Who we are

● University and Polytechnic Hospital La Fe
● Catholic University of Valencia, Faculty of Medicine
● Institute for Research in Musculoskeletal Diseases, Catholic University of Valencia.
● Award for Excellence in Academic Achievement.

March 10, 2023 | Jaén (Spain)

AWARD FOT THE BEST PUBLICATION ON SPINE SURGERY OF SPANISH AUTHORS (23rd Neuroraquis, Spanish Society of Spinal and Medullary Surgery)

September 15, 2019: Porto (Portugal)

FOUNDATION PRIZE PROF. ERNESTO MORAIS, SURGERY 1st PRIZE (14th YOUNG EUROPEAN SCIENTIST MEETING)

October 26, 2018 | Elche (Spain)

AWARD FOR THE BEST EXTRA-UMH COMMUNICATION (XXXVI NATIONAL CONGRESS OF MEDICAL STUDENTS, XIV INTERNATIONAL EDITION)

September 23, 2020 – Krakow (Poland)

1st PRIZE IN ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE (28th INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL STUDENTS’ CONFERENCE)

September 23, 2020 – Krakow (Poland)

1st PRIZE IN PEDIATRICS & NEONATOLOGY (28th INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL STUDENTS’ CONFERENCE)

September 13, 2023 | Salamanca (Spain)

2nd PRIZE SECOT FOUNDATION AWARD FOR BEST SYSTEMATIC REVIEW ARTICLE OR BEST META-ANALYSIS IN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY AND TRAUMATOLOGY (60th SECOT Congress)

September 23, 2020 – Krakow (Poland)

3st PRIZE IN ORTHOPAEDICS & SPORTS MEDICINE (28th INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL STUDENTS’ CONFERENCE)

May 15, 2020 Łódź (Poland)

2nd AWARD IN ORTHOPAEDICS (16th INTERNATIONAL AND 58TH POLISH YOUTH PRO MEDICINE CONFERENCE)

December 1, 2018 | Toledo (Spain)

2nd (XVII INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE SPANISH SPORTS MEDICINE SOCIETY)

November 27, 2021 | Murcia (Spain)

2nd (XVII INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE SPANISH SPORTS MEDICINE SOCIETY)

April 30, 2021 | Valencia (Spain)

2nd (XVII INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL STUDENT CONGRESS UCH-CEU)

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE

Burgos J, Mariscal G, Antón-Rodrigálvarez LM, Sanpera I, Hevia E, García V, Barrios C. Fusionless All-Pedicle Screws for Posterior Deformity Correction in AIS Immature Patients Permit the Restoration of Normal Vertebral Morphology and Removal of the Instrumentation Once Bone Maturity Is Reached. J Clin Med. 2023;12(6):2408.

Lorente A, Pelaz L, Palacios P, Bautista IJ, Mariscal G, Barrios C, Lorente R. Arthroscopic vs. Open-Ankle Arthrodesis on Fusion Rate in Ankle Osteoarthritis Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Clin Med. 2023 May 20;12(10):3574. doi: 10.3390/jcm12103574. PMID: 37240680; PMCID: PMC10218984.

Lorente A, Mariscal G, Barrios C, Lorente R. Nerve Injuries after Glenohumeral Dislocation, a Systematic Review of Incidence and Risk Factors. J Clin Med. 2023 Jul 7;12(13):4546. doi: 10.3390/jcm12134546. PMID: 37445581; PMCID: PMC10342334.

Escrivá D, Caplliure-Llopis J, Benet I, Mariscal G, Mampel JV, Barrios C. Differences in Adiposity Profile and Body Fat Distribution between Forwards and Backs in Sub-Elite Spanish Female Rugby Union Players. J Clin Med. 2021 Dec 6;10(23):5713. doi: 10.3390/jcm10235713. PMID: 34884415; PMCID: PMC8658519.

FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE

Burgos J, Barrios C, Mariscal G, Lorente A, Lorente R. Non-uniform Segmental Range of Motion of the Thoracic Spine During Maximal Inspiration and Exhalation in Healthy Subjects. Front Med (Lausanne). 2021 Aug 30;8:699357. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2021.699357. PMID: 34527680; PMCID: PMC8435595.

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

Mariscal G, Burgos J, Antón-Rodrigálvarez L, Hevia E, Barrios C. Abolition of sagittal T7-T10 dynamics during forced ventilation in AIS patients with Lenke 1A curves. Sci Rep. 2023 Apr 24;13(1):6634. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-33445-z. PMID: 37095169; PMCID: PMC10126165.

