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Case ReportOrthopedic Surgery

Carpal Osteomyelitis Caused by Mycobacterium Intracellulare Treated with Vascularized Bone Graft Reconstruction: A Case Report.

An 81-year-old man had progressive wrist swelling over 5 years, with diffuse carpal destruction attributed to Mycobacterium intracellulare osteomyelitis.

JBJS Case ConnectNov 3, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

Robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty demonstrates superior early functional outcomes compared with conventional total knee arthroplasty: a quasi-randomised controlled trial.

This quasi-randomised controlled trial compared 1-year outcomes after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in 845 patients treated with robotic-assisted or conventional workflows at one institution.

J Orthop TraumatolNov 3, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic Surgery

Comparative Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Management of Post-Orthodontic Pain: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.

This systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis compared nine non-pharmacological approaches for orthodontic pain after fixed-appliance activation.

J Vis ExpNov 3, 2026Read summary
Case ReportVascular Surgery

Orthoplastic Limb Salvage Using Transtibial Transport and Free-Flap Reconstruction in Patients With Diabetes-Related Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia.

A 56-year-old man with poorly controlled diabetes and severe peripheral arterial disease developed a chronic foot ulcer with toe gangrene despite unsuccessful revascularization, leaving no conventional revascularization…

J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res RevNov 2, 2026Read case
Case ReportOrthopedic Surgery

Selective Electrical Muscle Stimulation of the Vastus Medialis in a Patient With Knee Osteoarthritis, With Changes in Muscle Quality, Symptoms, and Physical Activity: A Case Report.

A 77-year-old man with Kellgren-Lawrence grade 2 right knee osteoarthritis had stopped regular exercise, including aquatic walking, because of knee pain.

Am J Case RepNov 2, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic Surgery

Effects of Exercise Type and Duration on Pain, Function, and Quality of Life in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review With Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis.

This systematic review with Bayesian network meta-analysis compared aerobic, resistance, and combined exercise for pain, function, and quality of life in people with knee osteoarthritis.

J Orthop Sports Phys TherNov 1, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchRheumatology

Prevalence of Sleep Disorders in Patients With Knee, Hip, and Hand Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis.

This prevalence systematic review and meta-analysis assessed insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, and narcolepsy in people with knee, hip, or hand osteoarthritis.

J Orthop Sports Phys TherNov 1, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic Surgery

Supervised physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercises provide limited additional benefit at 24 months in braced adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: a randomized trial.

This randomized trial compared supervised Schroth-based physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercises (PSSE) with self-directed general exercise in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis receiving brace treatment.

Bone Joint JNov 1, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic Surgery

A comparison of the efficacy and safety of direct oral anticoagulants with low molecular weight heparin for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after total hip arthroplasty : a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis compared direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) with low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after elective total hip arthroplasty.

Bone Joint JNov 1, 2026Read summary
Case ReportPlastic Surgery

From Shrapnel to Stability: A Reverse Perforator Flap for Definitive Elbow Coverage Seven Decades Post-Trauma. A Case Report.

A man injured by shrapnel at age four sustained a severe right elbow fracture and complete ulnar nerve transection, leaving ankylosis and chronic dysfunction.

Mil MedNov 1, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic Surgery

The Effect of Virtual Reality on Anxiety and Vital Signs in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

This randomized controlled trial evaluated whether intraoperative virtual reality affected anxiety and vital signs in 70 patients undergoing total knee replacement.

Comput Inform NursNov 1, 2026Read summary
Case ReportOrthopedic Surgery

A rare injury combination: Hawkins type I talar neck fracture, Jones fracture, and calcaneal avulsion fracture accompanying a bimalleolar ankle fracture.

A patient with a bimalleolar ankle fracture also had a Jones fracture, a Hawkins type I talar neck fracture, and a calcaneal avulsion fracture.

Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi DergNov 1, 2026Read case

October 202612

Clinical ResearchNeurosurgeryOpen access

Urinary and sexual functional outcomes in female patients following elective lumbar spine surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined postoperative urinary and sexual functional outcomes in female patients undergoing elective lumbar fusion or disc replacement.

Neurosurg RevOct 31, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

Closed reduction in distal radius fractures: manual manipulation vs. finger trap traction-a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial.

This prospective, single-centre, 1:1 randomized controlled trial compared finger-trap traction (FTT) with additional manual reduction (MR) under haematoma block in 53 patients with acute distal radius fractures (AO…

Arch Orthop Trauma SurgOct 31, 2026Read summary
Case ReportMedical Genetics

Prenatal Microarray Incidentally Diagnoses a Novel Inherited NF1 Intragenic Duplication.

A woman with an undisclosed clinical diagnosis of NF1, lost to follow-up as a teenager, received a molecular diagnosis after prenatal chromosome microarray was performed because first-trimester screening indicated a…

Mol Genet Genomic MedOct 30, 2026Read case
Case ReportPathology (Anatomic & Clinical)

Diagnosis and Surgical Management of a Solitary Fibrofatty Lesion of the Finger Mimicking Pachydermodactyly.

A 30-year-old man had progressive, painless enlargement around the proximal interphalangeal joint of his right middle finger after long-term repetitive mechanical stimulation.

J Vis ExpOct 30, 2026Read case
Case ReportOrthopedic Surgery

Tibial Post Fracture in a Posterior-Stabilized Knee Prosthesis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

A 92-year-old man developed acute mechanical knee pain, recurrent clicking, and subjective instability 16 years after a previously well-functioning posterior-stabilized total knee arthroplasty, following a low-energy…

Am J Case RepOct 30, 2026Read case
Case ReportOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

Effect of Intravenous Acetaminophen on Preemptive Multimodal Analgesia for Pediatric Osteotomy Correction Surgery: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Children undergoing Osteotomy correction surgery can experience substantial postoperative pain and frequently require opioids.

Drug Des Devel TherOct 30, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchEmergency Medicine

Prehospital Analgesia in Trauma: A Systematic Review of Current Evidence.

This systematic review assessed the safety and effectiveness of pharmacologic analgesia given before hospital arrival to acutely injured adults aged over 15 years.

Emerg Med AustralasOct 29, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic Surgery

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials Comparing the Effectiveness of Corticosteroid Injection Versus Night Splints in Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

This systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials compared corticosteroid injection (CSI) with night splinting (NS) for carpal tunnel syndrome.

Musculoskeletal CareOct 29, 2026Read summary
Case ReportMedical GeneticsOpen access

Expanding the molecular and phenotypic spectrum of MMP2-related multicentric osteolysis, nodulosis, and arthropathy: two brothers with marked intrafamilial variability and a review of the literature.

Two brothers, aged 14 and 8 years, from a consanguineous family had molecularly confirmed MMP2-related multicentric osteolysis, nodulosis, and arthropathy (MONA), with the same homozygous c.1648 C > T (p.Arg550Ter)…

Mol Biol RepOct 29, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

Robot-assisted minimally invasive versus conventional open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for lumbar degenerative disease: a prospective randomized controlled trial.

This prospective, single-centre, assessor-blinded randomized trial compared robot-assisted minimally invasive TLIF with conventional fluoroscopy-guided open TLIF in 128 patients with lumbar degenerative disease.

J Robot SurgOct 29, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiologyOpen access

Analgesic efficacy of regional and local analgesic techniques for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in adults undergoing general anesthesia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

This systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis compared regional and local analgesic techniques in adults undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction under general anesthesia.

BMC AnesthesiolOct 29, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic Surgery

Efficacy and Safety of Ushaq Capsule as Adjunctive Therapy in Patients With Lumbar Radiculopathy: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial at Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran.

This double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial evaluated Ushaq capsules as adjunctive therapy in 68 patients with lumbar radiculopathy.

Musculoskeletal CareOct 28, 2026Read summary

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