particular interest in the study of problems arising in the hand or upper extremity. Unlike other countries, like Finland or Sweden, Hand Surgery is not a recognized full medical specialty. Yet, the outcome of surgery in this area is seldom acceptable unless the treating surgeon has specifically trained to obtain a good level of anatomical knowledge and surgical skill, both being prerequisites which most orthopedic or plastic surgeons do not fulfill.

Unfortunately, the quality of hand surgery training programs in most Orthopedic or Plastic Departments is insufficient, if not completely absent. In order to palliate this, our Society was founded in 1968 by a group of enthusiastic pioneers. From the beginning, aside from emphasizing the need for cooperation between all surgeons interested in the Hand, our society has had a strong attitude in favor of full differential recognition of our specialty in both clinical and academical domains. For the same reason that nobody would bring a watch to a car mechanic for repair, we strongly believe that hand injuries are to be dealt with by professionals who have specifically trained in this field. Indeed, there is shortage of properly trained hand surgeons in our society, and this is particularly unacceptable when dealing with what Aristotle considered the "tool of tools". More than a complicated appendix of our body, the hand is that precious organ that allowed us to be what we are. Let's take good care of it!

Dr. Marc García-Elías Cos
garciaelias@infonegocio.com

 

 

 
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