Orthopaedic Hospital Valdoltra

Orthopaedic Hospital Valdoltra has a rich one-hundred-year tradition. It was established in the distant year of 1909. It is located on 17,530m² of surface area in a peaceful and beautiful part of the Adriatic coast between Koper and Trieste, covered in grapevines and olive trees, and imbued with the energy of the sun and the sea, the summer mistral wind and the winter bora wind.

Today, we are an orthopaedic centre with modern diagnostics and therapy (magnetic resonance, computed tomography, modern operating theatres, arthroscopy with laser technology) in continuous contact with orthopaedic centres in Slovenia and throughout the world.

• arthroplasty,
• children's orthopaedics,
• diseases and deformities of the spine,
• endoscopy and sports traumatism,
• musculoskeletal tuberculosis, and
• septic orthopaedic surgery.

The hospital is an internationally acclaimed institution with modern diagnostics and therapy.

• large joint surgery (hip, knee, shoulder, elbow, etc.),
• arthroscopic procedures with laser technology (knee, collateral ligaments, shoulder),
• spinal surgery (spondylosis, cifosis, spinal fusion, etc.),
• diagnostics (CT scan, MRI, laboratory).

Outpatient treatment covers the Orthopaedic Clinic, Anesthesiology Preoperative Clinic, and Neurophysiology Clinic – EMG.

• Joint endoprosthetics (hip, knee, ankle, shoulder, etc.)
• Spinal surgery (spinal disc herniation, spinal canal stenosis, spinal deformities)
• Arthroscopic surgery (ligaments, cartilage, meniscus, joint capsules)
• Foot surgery (Hallux valgus and other foot deformities)
• Osteosynthetic material removal

• Physiotherapy
• Medicament – pain-relief therapy

• Magnetic resonance (MR)
• Computerized tomography (CT)
• Classical X-ray imaging
• Ultrasound diagnostics

Special emphasis is given to the interdisciplinary treatment of each patient. Each individual is treated by a medical team composed of experts of different profiles: a doctor, clinical pharmacist, nurse, physiotherapist, dietitian, if necessary, strongly supported by specialists in radiology, laboratory medicine and anesthesiology.

Orthopaedic Hospital Valdoltra ensures high-quality services and puts high ethical values as well as meeting patient requirements, needs and expectations first. By continuously improving the quality of our services and effectively investing in the development of human resources and technological equipment, we provide the highest level of medical treatment and patient care, based on cutting-edge diagnostic methods, conservative and surgical treatment, and orthopaedic medical care.