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Special hospital AKSIS - neurosurgery, orthopedics, physical medicine and rehabilitation.

Vertebris International Spine Hospital was founded early in 2010 by group of enthusiasts (neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons and anesthesiologists lead by Robert Saftic MD, spinal neurosurgeon) tired of poor results and patient outcomes with traditional back surgery here in Croatia. Plan was to bring something new, something innovative, something better, something minimally-invasive that will ensure high patient satisfaction and reduce medical system expenses. After almost three successful years of work, in September 2012, we have expanded range of our services to minimally-invasive orthopedic joint surgery. Since then, hospital is internationally known as Axis Special Hospital.

24/09/2025

➡️ When a family from another country decides to entrust the health of themselves and their children to a team of doctors, this is a sign of true trust. This is exactly the story of a patient from Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose review we are transcribing.

08/09/2025

➡️ 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 🌍

Today we celebrate World Physical Therapy Day, a day that highlights the importance and effectiveness of physical therapy in treatment and rehabilitation. At Special hospital AKSIS we are proud to be able to contribute to improving the quality of life of our patients through the professional guidance and dedicated care of our doctors and therapists.

Our Department for physical medicine and rehabilitation applies 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 in diagnostics, physical therapy, special techniques, manual therapies and exercises.

✅ Centaur biofeedback testing and training
✅ isokinetic testing and rehabilitation
✅ rehabilitation after surgeries
✅ decompression (traction) therapy
✅ protocol for athletes
✅ INDIBA Activ therapy
✅ manual therapy
✅ special techniques
✅ medical massage
✅ exercises

𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

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27/08/2025

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23/07/2025

➡️ 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴

Revolutionary technology available only at Special hospital AKSIS. The Centaur computer-supported test and training device (CTT) was designed for the 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 and to enable 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 with targeted training for operated and non-operated patients, top athletes and recreationists, as well as for all those who need the activation of a certain autonomous body muscle group. These are deep muscle groups of the trunk that we cannot activate voluntarily. This rehabilitation program aims to establish 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.

Centaur is currently the best device in the world of robotics in the field of rehabilitation training for trunk muscles!

𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

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16/06/2025

➡️ Our patient Zdenko Ded contacted us from the top of Triglav five and a half months after his spinal surgery. He dedicated his climb to the professor and the entire team who enabled him to return without pain. We thank him for his wonderful words. Messages like this remind us why we do what we do.

02/06/2025

➡️ 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵-𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆

Our neurosurgeon prof. Karlo Houra, MD, PhD participated in the South-East European Forum on Orthopaedics and Traumatology (SEEFORT), held in Dubrovnik in mid-May. This important professional gathering brings together leading orthopaedic and trauma specialists from Southeast Europe with the goal of sharing knowledge, experience and the latest technological advancements.

Prof. Houra was an 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲, and together with his colleague Gianluca Vadalà from Italy he moderated the section dedicated to 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆-𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆 – a field that is rapidly developing and increasingly becoming a standard in the treatment of numerous spine conditions.

In his lecture he spoke about the possibilities and advantages of transforaminal uniportal endoscopy in disc herniation surgeries. It is a technique that enables surgery under 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁.

As one of the 𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 prof. Houra continuously works on improving these methods and disseminating them among experts in Croatia and abroad.

12/05/2025

➡️ 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆

Being a nurse or a nursing technician means being strength in moments of weakness, calm in times of uncertainty and hope during recovery. Today, on International Nurses Day, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to every member of our nursing team at Special hospital AKSIS.

Your dedication, expertise and presence make a vital difference in every patient’s outcome. In our field – highly specialized spinal surgery and rehabilitation – nursing care must be as precise and professional as every medical intervention. And you prove that every single day. Thank you for attending to every detail, for guiding our patients step by step, and for never forgetting how much every word, glance, and touch truly means.

Your role is not only important – it is essential.

𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆, 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀!

07/05/2025

➡️ Science and technology in the service of preventing issues and treating injuries is what is applied in the protocols of the Department for physical medicine and rehabilitation of the Special hospital AKSIS.

Contact us with confidence!

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24/04/2025

➡️ 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮, 𝗠𝗗, 𝗣𝗵𝗗 – 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗯𝘂 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶

In mid-April, the ADNEURO international congress dedicated to brain and spine surgery was held in Abu Dhabi, where prof. Karlo Houra participated as an invited speaker. His lecture, delivered to an international audience, focused on 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 techniques for lumbar disc herniation surgery. Through specific case examples from his neurosurgical practice, he presented treatment outcomes and the expertise developed within the neurosurgical team at Special hospital AKSIS.

Following the congress, prof. Houra also served as the 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 at Khalifa University, where he gave two additional lectures on endoscopic spine surgery. The course was designed for smaller groups to allow for a more personalized approach, with around ten participants in total.

Such initiatives contribute to the exchange of knowledge and experience in the field of modern minimally-invasive spine neurosurgery. Prof. Houra has long been an advocate for hands-on education, both in Croatia and internationally.

𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗞𝗦𝗜𝗦 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘆.

19/04/2025

➡️ Happy and blessed Easter from the Special hospital AKSIS team. May this holiday bring peace, health and joy into your life. In this season of hope and new beginnings, let us be grateful for every moment. We wish you a holiday filled with love and togetherness.

08/04/2025

➡️ 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

World Health Day reminded us yesterday just how important it is to take care of ourselves. Today, on World Neurosurgeons Day, we celebrate those who dedicate every day to taking care of others – even when the challenges are at their greatest. Neurosurgeons are among the most precise and responsible physicians in medicine, and their role in healthcare is invaluable.

At Special hospital AKSIS we are proud of our outstanding experts – prof. 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮, MD, PhD and 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗰, MSc, MD. Their dedication and expertise have helped thousands of people return to a life without pain and limitations. Their work in the field of minimally-invasive spinal neurosurgery is recognized not only in Croatia but also internationally.

Neurosurgeons are the ones who restore quality of life, peace, and security. Today, we thank them for every effort, every early morning, and every late night. Because while we speak about health, their work speaks even louder. And so – thank you. Today is your day.

07/04/2025

➡️ 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

Health is the most valuable gift, yet we often truly appreciate it only when we begin to lose it. At Special Hospital AKSIS, we strive to restore to each patient what they need most – pain-free movement, functionality, and the everyday joy of motion. Our experts in spinal neurosurgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and regenerative medicine with stem cells help people improve their quality of life every single day. World Health Day is a reminder that investing in health is always the best long-term decision. Prevention, early diagnosis, and timely therapy can make the difference between limitation and freedom. Today, and every day, caring for your health begins with the decision not to ignore your own needs. We are here to support you on that journey.

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