Mariscal G, Vera P, Platero JL, Bodí F, de la Rubia Ortí JE, Barrios C. Changes in different salivary biomarkers related to physiologic stress in elite handball players: the case of females. Sci Rep. 2019 Dec 20;9(1):19554. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-56090-x. PMID: 31863075; PMCID: PMC6925254.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH

González Fernández Á, de la Rubia Ortí JE, Franco-Martinez L, Ceron JJ, Mariscal G, Barrios C. Changes in Salivary Levels of Creatine Kinase, Lactate Dehydrogenase, and Aspartate Aminotransferase after Playing Rugby Sevens: The Influence of Gender. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Nov 5;17(21):8165. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17218165. PMID: 33167318; PMCID: PMC7663852.

Sánchez, I.; de la Rubia Ortí, J.E.; Platero, J.L.; Mariscal, G.; Barrios, C. Modification of Diurnal Cortisol Secretion in Women’s Professional Basketball. A Pilot Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 8961. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18178961.

EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL

Mariscal G, Morales J, Pérez S, Rubio-Belmar PA, Bovea-Marco M, Bas JL, Bas P, Bas T. Meta-analysis of the efficacy of ketamine in postoperative pain control in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients undergoing spinal fusion. Eur Spine J. 2022 Oct 17. doi: 10.1007/s00586-022-07422-5. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36253657.

Mariscal G, Morales J, Pérez S, Rubio-Belmar PA, Bovea-Marco M, Bas JL, Bas P, Bas T. Meta-analysis on the efficacy and safety of anterior vertebral body tethering in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Eur Spine J. 2023 Jan;32(1):140-148. doi: 10.1007/s00586-022-07448-9. Epub 2022 Nov 29. PMID: 36443510.

Bas JL, Pérez S, Rubio P, Mariscal G, Bonilla F, Bovea M, Bas P, Bas T. Incidence of cardiac anomalies in congenital vertebral deformity: systematic review and meta-analysis of 2910 patients. Eur Spine J. 2023 Jun 9. doi: 10.1007/s00586-023-07817-y. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37294359.

Lorente R, Mariscal G, Lorente A. Incidence of genitourinary anomalies in congenital scoliosis: systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Spine J. 2023 Aug 12. doi: 10.1007/s00586-023-07889-w. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37572143.

FRONTIERS IN SURGERY

Gonzalo Mariscal, Rafael Lorente, Carlos Barrios. U-Blade Gamma 3 versus Gamma 3 nails for intertrochanteric hip fracture. DOI:10.3389/fsurg.2022.1015554

ARCHIVES OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA SURGERY

Lorente A, Mariscal G, Lorente R. Incidence and risk factors for complex regional pain syndrome in radius fractures: meta-analysis. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2023 May 20. doi: 10.1007/s00402-023-04909-8. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37209231.

BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS

Lorente A, Gandía A, Mariscal G, Palacios P, Lorente R. Quality of life and complications in elderly patients after pronation rotation type III ankle fractures treated with a cast and early weight-bearing. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2021 Oct 14;22(1):878. doi: 10.1186/s12891-021-04745-0. PMID: 34649545; PMCID: PMC8518213.

INJURY

Lorente A, Palacios P, Lorente R, Mariscal G, Barrios C, Gandía A. Orthopedic treatment and early weight-bearing for bimalleolar ankle fractures in elderly patients: Quality of life and complications. Injury. 2020 Feb;51(2):548-553. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2019.11.028. Epub 2019 Nov 20. PMID: 31767374.

JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND RESEARCH

Clemente P, Mariscal G, Barrios C. Distal chevron osteotomy versus different operative procedures for hallux valgus correction: a meta-analysis. J Orthop Surg Res. 2022 Feb 8;17(1):80. doi: 10.1186/s13018-022-02974-0. PMID: 35135564; PMCID: PMC8822667.

ORTHOPAEDICS AND TRAUMATOLOGY: SURGERY AND RESEARCH

Lorente R, Palacios P, Vaccaro A, Mariscal G, Diamantopoulus J, Lorente A. Safety and utility of implant removal after percutaneous osteosynthesis of type A thoracolumbar and lumbar fracture. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2020 Nov 10:102740. doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2020.08.013. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33187867.

JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL METABOLISM

Mariscal G, Nuñez JH, Barrios C, Domenech-Fernández P. A meta-analysis of bone morphogenetic protein-2 versus iliac crest bone graft for the posterolateral fusion of the lumbar spine. J Bone Miner Metab. 2020 Jan;38(1):54-62. doi: 10.1007/s00774-019-01025-9. Epub 2019 Jul 10. PMID: 31292724.

