Track: Soft Tissue Injuries and Repair (Muscles, Tendons & Ligaments)
"Effective Solutions for Muscle, Tendon, and Ligament Injuries"
Soft tissue injuries, including those affecting muscles, tendons, and ligaments, are common causes of pain, functional limitation, and impaired mobility. Accurate diagnosis, timely intervention, and structured rehabilitation are essential to restore function, prevent chronic disability, and improve quality of life. Conventional imaging techniques, including MRI, ultrasound, and X-rays, remain central to assessing the extent of injury and monitoring recovery. Management strategies combine evidence-based conservative care, targeted rehabilitation, and surgical repair when necessary. Physiotherapy, strengthening programs, and gradual functional retraining are critical to restoring mobility and strength. Surgical techniques—such as tendon repair, ligament reconstruction, and muscle repair—are applied selectively to optimize healing and long-term outcomes. Biological therapies, such as PRP and scaffold-assisted repair, may be used in specific cases to support tissue regeneration and enhance recovery.
Topic in Focus
- Muscle Injuries
- Muscle strains and tears
- Muscle contusions
- Muscle atrophy and overuse injuries
- Myositis (infectious/autoimmune/traumatic)
- Compartment syndrome
- Tendinopathy-related muscle dysfunction
- Post-surgical muscle weakness
- Myofascial pain syndrome
- Rotator cuff muscle involvement
- Hamstring, quadriceps, and calf injuries
- Tendonitis / Tendinopathy (Achilles, rotator cuff, patellar, etc.)
- Tendon tears and ruptures
- Ligament sprains
- ACL, PCL, MCL, LCL injuries
- Rotator cuff tendon injuries
- Biceps/triceps tendon tears
- Ankle ligament instability
- Shoulder labral and capsular injuries
- Tenosynovitis
- Tendon adhesions
- Chronic tendon degeneration
- Repetitive strain tendon injuries
- Post-surgical tendon repair complications
This session will focus on contemporary approaches to diagnosing, managing, and repairing soft tissue injuries. Clinicians, surgeons, and researchers are encouraged to submit abstracts that present practical strategies, clinical outcomes, and evidence-based innovations in muscle, tendon, and ligament care.
Scientific Highlights
- Arthroplasty
- Arthroscopy
- Orthopedics
- Orthopedic Trauma
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Orthopedic Infections
- Sports Medicine in Orthopedics
- Limb Lengthening and Deformity Correction
- Joint Preservation and Replacement Surgery
- Spine Surgery and Disorders
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Bone and Joint Disorders
- Fractures
- Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Soft Tissue Injuries and Repair (Muscles, Tendons & Ligaments)