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05/06/2015

Dr. García Fontecha has been awarded for the best paper in 2013-2014 by the Catalan Society of Pediatrics

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05/06/2015

The award winning paper is a compilation of the most common mistakes in pediatric orthopedics

Dr. César Galo García Fontecha has been awarded for the best paper in 2013-2014 by the "http://www.scpediatria.cat/" Catalan Society of Pediatrics for the article “ "http://webs.academia.cat/revistes_elect/view_document.php?tpd=2&i=4789" Mistakes made in pediatric orthopedics”, published on the association magazine. The objective of the paper was to present the most common mistakes in the treatment of orthopedic problems during the childhood, from a point of view based on the evidence, to try to prevent unnecessary or harmful treatments.Among the most common mistakes he detected, there are: the unnecessary placement of templates on flat feet, placing apparatus to correct the deviation of the legs, unfounded treatments like babies using two diapers to correct a congenital hip dislocation, or beliefs that suggest high weights in backpacks produces scoliosis. All these mistakes and how to correct them "http://webs.academia.cat/revistes_elect/view_document.php?tpd=2&i=4789" are available on the Society website.Dr. Fontecha told us: “the award has a special value for me because it means recognition to my teaching ongoing job in this field from specialists in pediatrics”. The award was given at the ceremony of the Academy Awards 2015, which took place in the auditorium of the Academy.

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