CTO Hospital is a major medical center in

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. CTO stands for ''Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico'' or the Center for Orthopedic Trauma. It is one of the leading orthopedic hospitals in Italy, and services a majority of orthopedic trauma incidents occurring in the

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. The hospital also serves as a

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for local medical faculties, particularly the

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History

The hospital was founded in 1961.

2006 Winter Olympics

CTO served as one of the main orthopedic hospitals for athletes, team members, and spectators for the

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Capabilities

The hospital maintains a

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, allowing a fleet of public and private air ambulances to transport patients to and from the hospital. At any given time, the helipad is home to the Agusta-Bell AB 412 or other

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rotary craft.https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=cto+torino&aq=f YouTube videos of CTO Air Ambulance fleet

Notable treatments

CTO continues to specialize in the use of the

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for complex limb fractures. It is one of the leading hospitals in the world for the treatment of complex leg tibial-fibular fractures and other complex fractures, particularly those found in skiing accidents and mountaineering accidents.

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History

2006 Winter Olympics

Capabilities

Notable treatments

See also

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