Recent Advances in Orthopedic Surgery for Sports Injuries

Document Type : SHORT COMMUNICATION

Author

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain

Abstract

This article reviews the most recent information on the orthopedic surgical treatment of locomotor system injuries in 
various anatomical areas: shoulder, hip, knee and ankle injuries. It summarizes the results of recent major studies 
published in the last three years (2020-2022) on sports injuries of the shoulder, hip, knee and ankle.
Level of evidence: III

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