La Ortopedia y la Traumatología se inició en la Facultad de Medicina de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile en la década del 40 junto con los inicios del Hospital Clínico.

En el año 1990, se reinicia la atención sistemática de Ortopedia y Traumatología en el Hospital Clínico UC.  Progresivamente fue aumentando la capacidad docente  y asistencial de este grupo, lo que permitió el crecimiento del Programa de Formación de la Especialidad. En 1996 adquiere la categoría de Departamento, por Decreto de Rectoría de la Pontificia Universidad Católica,  y se incorpora a los  Departamentos de la División de Cirugía

Actualmente, el Departamento se conforma por 28 académicos sub especializados en las principales  áreas de la especialidad.  El Programa de Especialización cuenta con 7 residentes por año y están complementando su formación especialistas en estadías de perfeccionamiento en diferentes áreas de la Ortopedia y Traumatología. Por lo mismo, tenemos un cuerpo médico superior a los 50 profesionales.

4° Año MEC-246 Capítulo de Traumatología y Ortopedia
Se encuentra constituido por un capítulo de Ortopedia y Traumatología teórico realizado a través de clases, de los temas más importantes a conocer por un médico general, lo cual es complementado con una labor práctica, llevado a cabo, tanto en nuestro Hospital Clínico como en el centro Médico San Joaquín y el Hospital Sótero del Río.

6° Año MEC-2791 Internado de Traumatología
El interno toma un rol muy activo en las distintas actividades de nuestro Departamento (Sala, pabellón, Centro Médico San Joaquín) y campos clínicos como el Hospital Sótero del Río y Hospital de La Florida, aplicando y profundizando conocimientos previos

7° Año Internado MEC-710 AB
Escogido normalmente por internos que quieren profundizar más en nuestra especialidad, ya sea para tener un mayor manejo del trauma para un futuro general de zona o una posterior especialización en Ortopedia y Traumatología

MEB-162 Curso Uso y Abusos del aparato locomotor
Curso de formación general dirigido a alumnos de nuestra Universidad, con el objetivo de dar a conocer los cuidados del Aparato Locomotor y sus patologías ms frecuentes.

Programa de Postgrado en Ortopedia y traumatología

Con el objetivo de formar especialistas en los conocimientos, habilidades y competencias a nivel de excelencia en 3 años de duración. Se realiza en campos clínicos de la Red de Salud UC, Sótero del Rio, Hospital del Trabajador y Hospital de La Florida.

Programa complementario de perfeccionamiento en diferentes áreas de la especialidad:

• Cirugía reconstructiva articular y cadera.
• Cirugía artroscópica, rodilla y hombro.
• Cirugía de columna
• Cirugía de mano y microcirugía.
• Ortopedia infantil
• Cirugía de tobillo y pie

Diplomado de Medicina Deportiva Actividad Fisica, deporte y salud.

1. Urrutia J, Zamora T, Yurac R, Campos M, Palma J, Mobarec S, et al. An Independent Inter- and Intraobserver Agreement Evaluation of the AOSpine Subaxial Cervical Spine Injury Classification System. 2017;42(5):298–303.
2. Urrutia J, Contreras O. Calcium hydroxyapatite crystal deposition with intraosseous penetration involving the posterior aspect of the cervical spine: a previously unreported cause of neck pain. Eur Spine J. 2017;26(1):53–7.
3. Urrutia J, Besa P, Bengoa F. A prevalence study of thoracic scoliosis in Chilean patients aged 10-20 years using chest radiographs as a screening tool. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2017.
4. Schmidt-Hebbel A, Elgueta J, Villa A, Mery P, Filippi J. Bilateral posterior tarsal tunnel syndrome caused by accessory flexor digitorum longus; case report and surgical technique. Rev Esp Cir Ortop Traumatol. 2017;61(2):117–23.
5. Zamora T, Urrutia J, Schweitzer D, Amenabar PP, Botello E. Do Orthopaedic Oncologists Agree on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cartilage Tumors of the Appendicular Skeleton? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2017.
6. Zamora T, Palma J, Andia M, Garcia P, Wozniak A, Solar A, et al. Effect of propionibacterium acnes (PA) injection on intervertebral disc degeneration in a rat model: does it mimic modic changes? Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2017.

