Orthopaedic implant studies are required to assess the results of implants, detect the causes of failure, and deepen our understanding of the prevention and solution of these failures. The medical, social, and economic relevance of orthopaedic implants, and their influence on quality of life, place this technology in the centre of translational research in orthopaedic surgery. Reconstruction based on biological strategies and biomaterials is rapidly evolving, and cutting edge research on these topics may offer an advantage in clinical translational research. The group has for some time now developed sports medicine and ligament reconstruction, with various outcome approaches and the development of devices that may enhance surgical results. In this context, a multidisciplinary clinical and basic research group on orthopaedic surgery deepens our understanding of a wide variety of current research topics in the field and provides further progress towards clinical translation.

In order to contribute new advances in the field, our main clinical and experimental objectives are addressed by a joint research line that covers issues related to bone and joint reconstruction. These issues include the following: