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Case ReportPlastic Surgery

From Devastation to Function: A Comprehensive Reconstructive Approach to High-Energy Hand Trauma with Multiple Amputated Digits.

A 15-year-old boy presented with severe hand trauma after a firecracker explosion, resulting in multiple digit amputations and extensive soft tissue loss.

Hand ClinAug 13, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic Surgery

Systematic Review on the Effectiveness of Photobiomodulation Therapy on Enhancing Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Outcomes after Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty.

This systematic review evaluated the effectiveness of photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) in enhancing rehabilitation outcomes after total knee and hip arthroplasty.

Photobiomodul Photomed Laser SurgAug 12, 2026Read summary
Case ReportOrthopedic Surgery

Achilles Tendon Rupture Repaired With TeKBrace Augmentation: A Case Report.

A 36-year-old recreational athlete presented with an acute Achilles tendon rupture requiring surgical repair. Intraoperative assessment revealed degenerative tendon tissue and mild gapping, leading to the decision to…

Foot Ankle SpecAug 11, 2026Read case
Case ReportOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

A Rare Pseudoaneurysm of the Popliteal Artery Induced by Acute-Phase Rehabilitation Following Total Knee Replacement: A Case Report and Literature Review.

A 56-year-old male with traumatic arthritis underwent total knee replacement and developed a popliteal artery pseudoaneurysm four days post-surgery, presenting with sudden tearing pain during knee flexion.

Orthop SurgAug 11, 2026Read case
Case ReportOrthopedic Surgery

Physeal-Sparing Medial Femoral Condyle Flap for Treatment of Scaphoid Nonunion With Avascular Necrosis in Skeletally Immature Patients: A Case Series With Long-Term Follow-Up.

Two skeletally immature patients with scaphoid nonunion underwent treatment using modified physeal-sparing medial femoral condyle (MFC) osseous flaps.

Ann Plast SurgAug 11, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic Surgery

Complications after operatively treated fractures in patients with solid organ transplantation - A systematic review of the literature.

This PRISMA-guided systematic review assessed postoperative outcomes after operative fracture treatment in solid organ transplant recipients.

InjuryAug 11, 2026Read summary
Case ReportOrthopedic Surgery

Effects of a multimodal technology-assisted rehabilitation program in a patient undergoing total ankle and total talus replacement: A paradigmatic case report.

A 59-year-old man with a prior ankle fracture-dislocation developed persistent pain, progressive talar avascular necrosis, and advanced ankle osteoarthritis, and underwent total ankle and total talus replacement.

J Back Musculoskelet RehabilAug 11, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

Genicular artery embolization as a minimally invasive treatment for knee osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed genicular artery embolization (GAE) for knee osteoarthritis using patient-reported outcomes from 18 studies involving 534 patients.

Skeletal RadiolAug 10, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic Surgery

Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis, open reduction and plate fixation, and intramedullary nailing for humeral shaft fractures: A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

This network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials compared minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO), open reduction and plate fixation (ORPF), and intramedullary nailing (IMN) in adults with closed…

InjuryAug 9, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

Impact of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists on outcomes following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the impact of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) on outcomes following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) in a cohort of 311,402 patients.

Eur Spine JAug 8, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiology

Comparison of Ketamine and Pregabalin on Postoperative Opioid Usage and Pain Management in Spinal Fusion: Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis.

This systematic review and network meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy of ketamine versus pregabalin in reducing postoperative opioid consumption and managing pain in adults undergoing spinal fusion.

J Clin NeurosciAug 7, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchAnesthesiologyOpen access

Comparison of the Effects of Spinal Versus General Anesthesia on the Perioperative Intraocular Pressure: A prospective, randomized clinical trial .

This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effects of spinal versus general anesthesia on intraocular pressure (IOP) in 60 adults undergoing lumbar spine and lower extremity orthopedic surgeries.