1. Urrutia J, Zamora T, Prada C. The prevalence of degenerative or incidental findings in the lumbar spine of pediatric patients: a study using magnetic resonance imaging as a screening tool. Eur Spine J. 2016;25(2):596–601.
2. Urrutia J, Zamora T, Klaber I, Carmona M, Palma J, Campos M, et al. Do thoraco-lumbar spinal injuries classification systems exhibit lower inter- and intra-observer agreement than other fractures classifications?: A comparison using fractures of the trochanteric area of the proximal femur as contrast model. Injury. 2016;47(4):859–64.
3. Urrutia J, Zamora T, Cuellar J. Does the Prevalence of Spondylolysis and Spina Bifida Occulta Observed in Pediatric Patients Remain Stable in Adults? Clin Spine Surg. 2016.
4. Urrutia J, Zamora T, Campos M, Yurac R, Palma J, Mobarec S, et al. A comparative agreement evaluation of two subaxial cervical spine injury classification systems: the AOSpine and the Allen and Ferguson schemes. Eur Spine J. 2016;25(7):2185–92.
5. Urrutia J, Orrego M, Wright AC, Amenabar D. An assessment of the Chilean National Examination of Orthopaedic Surgery. BMC Med Educ. 2016;16:78.
6. Urrutia J, Cuellar J, Zamora T. Spondylolysis and spina bifida occulta in pediatric patients: prevalence study using computed tomography as a screening method. Eur Spine J. 2016;25(2):590–5.
7. Urrutia J, Besa P, Campos M, Cikutovic P, Cabezon M, Molina M, et al. The Pfirrmann classification of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration: an independent inter- and intra-observer agreement assessment. Eur Spine J. 2016;25(9):2728–33.
8. Román Veas J, Ruiz Conrads P, Braga Silva J. Accessory Muscles: A Cause of Nerve Compression in the Distal Forearm. Case Report and Literature Review. International Journal of Morphology. 2016;34(1):97–101.
9. Schweitzer D, Amenábar PP, Botello E, López M, Saavedra Y, Klaber I. Vitamin D levels among Chilean older subjects with low energy hip fracture. Rev Med Chil. 2016;144(2):175–80.
10. Schweitzer D, Amenábar PP, Botello E, López M, Saavedra Y, Klaber I. Prevalencia de insuficiencia y deficiencia de vitamina D en adultos mayores con fractura de cadera en Chile. Revista médica de Chile. 2016;144(2):175–80.
11. Pino PA, Román JA, Fernández F. Delayed Surgical Debridement and Use of Semiocclusive Dressings for Salvage of Fingers After Purpura Fulminans. Hand (N Y). 2016;11(4):NP34-NP37.

1. Urrutia J, Zamora T, Yurac R, Campos M, Palma J, Mobarec S, et al. An independent interobserver reliability and intraobserver reproducibility evaluation of the new AOSpine Thoracolumbar Spine Injury Classification System. Spine. 2015;40(1):E54-58.
2. Urrutia J, Zamora T, Besa P, Zamora M, Schweitzer D, Klaber I. Inter and intra-observer agreement evaluation of the AO and the Tronzo classification systems of fractures of the trochanteric area. 2015;46(6):1054–8.
3. Urrutia J, Campos M, Zamora T, Canessa V, Garcia P, Briceno J. Does Pathogen Identification Influence the Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Pyogenic Spinal Infections? J Spinal Disord Tech. 2015;28(7):E417-421.
4. Urrutia J, Valdes M, Zamora T, Canessa V, Briceno J. An assessment of the Surgical Apgar Score in spine surgery. Spine J. 2015;15(1):105–9.
5. Schweitzer D, Klaber I, Fischman D, Wozniak A, Botello E, Amenábar PP. Surgical light handles: a source of contamination in the surgical field. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2015;49(4):421–5.

