Anna Carreras Castañer
Anna Carreras Castañer
SPECIALIST PHYSICIAN IN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY AND TRAUMATOLOGY
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Dr. Anna Carreras Castañer is an eminent specialist in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology , with a subspecialty in Hand Surgery and Traumatic Pathology. She obtained her medical degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona in 2025, graduating with highest honors (Cum Laude). She currently leads the Hand and Trauma Section at the Hospital Universitario General de Catalunya. Her academic contributions include coordinating the Traumatology Module in the Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology Textbook published by Editorial Panamericana. Among her publications, the article "Learning from error in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology" in the journal Rev Esp Cir Ortop Traumatol, published in July 2022, stands out. Dr. Carreras is also an active member of the Spanish Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology (SECOT), where she serves as a teaching officer. Her fluency in English and Italian, both at the C2 level, complements her international profile.
Key information
- Latest Publication:Accelerated surgery versus standard care in hip fracture (HIP ATTACK): an international, randomised, controlled trial
- Belongs to:SCCOT
Professional Details
Hospital Universitari General de Catalunya
SPECIALIST PHYSICIAN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND TRAUMATOLOGY
March 2025
FIA
MEDICAL DELEGATE
January 2021
Federación Internacional de Automovilismo (FIA)
Medical delegate
January 2021
Hospital Clinic de Barcelona
Specialist doctor
January 2019
Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí de Sabadell
Specialist doctor
January 2016
TRAUMAUNIT
Specialist doctor
October 2014
Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí de Sabadell
Doctor on call
January 2014
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
Assistant to the Medical Director
January 2007
Study
Medical Doctor
Universitat de Barcelona
2006
Doctorate
UAB
2025
Doctorate
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
2025
Specialized Healthcare Training
Specialist in Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology
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ATACC
ATACC GROUP
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DSTC
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ATLS
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PHTLS
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ETC
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Wrist Arthroscopy – Advanced Course
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GIC
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CXVI ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) course
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Symposium on Foot and Ankle Surgery
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ATACC course
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AOTrauma Masters Course – Current Concepts Hand and Wrist
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Accreditation Course for Directors of X-ray Facilities for Radiodiagnostic Purposes
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4th Ultrasound Course for Traumatologists (Basic Level)
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Basic Life Support Equipment and Automated External Defibrillators
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6th Continuing Education Course in Infectious Pathology of the Locomotor System for Resident Physicians
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Professional development of the resident in Orthopedics and Traumatology. Continuing education SECOT
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11th Hip Surgery Course
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Virtual Assistance Trauma Care Controversies
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AO Advanced in Fracture Management
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Practical Course in Wrist Arthroscopy
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XIII Theoretical and Practical Course on Microsurgical Technique
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Training period in Reconstructive Surgery
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Edinburgh International Instructional Course
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Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)
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AOTrauma Advanced Course on Acetabular and Pelvic Ring Fractures
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Advanced wrist AO
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GIC Avanzato – Generic Instructor Course
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AO Foundation Faculty Education Program (FEP)
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Course on Advances in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
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I-II-III-IV Course Extraction of the Circuit of Catalonia
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VIII Basic Introductory Course to Microsurgery
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First Theoretical-Practical Course on Forefoot Surgery
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Advanced Education Program on Fractures of the Pelvis and Acetabulum
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Complex Elbow Injuries in Adults
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Surgical Anatomy Course of the Shoulder and Elbow
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Course in Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology
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XI COT Review Course for Resident Physicians “Luis Munuera”
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XXIV Traumatic Hand Course
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Training placement in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology
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AO Trauma Faculty Education Program
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DSTC (Definitive Surgical Trauma Care)
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European Trauma Course (ETC)
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Open Tibia
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ATACC – Anaesthesia Trauma & Critical Care
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XVIII Course on Tumors of the Locomotor System
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40th Course on Foot Diseases A. Viladot
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2nd Course on Elbow Pathology
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Virtual Webinars Orthofix Academy
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C19-SPACE. Skills Preparation Course. COVID19 courses for non-ICU doctors
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Treatment on Open Fractures of the Tibia
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V Theoretical-Practical Course of Surgical Skills: Wrist and Hand Advanced Arthroscopy
Traumatology Module to the COT Tractat
Editorial Panamericana
January 2025
SCCOT Resident Courses
SCCOT
January 2023
Master in Emergencies and Critical Care
Universitat de Barcelona
January 2021
Master's Degree in Out-of-Hospital Emergencies and Air Medical Transport (HEMS)
Universitat Central de Catalunya
January 2019
CovidSurg Week: GlobalSurg-CovidSurg Week: Determining the optimal timing for surgery following SARS-CoV-2 infection
The University of Birmingham
CovidSurg cohort study. Outcomes of surgery in COVID-19 infection: international cohort study
The University of Birmingham
CovidSurg-3: Patient-level component
The University of Birmingham
CovidSurg-3: Hospital-level component
The University of Birmingham
HIP-ATTACK2: HIP Fracture Accelerated Surgical Treatment And Care Track 2 (HIP ATTACK-2) Trial
Treatment of periprosthetic distal femur fractures: a randomized controlled trial of locking plate osteosynthesis versus retrograde nailing
Isolated locked compression plating versus cable plating and strut allograph with cerclage wiring for Vancouver B1 periprosthetic femoral fractures: a randomized controlled trial
HipCovid. Treatment and evolution of hip fractures in patients during the COVID era
EU-Project: SOFTCARE (SOFTENABLE)
KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm
ALLOB: Phase IIb, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Allogenic Osteoblastic Cells (ALLOB®) Single Implantation in Tibial Fracture
A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, controlled phase IIIb study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Rivaroxaban 10 mg versus Enoxaparin 4,000 IU for VTE prophylaxis in minor orthopedic surgery. PRONOMOS Study
RESTORE: Randomized controlled trial of a local bone augmentation procedure (LOEP) to prevent secondary hip fractures in osteoporotic women undergoing hip fracture treatment index
FLIP 2022
Hip Fracture Accelerated Surgical Care And Treatment Track (HIP ATTACK)
Accelerated surgery versus standard care in hip fracture (HIP ATTACK): an international, randomised, controlled trial
Article
Analysis of real costs of the process of implementing a total knee arthroplasty
Article
Awake prone positioning does not reduce the risk of intubation in COVID-19 treated with high-flow nasal oxygen therapy: a multicenter, adjusted cohort study
Article
Characteristics, clinical evolution and factors associated with mortality in ICU of critically ill patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 in Spain: prospective, cohort and multicenter study
Article
Clinical features, ventilatory management, and outcome of ARDS caused by COVID-19 are similar to other causes of ARDS
Article
Early corticosteroids are associated with lower mortality in critically ill patients with COVID-19: a cohort study
Article
Early outcomes and complications following cardiac surgery in patients testing positive for COVID-19: an international cohort study
Article
Effects of pre-operative isolation on postoperative pulmonary complications after elective surgery: an international prospective cohort study
Article
Elective surgery system strengthening: development, measurement, and validation of the surgical preparedness index across 1632 hospitals in 119 countries
Article
High flow nasal oxygen in patients with COVID-19 associated acute respiratory failure
Article
Impact of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination on postoperative mortality in patients with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection
Article
Learning from error in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology
Article
Machine learning risk prediction of mortality for patients undergoing surgery with perioperative SARS-CoV-2: the COVIDSurg mortality score
Article
Medical Malpractice Trends in Foot and Ankle Surgery in Catalonia (Spain)
Article
Mortality, perioperative complications and surgical timelines in hip fracture patients: Comparison of the Spanish with the non-Spanish Cohort of the HIP ATTACK-1 trial
Article
Multiple rosary abscesses on the arm in an immunocompetent patient
Article
There is no difference in clinical outcomes in patients with Neer II and Neer V distal clavicle fractures treated with or without coracoclavicular augmentation systems
Article
Optimizing periprosthetic fracture management and in-hospital outcome: insights from the PIPPAS multicentric study of 1387 cases in Spain
Article
Outcomes after perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with proximal femoral fractures: an international cohort study
Article
Predictors of failure with high-flow nasal oxygen therapy in COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory failure: a multicenter observational study
Article
Predictors of outcomes after internal fixation of periprosthetic femoral hip fractures: Subgroup analysis of the peri-implant and peri-prosthetic fractures Spanish registry (PIPPAS)
Article
Reducing the environmental impact of surgery on a global scale: systematic review and co-prioritization with healthcare workers in 132 countries
Article
SARS-CoV-2 infection and venous thromboembolism after surgery
Article
SARS-CoV-2 vaccination modelling for safe surgery to save lives: data from an international prospective cohort study
Article
The second victim in orthopedics and traumatology
Article
Timing of surgery following SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international prospective cohort study
Article
SCCOT
SCCOT
SECOT
SCCOT
Comissió Mèdica de Federation Internacional Automobile (FIA)
SECOT
Comité Assistencial d’Atenció del Pacient Politraumatitzat de l’Hospital Parc Taulí de Sabadell
Comité Assistencial d’Atenció del Pacient Politraumatitzat de l’Hospital Clínic de Barcelona
AO
Societat Catalana de Medicina d’Urgències i Emergències (SOCMUE)
ENGLISH
C2
CAE
Catalan
mother tongue
Spanish
native
Italian
C2
French
b2
German
b1
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