OrthoDigest

Today's knee edition covers four important studies spanning the perioperative care continuum for total knee arthroplasty. We examine international evidence for occupational therapy integration, the relationship between patellar height changes and functional outcomes, anesthetic optimization with ciprofol, and contemporary outcomes with mechanically aligned implants. "A Systematic Review of Interna...

Today's hip edition explores four diverse topics affecting hip surgery and outcomes. We examine how diabetes medications might protect against osteoarthritis development, review a new prediction model for pneumonia risk in elderly hip fracture patients with stroke history, evaluate fracture risk assessment tools in rheumatoid arthritis, and analyze current evidence on acetabular preparation techni...

Today's sports medicine edition covers four studies examining psychological factors in ACL recovery, MRI prediction of knee instability, professional baseball labral repair outcomes, and enhanced rotator cuff repair techniques. "Association Between Functional Muscle Assessment and Psychological Factors on Return to Sport and Graft Failure After ACL Reconstruction" — Laboute E et al., Orthop J Spor...

Today's trauma edition covers decision-making patterns in displaced midshaft clavicle fractures in athletes, surgical complexity factors in pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures, outcomes of complex hand and foot reconstruction using specialized flaps, and a novel combined repair technique for trochanteric fractures in revision and periprosthetic cases. "The role of patient and surgeon charact...

Today's hand edition covers four diverse topics: functional outcomes of percutaneous screw fixation for acute scaphoid fractures, the use of biodegradable temporizing matrix in pediatric epidermolysis bullosa hand surgery, current concepts in vascularized nerve grafts, and technique preferences for lower trapezius tendon transfer. These studies span from common hand trauma management to rare pedia...

Today's foot and ankle edition covers emerging treatment strategies and injury patterns across different patient populations. We examine biological augmentation for pediatric osteochondral lesions, the demographic shift in Achilles ruptures driven by pickleball's popularity, sport-specific return-to-play outcomes in tennis players, and comparative outcomes for neuropathic ankle fracture management...

Today's shoulder and elbow edition examines surgical timing in distal humerus hemiarthroplasty, arthroplasty outcomes after failed Latarjet procedures, the protective effects of bisphosphonate therapy in osteoporotic shoulder arthroplasty patients, and biomechanical data supporting prophylactic acromion fixation techniques. "Functional outcomes and complications of distal humerus hemiarthroplasty...

Today's knee edition covers four open-access studies examining various aspects of knee surgery and rehabilitation. We discuss evidence-based approaches to managing exercise phobia after ACLR, compare anterior versus posterior femoral sizing techniques in bilateral TKA, examine posterior condylar offset outcomes in medial pivot implants, and review rehabilitation protocols comparing active versus p...

Today's hip edition covers four important studies spanning revision surgery, perioperative care, and patient outcomes. We examine highly porous mega cups achieving 95% survival at 5 years in complex revision cases, validation of the Caprini DVT risk model combined with nutritional interventions reducing DVT from 50% to 17.8%, synergistic blood loss reduction with combined tranexamic acid and fluid...

Today's sports medicine edition covers four key studies addressing pediatric ACL management, patellofemoral instability treatment, and injury prevention in professional athletics. We explore outcomes of all-epiphyseal ACL reconstruction in skeletally immature patients, compare treatment strategies for ACL injuries in young athletes, examine graft choices for patellofemoral ligament reconstruction,...

Today's trauma edition covers four key studies: fibrinogen as a biomarker for predicting fracture nonunion risk, surgical approach comparisons for pediatric supracondylar fractures, outcomes of reverse shoulder arthroplasty as salvage for failed proximal humerus fixation, and age considerations in anatomic shoulder replacement selection. "Association between fibrinogen concentration and nonunion i...

Today's hand surgery edition covers four important studies spanning tendon healing, surgical innovation, arthroplasty outcomes, and sustainable practices. We examine a randomized trial of vitamin C injection for Zone II flexor tendon repair, review transformative advances in hand surgery technology, analyze predictors of success after PIP joint arthroplasty, and evaluate the safety of reusable sur...