1. Campos M, Urrutia J, Zamora T, Román J, Canessa V, Borghero Y, et al. The Spine Instability Neoplastic Score: an independent reliability and reproducibility analysis. Spine J. 2014;14(8):1466–9.
2. Urrutia J, Zamora T, Prada C. The fifty most cited Latin-American articles in the orthopaedic literature. Int Orthop. 2014;38(8):1723–9.
3. Urrutia J, Zamora T, Klaber I. Thoracic scoliosis prevalence in patients 50 years or older and its relationship with age, sex, and thoracic kyphosis. Spine. 2014;39(2):149–52.

1. Urrutia J, Zamora T, Campos M. Cervical pyogenic spinal infections: are they more severe diseases than infections in other vertebral locations? Eur Spine J. 2013;22(12):2815–20.
2. Urrutia J, Bernardín A, Morales C, Millán R. Disfagia cervical espondilótica por hiperostosis esquelética difusa idiopática en un paciente joven. Revista médica de Chile. 2013;141(6):803–6.
3. Urrutia J, Bernardín A, Morales C, Millán R. Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis causing dysphagia in a young patient. Rev Med Chil. 2013;141(6):803–6.
4. Urrutia J, Molina M. Fresh-frozen femoral head allograft as lumbar interbody graft material allows high fusion rate without subsidence. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2013;99(4):413–8.
5. Schweitzer D, Melero P, Zylberberg A, Salabarrieta J, Urrutia J. Factors associated with avascular necrosis of the femoral head and nonunion in patients younger than 65 years with displaced femoral neck fractures treated with reduction and internal fixation. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2013;23(1):61–5.

1. Urrutia J, Valdes M, Zamora T, Canessa V, Briceno J. Can the Surgical Apgar Score predict morbidity and mortality in general orthopaedic surgery? Int Orthop. 2012;36(12):2571–6.
2. Urrutia J, Fadic R. Cervical disc herniation producing acute Brown-Sequard syndrome: dynamic changes documented by intraoperative neuromonitoring. Eur Spine J. 2012;21(4):S418-421.
3. Wagner P, Román JA, Vergara J. Enfermedad de Dupuytren: revisión. Revista médica de Chile. 2012;140(9):1185–90.
4. Wagner P, Fuentes P, Diaz A, Martinez F, Amenabar P, Schweitzer D, et al. Comparison of complications and length of hospital stay between orthopedic and orthogeriatric treatment in elderly patients with a hip fracture. Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil. 2012;3(2):55–8.

1. Urrutia J, Postigo R, Larrondo R, Martin AS. Clinical and imaging findings in patients with aggressive spinal hemangioma requiring surgical treatment. J Clin Neurosci. 2011;18(2):209–12.
2. Urrutia J, Espinosa J, Diaz-Ledezma C, Cabello C. The impact of lumbar scoliosis on pain, function and health-related quality of life in postmenopausal women. Eur Spine J. 2011;20(12):2223–7.
3. Urrutia J, Diaz-Ledezma C, Espinosa J, Berven SH. Lumbar scoliosis in postmenopausal women: prevalence and relationship with bone density, age, and body mass index. Spine. 2011;36(9):737–40.
4. Urrutia J, Carmona M, Briceno J. Do corticosteroids affect lumbar spinal fusion? A rabbit model using high-dose methylprednisolone. J Orthop Sci. 2011;16(4):439–42.
5. Molina M, Wagner P, Campos M. [Spinal lumbar stenosis: an update]. Rev Med Chil. 2011;139(11):1488–95.
6. Loza E, Benito-Ruiz P, Blanco F, de Miguel E, Román JA, ARTROACAS study group, Spain. Feasibility and efficacy of a multidisciplinary health care programme for patients with knee osteoarthritis. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2011;29(6):913–20.

1. Urrutia J, Mery P, Martínez R, Pizarro F, Apablaza D, Mardones R. Cultured autologous bone marrow stem cells inhibit bony fusion in a rabbit model of posterolateral lumbar fusion with autologous bone graft. J Clin Neurosci. 2010;17(4):481–5.
2. Urrutia J, Briceno J, Carmona M, Olavarria F, Hodgson F. Effect of a single dose of pamidronate administered at the time of surgery in a rabbit posterolateral spinal fusion model. Eur Spine J. 2010;19(6):940–4.

