Rodrigo Alvarez Cambra, president of the Cuban Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology, called Cuba a world reference for experts from developed countries.
Professor Alvarez Cambra will preside over the Congress opening Thursday at the Convention Center in Varadero beach with 300 guests from 10 countries.
The renowned scientist said the new technologies in this field spread through out the Island as part of national efforts to meet peoples basic needs, taking the service to the communities.
Hence leading-edge technology like hip prostheses are available at every health center and the national health programs will incorporate knee prosthesis in 2007.
Among other services he mentioned knee, hip and shoulder osteoscopy, sports traumatology and RALCA external fixators, in use in many countries since 1971.
The professor added that Cuba s school of orthopedics has trained many professionals from Latin America and worldwide, and has produced literature, technology and qualified specialists.
National specialists will expose Saturday their experience with earthquake victims, like the October 2005 in Pakistan, as Saturday there is a Symposium on Orthopedics and Traumatology in Natural Disasters.
