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Acta médica Grupo Ángeles
Print version ISSN 1870-7203
Abstract
GARCIA-CACHO LASCURAIN, Alejandro. Surgical sports injuries at Hospital Ángeles Mocel: experience of 235 cases. Acta méd. Grupo Ángeles [online]. 2021, vol.19, n.1, pp.45-51. Epub Jan 31, 2022. ISSN 1870-7203.
Introduction:
Sport injuries have become a challenge for the physician as well as specialist and to know the main injuries that require surgery, helps us with prevention, diagnostics and treatment.
Material and methods:
It’s a retrospective longitudinal study of five years done in the Hospital Ángeles Mocel based on the data of the orthopedics service.
Results:
Total of 251 surgical procedures. The most common sport with sport injuries is soccer 39% in both genders, meniscus injuries and ACL injuries represent the principal diagnostics. The main surgery was knee arthroscopy as well as ACL reconstruction.
Conclusion:
More variables are needed in order to have a more affirmative conclusion.
Keywords : Sports injuries; surgery; soccer; meniscus tear.