Specialty · Mexico
Orthopedic surgeons in Mexico
Joint replacement and reconstruction, including knee replacement.
The board that certifies this specialty
Consejo Mexicano de Ortopedia y Traumatología, A.C.
Joint replacement is certified through the Consejo Mexicano de Ortopedia y Traumatología.
Certification is national, so this same board certifies the specialty in every city below. What CONACEM certification means.
By destination
The credential is the same everywhere. What changes is how you get there and back.
Procedures
Knee replacement
Replacement of damaged knee joint surfaces with a prosthetic implant.
Questions patients actually ask
How do I check a specialist is really board certified in Mexico?
Joint replacement is certified through the Consejo Mexicano de Ortopedia y Traumatología. Certification is a legal requirement under the General Health Law, articles 81 and 272 Bis, it runs five years, and the directory is public. Ask for the certificate number and the expiry date, then look both up.
Does it matter which city I go to?
For the credential, no: certification is national, so the same board certifies the same specialty everywhere in Mexico. For the trip, yes. A border city means a follow-up is a drive; a fly-in city means another flight. That difference usually matters more than the price.
How long should I plan to stay?
Several days in hospital and weeks of rehabilitation. Settle before you travel where that rehabilitation happens and who supervises it.