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Anglès: This is a group working on several lines of research: 1. Evaluation of knee implant outcomes through physical, psychological, and functional assessments to verify the effectiveness of this procedure. This project, funded by the ISCIII (Carlos III Health Institute), is being carried out in collaboration with the Biomechanics Institute of the UPV (Polytechnic University of Valencia), the unit for the assessment of personal autonomy and dependency in severe mental disorders (coordinated by Professor Tabarés Seisdedos), which has a biomechanical assessment laboratory for functional evaluations, and the clinical hospital itself, which performs imaging, clinical, and laboratory assessments. A new funding request has been submitted to the ISCIII, but despite a positive evaluation, it has not yet been approved. Previously, the project was also funded by Mutua Madrileña (a mutual insurance company). 2. Evaluation of a new intramedullary implant fixation system, a project under development with the company Zimmer Warsaw to define implants that allow for fracture fixation or the use of intramedullary devices in amputee patients. This has led to the creation of a company in the US, currently under development, in which Professor Silvestre, Professor Albelda (UPV), and José Exposito (UPV) are partners. 3. Thanks to the research group, a new cemented stem from Zimmer-Biomet, designed by Professor Silvestre and other researchers, is now on the market. This stem is the prototype for the Taperloc series of cemented stems. This stem is not just a research project; it is a product already available on the market and bears Professor Silvestre's name. 4. A working group with CEU Valencia is developing an activity to identify biomarkers for degenerative osteoarticular disease. Professor Silvestre performs extractions of potential disease markers at the hospital, which are then analyzed and verified at CEU Valencia's data analysis centers. 5. Analytical and genetic determination of rare diseases is being carried out within the Rare Diseases Working Group of Incliva and the University of Valencia. Assessment of patients with multiple osteochondromatosis, multiple enchondromatosis, osteogenesis imperfecta, etc., who have reached adulthood and require solutions to their problems. 6. Collaboration in the national hip registry, which provides nationwide information on the risks and outcomes of patients who suffer a hip fracture, analyzing in detail the factors that contribute to its occurrence. This has been the subject of doctoral theses already defended at this University of Valencia and is currently the subject of new doctoral theses in development that demonstrate the factors related to this population health epidemic. 7. Development of robotic procedures in reconstructive knee and hip surgery through the use of assistive robots in clinical practice, leading to the establishment of a national training center for professionals in the use of robotics in conventional surgery.