Saudi Med JAug 6, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic Surgery

Arthroscopic Bioabsorbable Fixation Achieves Favorable Outcomes for Unstable Knee Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesions Compared With Open Fixation and Metal Implants: A Systematic Review.

This systematic review evaluated outcomes of fixation techniques for unstable knee osteochondritis dissecans lesions, analyzing 39 studies with 1070 patients.

ArthroscopyAug 4, 2026Read summary
Case ReportOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

Reconstruction of a Base of Fifth Metacarpal Tumor Using the Dubert Procedure: A Case Report.

A 63-year-old right-hand-dominant man was referred for reconstruction after intralesional resection of a myopericytic neoplasm at the base of the left fifth metacarpal.

Hand (N Y)Aug 4, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic Surgery

Adductor Canal Block and Local Anesthetic Versus Local Anesthetic Alone in ACL Reconstruction: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.

This double-blind randomized controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of local infiltration analgesia (LIA) alone versus LIA combined with adductor canal block (ACB) in 100 patients undergoing anterior cruciate…

Am J Sports MedAug 3, 2026Read summary
Case ReportPlastic Surgery

Children With Synpolydactyly Type I Homozygous HOXD13 Mutations: Embryology and Surgical Correction of the "Cupping" of the Hands and Feet.

Three children with familial Synpolydactyly Type I and severe flexion deformities at the metacarpophalangeal or metatarsophalangeal joints had cupping of the hands or feet.

J Pediatr OrthopAug 3, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

Transarterial Embolization Versus Manipulation Under Anesthesia and Arthroscopic Capsular Release for Refractory Adhesive Capsulitis-A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis.

This systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis compared transarterial embolization (TAE), manipulation under anesthesia (MUA), and arthroscopic capsular release (ACR) for refractory primary adhesive capsulitis.

Cardiovasc Intervent RadiolAug 2, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchRheumatology

Relative differences of brain, sensory, psychological, motor, and tissue domains across musculoskeletal pain conditions: Systematic review and multivariate meta-analyses.

This systematic review and multivariate meta-analysis compared adults with fibromyalgia, knee osteoarthritis, low back pain, or neck pain with pain-free controls across brain, sensory, psychological, motor, and tissue…

J PainAug 2, 2026Read summary

July 20266

Clinical ResearchGeneral Surgery

The Impact of Video Game Experience on Surgical Performance: A Systematic Review.

This systematic review evaluated the relationship between video gaming experience and surgical performance among surgeons across various modalities.

J Surg EducJul 31, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGeriatrics

Early mobilization within 24 to 48 h improves postoperative clinical outcomes in older adults with hip fracture: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effects of early mobilization (within 24 to 48 hours) on postoperative outcomes in older adults with hip fractures.

Int J Nurs StudJul 31, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic Surgery

Diagnostic Criteria for Hip Microinstability Are Heterogeneous but Consistently Include Ease of Intraoperative Distraction and Physical Examination Findings: A Systematic Review.

This systematic review evaluated the diagnostic criteria for hip microinstability across 23 studies. It found that ease of intraoperative distraction and specific physical examination findings were the most consistently…

ArthroscopyJul 31, 2026Read summary
Case ReportOrthopedic Surgery

Persistent Infected Nonunion of the Proximal Ulna after a Free Vascularized Fibular Graft.

A patient presented with a persistent infected nonunion of the proximal ulna following a free vascularized fibular graft. Despite the initial surgical intervention, the nonunion did not heal, necessitating a…

Hand ClinJul 30, 2026Read case
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic Surgery

The impact of absolute change in tibiofemoral morphology on patient reported outcome measures post total knee arthroplasty.

This observational analysis of a randomized clinical trial examined the relationship between changes in tibiofemoral morphology and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in 61…

KneeJul 29, 2026Read summary
Case ReportOrthopedic Surgery

Salvage of the Distal Radio-Ulnar Joint Following Failure of Fixation.

A patient with distal radio-ulnar joint arthritis underwent several failed treatments, including fixation and ulnar resection.

Hand ClinJul 28, 2026Read case

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