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December 20254

Clinical ResearchOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

Periprosthetic joint infection risk is comparable between unicompartmental knee arthroplasty to total knee arthroplasty conversion and primary total knee arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and random-effects meta-analysis compared periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after conversion of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) to total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with PJI after primary…

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol ArthroscDec 8, 2025Read summary
Case ReportEmergency Medicine

Transfusion After Femur Fracture in a Cave.

A 54-year-old man sustained an open femur fracture and head injury after slipping deep inside a cave. Companions controlled bleeding with direct pressure and improvised a splint, then called for help.

Wilderness Environ MedDec 5, 2025Read case
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

Cell Co-Implantations With Chondrocytes for Cartilage Repair: A Systematic Review of In Vivo Results.

This systematic review assessed in vivo cartilage repair using chondrocytes implanted with a second cell type, drawing on 48 studies across 46 publications: 44 animal studies and four clinical trials.

CartilageDec 4, 2025Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

There is no standardised measurement approach for medial proximal tibial angle after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: A systematic review.

This systematic review examined radiographic methods for measuring the medial proximal tibial angle (MPTA) after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA), where a prosthetic tibial compartment complicates assessment.

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol ArthroscDec 1, 2025Read summary

November 20258

Clinical ResearchOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

Functional Bracing Versus Rigid Plaster Casting for the Immobilization of Colles Fractures in Adults: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

This meta-analysis of six randomized controlled trials compared functional bracing with rigid plaster casting for conservative immobilization of Colles fractures in 697 adults. Pain scores were similar at 2 and 6 weeks.

Hand (N Y)Nov 30, 2025Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

Improving Evidence in Hand and Wrist Surgery: A Systematic Assessment of Randomized Controlled Trials Quality and Impact.

This systematic assessment evaluated the clinical usefulness and transparency of 88 randomized controlled trials of surgical, perioperative, or nonoperative interventions in hand and wrist surgery, published from 2000…

Hand (N Y)Nov 29, 2025Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

Dual Plating versus Single Plating for Fracture of Distal Femur: A Meta-analysis of Comparative Studies.

This meta-analysis compared dual with single plating for distal femur fractures, drawing on nine studies: one randomised controlled trial and eight retrospective studies.

Ann Afr MedNov 27, 2025Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

Patient-Directed Care After Carpal Tunnel Release Using Video Integration and Digital Education After Operations (VIDEO Trial): A Randomized Controlled Trial.

This prospective randomized controlled trial compared scheduled in-person follow-up with video education and patient-directed care after in-office carpal tunnel release. Eighty-three patients were analyzed.

Hand (N Y)Nov 25, 2025Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

Knee Bursae: A Comprehensive Review of Clinical Evaluation, Imaging Differentiation, and the Expanding Role of Biologic Therapies.

This PRISMA-guided systematic review examined anatomy, presentation, imaging, treatment, and outcomes across 11 knee bursae, drawing on 76 human studies published in English from 2000 to 2024.

CartilageNov 15, 2025Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

The outcomes of acetabular impaction bone grafting using allografts in uncemented cups for acetabular bone loss: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed clinical and functional outcomes of allograft impaction bone grafting with uncemented cups for acetabular bone loss in total hip arthroplasty.

Musculoskelet SurgNov 11, 2025Read summary
Case ReportOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

Neglected Bennett Fracture: An Expanded Approach.

Two male manual workers, aged 24 and 43 years, presented with thumb-base pain 4 to 6 months after trauma. Radiographs and computed tomography showed Bennett fracture nonunion with subluxation of the first metacarpal…

Hand (N Y)Nov 4, 2025Read case
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

Use of full slot labially pretorqued vs. plain mandibular archwires in combination with the Forsus fatigue resistance device in class II malocclusions : A clinical trial.

This clinical trial compared Forsus treatment with a labially pretorqued mandibular archwire versus a plain archwire in patients with Class II malocclusion, alongside an untreated control group.

J Orofac OrthopNov 4, 2025Read summary

October 20255

Clinical ResearchOrthopedic Surgery

Reliable labels, uncertain meaning: Classifications for medial meniscus posterior root tears lack consensus and arthroscopy-anchored accuracy.

This PRISMA-2020 systematic review examined classification systems for posterior medial meniscus root tears (PMMRT), focusing on diagnostic accuracy and observer reliability. Six studies met eligibility criteria.

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol ArthroscOct 28, 2025Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

Pie-crusting the medial collateral ligament is a safe and effective technique for improving visualisation and access in arthroscopic meniscal surgery: A systematic review.

This PRISMA-guided systematic review assessed medial collateral ligament (MCL) pie-crusting to improve access during arthroscopic meniscal or ACL surgery.

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol ArthroscOct 27, 2025Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic Surgery

Efficacy of Preventive Foraminotomy in Laminoplasty for Reducing Postoperative C5 Palsy: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis compared laminoplasty with preventive C4–C5 foraminotomy against laminoplasty alone for preventing postoperative C5 palsy.

Clin Spine SurgOct 23, 2025Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

High Variability in Return-to-Sport Assessment After Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation of the Knee: A Systematic Review.

This systematic review examined how return to sport (RTS) was assessed in studies of patients undergoing autologous or matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation of the knee.

CartilageOct 14, 2025Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

Robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty: Promise or parity in long-term outcomes?

This systematic review compared robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty (RA-TKA) with conventional manual TKA in human studies with at least 12 months of follow-up.

Musculoskelet SurgOct 2, 2025Read summary

September 20255

Clinical ResearchOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

Peroneus longus tendon harvest for ACL reconstruction yields good functional outcome of the ankle: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed ankle function and donor-site morbidity after peroneus longus tendon harvest for ACL reconstruction.

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol ArthroscSep 30, 2025Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

Anticoagulant and anti-inflammatory effects of fondaparinux sodium during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in high risk VTE patients: A randomised controlled, triple blinded, prospective study.

This single-centre, triple-blinded randomised controlled study compared fondaparinux with enoxaparin for 14 days after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in 72 patients at high risk of venous thromboembolism…

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol ArthroscSep 29, 2025Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

Smaller hamstrings autograft size after primary ACL reconstruction is associated with higher odds for graft failure: A meta-analysis on autografts sizes covering 46,268 patients.

This meta-analysis examined whether autograft size was associated with graft failure after primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol ArthroscSep 22, 2025Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

Feasibility and outcomes of the direct anterior approach in total hip arthroplasty for obese patients: a systematic review.

This systematic review assessed clinical and functional outcomes, complications, and reoperations after direct anterior approach total hip arthroplasty (DAA-THA) in obese versus non-obese patients.

Musculoskelet SurgSep 5, 2025Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurosurgery

Healthcare Disparities in Spine Oncology: A Systematic Review.

This PRISMA-guided systematic review examined disparities in surgical management of metastatic spine tumors among adults, synthesizing 10 studies involving 227,592 patients published between May 2000 and May 2024.

J Racial Ethn Health DisparitiesSep 2, 2025Read summary

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