Today's foot and ankle edition covers four important studies spanning pain management, infection prevention, surgical techniques, and imaging assessment. We examine a novel compound for post-bunionectomy pain control, explore how ankle soft tissue thickness predicts infection risk after total ankle replacement, review outcomes of percutaneous first MTP arthrodesis, and investigate how measurement...

Today's shoulder and elbow edition examines innovations in rotator cuff repair, disparities in arthroplasty outcomes, research methodology concerns, and allograft complications. We cover an arthroscopic biceps rerouting technique for massive tears, socioeconomic impacts on shoulder replacement outcomes, fragility analysis of proximal humerus fracture trials, and systematic review findings on Achil...

Today's knee edition covers four important studies examining different aspects of knee surgery outcomes and access to care. We discuss patient satisfaction trajectories after total knee arthroplasty, revealing that one-third of initially satisfied patients become dissatisfied by twelve months. We examine insurance-based disparities in pediatric patellar dislocation surgery timing and their impact...

Today's hip edition covers four diverse aspects of hip surgery and outcomes research. We examine a systematic review comparing hemiarthroplasty to proximal femoral nail fixation for unstable pertrochanteric fractures, a network meta-analysis evaluating three internal fixation strategies for femoral neck fractures, a prospective study linking nutritional status to chronic pain development after hip...

Today's sports medicine edition covers six open-access studies examining various aspects of sports-related orthopedic care, from surgical techniques to rehabilitation protocols. We explore comparative outcomes in ACL reconstruction approaches, unique considerations for shoulder stabilization in seizure patients, alternative graft options for ACL reconstruction, the current state of rehabilitation...

Today's trauma edition covers six open-access studies spanning pediatric elbow reconstruction, congenital radial head dislocation treatment, femoral neck fixation systems, tibial nailing techniques, clavicle fracture outcomes, and infection prediction in HIV patients. Key findings include superior outcomes with staged reconstruction for neglected lateral condylar fractures, effective rotational os...

Today's hand edition explores six diverse topics in upper extremity surgery and rehabilitation. We review evidence on blood flow restriction therapy as an adjunct to traditional rehabilitation, examine the prevalence and clinical implications of persistent median arteries, investigate optimal scapular positioning for safe lower trapezius tendon harvest, compare surgical outcomes between transgende...

Today's foot and ankle edition covers six diverse studies examining outcomes disparities, surgical techniques, and injury prevention. We explore how insurance type affects patient-reported outcomes after ankle fracture surgery, validate intraoperative fluoroscopic techniques for foot deformity correction, analyze vitamin D's impact on hallux valgus surgery complications, review electromagnetic fie...

Today's shoulder and elbow edition examines six recent studies spanning surgical decision-making across the age spectrum and pathologic severity. We cover a landmark randomized trial showing reverse shoulder arthroplasty superiority over nonoperative treatment for displaced proximal humerus fractures in older patients, concerning registry data on higher early revision rates with short humeral stem...

Today's knee edition covers six open-access studies spanning surgical decision-making, outcome prediction, and technology integration in knee surgery. We examine mobile-bearing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty outcomes, machine learning models for predicting ACL reconstruction instability, evidence-based algorithms for choosing between unicompartmental arthroplasty and high tibial osteotomy, com...

Today's hip edition covers six open-access studies spanning anesthesia techniques, inflammatory markers, fracture prediction, thromboprophylaxis, psychological interventions, and surgical timing. We examine regional anesthesia approaches for total hip arthroplasty, the surprising relationship between preoperative inflammation and outcomes in ankylosing spondylitis, a novel hip fracture prediction...

Today's sports medicine edition covers six open-access studies spanning cartilage repair innovations, perioperative anesthesia optimization, uncommon nerve entrapments, shoulder instability management, pediatric patellofemoral pathology, and advanced meniscal reconstruction techniques. From precision micro-drilling outperforming traditional microfracture in osteochondral lesions to network meta-an...

Today's trauma edition covers six key studies spanning pediatric sternoclavicular injuries, implant comparisons for proximal femur fractures, innovative clavicle fixation techniques, predictive modeling for thrombotic complications, surgical simulation technology, and contemporary femoral neck fracture management strategies. "An Epidemiologic Review of Vascular Complications in Pediatric Posterior...