1. Urrutia J, Bono CM. Long-term results of surgical treatment of dysphagia secondary to cervical diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis. Spine J. 2009;9(9):e13-17.
2. Urrutia J, Bono CM, Mery P, Rojas C, Gana N, Campos M. Chronic liver failure and concomitant distant infections are associated with high rates of neurological involvement in pyogenic spinal infections. Spine. 2009;34(7):E240-244.
3. Filippi J, Irarrázaval S, Peredo P, Mellado P. [Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis: report of one case]. Rev Med Chil. 2009;137(6):815–20.
4. Diaz-Ledezma C, Urrutia J, Romeo J, Chelen A, González-Wilhelm L, Lavarello C. Factors associated with variability in length of sick leave because of acute low back pain in Chile. Spine J. 2009;9(12):1010–5.

1. Vega JR, Irribarra LA, Baar AK, Iñiguez M, Salgado M, Gana N. Arthroscopic fixation of displaced tibial eminence fractures: a new growth plate-sparing method. Arthroscopy. 2008;24(11):1239–43.
2. Urrutia J, Thumm N, Apablaza D, Pizarro F, Zylberberg A, Quezada F. Autograft versus allograft with or without demineralized bone matrix in posterolateral lumbar fusion in rabbits. Laboratory investigation. J Neurosurg Spine. 2008;9(1):84–9.
3. Urrutia J, Bono CM, Mery P, Rojas C. Early histologic changes following polymethylmethacrylate injection (vertebroplasty) in rabbit lumbar vertebrae. Spine. 2008;33(8):877–82.
4. Filippi J, Quezada F, Lagos M, Patricia G. Actinomadura madurae mycetoma of the foot. Report of one case. Rev Med Chil. 2008;136(11):1448–52.

1. Urrutia J, Rojas C. Extensive epidural abscess with surgical treatment and long term follow up. Spine J. 2007;7(6):708–11.
2. Urrutia J, Mardones R, Quezada F. The effect of ketoprophen on lumbar spinal fusion healing in a rabbit model. Laboratory investigation. J Neurosurg Spine.2007;7(6):631–6.

1. Urrutia J. [Chilean National Board of Medicine]. Rev Med Chil.2005;133(12):1508.
2. Vega R, Irribarra L, Filippi J. Simple solution for failure of trailing sutures when using the EndoButton in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: the “Rescue Rein.” Arthroscopy. 2005;21(8):1013.

1. Carrión M, Amenábar PP, Rodríguez P, Contreras O, Paulos J. Bone marrow edema syndrome of the hip. Rev Med Chil. 2004;132(8):947–54.
2. Amenábar PP, Carrión M, Apablaza D, Paulos J. Total knee arthroplasty in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Rev Med Chil. 2004;132(3):337–45.

1. Tashiro Y, Irarrázaval S, Osaki K, Iwamoto Y, Fu FH. Comparison of graft bending angle during knee motion after outside-in, trans-portal and trans-tibial anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2017;25(1):129–37.
2. Irarrázaval S, Masferrer-Pino A, Ibañez M, Shehata TMA, Naharro M, Monllau JC. Does anatomic single-bundle ACL reconstruction using hamstring autograft produce anterolateral meniscal root tearing? J Exp Orthop. 2017;4(1):17.
3. Irarrázaval S, Allard C, Campodónico J, Pérez D, Strobel P, Vásquez L, et al. Oxidative Stress in Acute Hypobaric Hypoxia. High Alt Med Biol. 2017;18(2):128–34.
4. Irarrázaval S, Albers M, Chao T, Fu FH. Gross, Arthroscopic, and Radiographic Anatomies of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: Foundations for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery. Clin Sports Med. 2017;36(1):9–23.
5. Guenther D, Rahnemai-Azar AA, Bell KM, Irarrázaval S, Fu FH, Musahl V, et al. The Anterolateral Capsule of the Knee Behaves Like a Sheet of Fibrous Tissue. Am J Sports Med. 2017;45(4):849–55.
6. Guenther D, Irarrázaval S, Albers M, Vernacchia C, Irrgang JJ, Musahl V, et al. Area of the tibial insertion site of the anterior cruciate ligament as a predictor for graft size. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2017;25(5):1576–82.
7. González G, Baudrand R, Sepúlveda MF, Vucetich N, Guarda FJ, Villanueva P, et al. Tumor-induced osteomalacia: experience from a South American academic center. Osteoporos Int. 2017;28(7):2187–93.
8. Amiot A, Serrero M, Peyrin-Biroulet L, Filippi J, Pariente B, Roblin X, et al. One-year effectiveness and safety of vedolizumab therapy for inflammatory bowel disease: a prospective multicentre cohort study. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2017.