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY

Antón-Rodrigálvarez LM, Burgos J, Cabañes L, Mariscal G, Hevia E, Barrios C. Accuracy of t-EMG stimulation of the middle pedicle track to prevent radiculopathies as a result of misplaced lumbar screws. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2020 Aug;195:105915. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2020.105915. Epub 2020 May 19. PMID: 32446117.

INDIAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDICS

Huguet, J., Mariscal, G., Balfagón, A. et al. Management and Outcomes of Hip Fractures in Lower Limb Amputees: A Case Series. JOIO (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43465-023-00890-x.

ORTHOPADE

Mariscal, G., Domenech, P. & Salom, M. Surgical treatment of pycnodysostosis associated with pathological tibial fracture. Orthopädie (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00132-022-04309-7.

JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY (PART A)

Martínez-Andrés J, Ayala-Gascón M, Mariscal G, Alfonso-Beltrán J, Barrios C. High Rate of Studies with Level 1 and 2 Evidence among the 100 Most Cited Articles in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg. 2021 Mar 9. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1720993. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33690879.

MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES IN IMMUNODIAGNOSIS AND IMMUNOTHERAPY

Mariscal G, Nuñez JH, Bhatia S, Barrios C, Domenech-Fernandez P. Safety of Romosozumab in Osteoporotic Men and Postmenopausal Women: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review. Monoclon Antib Immunodiagn Immunother. 2020 Apr;39(2):29-36. doi: 10.1089/mab.2019.0049. Epub 2020 Mar 20. PMID: 32195618.

Katsevman GA, Mariscal G, Barrios C, Domenech-Fernandez P, Ziembinski C, Bhatia S. Efficacy and Safety of Anti-Interleukin-17A Monoclonal Antibody Secukinumab in Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Meta-Analysis. Monoclon Antib Immunodiagn Immunother. 2020 Oct;39(5):160-166. doi: 10.1089/mab.2020.0022. Epub 2020 Oct 1. PMID: 33001775.

JOURNAL OF CRANIOVERTEBRAL JUNCTION AND SPINE

Mariscal G, Nuñez JH, Bhatia S, Marsh R, Barrios C, Domenech-Fernández P. Frequency and characteristics of congenital intraspinal abnormalities in a cohort of 128 patients with congenital scoliosis. J Craniovertebr Junction Spine. 2019 Oct-Dec;10(4):229-233. doi: 10.4103/jcvjs.JCVJS_116_19. Epub 2020 Jan 23. PMID: 32089616; PMCID: PMC7008656.

Mariscal G, Nuñez JH, Figueira P, Malo A, Montiel V, López MA, Castro M, Barrios C, Fern PD. Validation of the concavity-convexity quotient as a new method to measure the magnitude of scoliosis. J Craniovertebr Junction Spine. 2020 Jan-Mar;11(1):31-35. doi: 10.4103/jcvjs.JCVJS_22_20. Epub 2020 Apr 4. PMID: 32549710; PMCID: PMC7274366.

Mariscal G, Torres E, Barrios C. Incidence of recurrent lumbar disc herniation: A narrative review. J Craniovertebr Junction Spine. 2022 Apr-Jun;13(2):110-113. doi: 10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_38_22. Epub 2022 Jun 13. PMID: 35837428; PMCID: PMC9274669.

SPANISH JOURNAL OF ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY AND TRAUMATOLOGY 

National:

• Communications: 22
• Posters: 10

International:

• Communications: 27
• Posters: 12

Highlights:

• Young European Scientist Meeting.
• Orthopedic Summit.
• EFORT congress.
• Congress of the Spanish Society of Vertebral Surgery.
• Congress of the Spanish Society of Vertebral and Spinal Surgery.
• International Society on Scoliosis Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Treatment.
• European College of Sports Sciences Congress.
• European Orthopedic Research Society.
• International Society for Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology.

UCV

• Interview with Gonzalo Mariscal Ruiz-Rico
• Student Gonzalo Mariscal receives the award for the best paper at the XXXVI National Congress of Medical Students.
• The School of Medicine signs an agreement for the prevention of baseball injuries.

Las Noticias de Cuenca

• “Being a student you think you can only study, but research is more interesting.”

Comcuenca

• “I really like orthopedic surgery because I see that it has a lot of outlets and there are a lot of things to investigate.”

Las Provincias

• Gonzalo Mariscal, award for best surgical work
• Mariscal, award among medical students

Levante

• A student from Católica University wins an award at the national congress of medical students.

El Confidencial

• Handball players’ stress detected with a saliva test

• Review Manager (Cochrane Community)
• SPSS
• R Commander
• WebPlotDigitizer
• GRADEpro