1. Rahnemai-Azar AA, Sabzevari S, Irarrázaval S, Chao T, Fu FH. Restoring Nature Through Individualized Anatomic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery. Arch Bone Jt Surg. 2016;4(4):289–90.
2. Calvo M, Richards N, Schmid AB, Barroso A, Zhu L, Ivulic D, et al. Altered potassium channel distribution and composition in myelinated axons suppresses hyperexcitability following injury. Elife. 2016 Apr 19;5:e12661.

1. Guenther D, Irarrázaval S, Nishizawa Y, Vernacchia C, Thorhauer E, Musahl V, et al. Variation in the shape of the tibial insertion site of the anterior cruciate ligament: classification is required. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2015.

1. Mann HA, Filippi J, Myerson MS. Intra-articular opening medial tibial wedge osteotomy (plafond-plasty) for the treatment of intra-articular varus ankle arthritis and instability. Foot Ankle Int. 2012;33(4):255–61.
2. Filippi J, Myerson MS, Scioli MW, Den Hartog BD, Kay DB, Bennett GL, et al. Midfoot arthrodesis following multi-joint stabilization with a novel hybrid plating system. Foot Ankle Int. 2012;33(3):220–5.
3. Campos M, Dolan L, Weinstein S. Unanticipated revision surgery in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Spine. 2012;37(12):1048–53.

1. Taylor KA, Terry ME, Utturkar GM, Spritzer CE, Queen RM, Irribarra LA, et al. Measurement of in vivo anterior cruciate ligament strain during dynamic jump landing. J Biomech. 2011;44(3):365–71.
2. Braga-Silva J, Román JA, Padoin AV. Wrist denervation for painful conditions of the wrist. J Hand Surg Am. 2011;36(6):961–6.
3. Altermatt FR, Corvetto MA, Venegas C, Echevarría G, Bravo P, De la Cuadra JC, et al. Brief report: The sensitivity of motor responses for detecting catheter-nerve contact during ultrasound-guided femoral nerve blocks with stimulating catheters. Anesth Analg. 2011;113(5):1276–8.

1. Myerson MS, Filippi J. Interphalangeal joint lengthening arthrodesis for the treatment of the flail toe. Foot Ankle Int. 2010;31(10):851–6.

1. Yeh LR, Urrutia J, Sartoris D, Garfin S, Lektrakul N, Resnick D. Postoperative lumbar spine: modified radiographic projections for detection of bone defects in cadavers. Diagn Interv Radiol. 2009;15(3):193–9.
2. Diaz-Ledezma C, Urrutia J, Romeo J, Chelen A, González-Wilhelm L, Lavarello C. Factors associated with variability in length of sick leave because of acute low back pain in Chile. Spine J. 2009;9(12):1010–5.

1. Schweitzer D, Zylberberg A, Córdova M, Gonzalez J. Closed reduction and iliosacral percutaneous fixation of unstable pelvic ring fractures. Injury. 2008;39(8):869–74.
2. Campos MA, Fernandes P, Dolan LA, Weinstein SL. Infantile thoracolumbar kyphosis secondary to lumbar hypoplasia. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90(8):1726–9.
3. Albert G, Campos M, Menezes A, Vogel T, Weinstein S. Rachipagus parasite associated with myelocystocele and diastematomyelia. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2008;44(5):418–21.

1. Campos MA, Weinstein SL. Pediatric scoliosis and kyphosis. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2007;18(3):515–29.