Persistent bleeding and inflammation during and after surgery are frequent problems in hip and knee surgeries that lead to high blood transfusion needs and slow recovery. Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a popular agent used to control bleeding, but its efficacy may be improved when combined with […]

Cervical Disc Arthroplasty (CDA) treats cervical disc degeneration while preserving spinal mobility. Although effective, the procedure poses a risk to the Vertebral Artery (VA), which transverses the foramina of C2-C6 and enters the skull via the foramen magnum. While the vertebral artery injury […]

Bariatric surgery is increasingly performed in obese patients, and its potential impact on subsequent joint arthroplasty outcomes remains unclear. Understanding this relationship is essential, as obesity significantly influences joint health and surgical success. This meta-analysis aims to assess […]

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effects of interventions aimed at improving adherence to land-based therapeutic exercise in adults with knee osteoarthritis.

We aimed to analyze the clinical efficacy, safety, and radiological changes of proximal fibular osteotomy (PFO) for medial compartment knee osteoarthritis (MKOA)./r/nSince the establishment of the databases, we searched all studies involving proximal fibular osteotomy in PubMed, Proquest, Scopus, […]

<b>Introduction:</b> Traumatic detachment of the lateral abdominal muscle group from the iliac crest occurs as a result of the acceleration mechanism when the body impacts a seatbelt during a head-on collision of motor vehicles. Due to the rare and variable nature of such defects, a […]

An upper trunk brachial plexus injury patient underwent ulnar motor fascicular to biceps motor nerve transfer. At 6 months postoperative, the patient had trace biceps firing but was diagnosed with an unrecognized rupture of the distal biceps tendon, requiring reconstruction. Another patient with […]

Various techniques have been developed to treat peroneal tendon subluxation or dislocation, including superior peroneal retinaculum (SPR) reinforcement and repair, tendon rerouting, tissue transfer, bone blocking, groove deepening, and indirect groove deepening. Indirect fibular groove deepening is […]

TNNT3 is the fast skeletal muscle troponin T compound of the troponin complex. Dominantly inherited pathogenic missense variants in TNNT3 cause distal arthrogryposis, whereas rare recessive TNNT3 variants are associated with congenital myopathy with distal arthrogryposis with and without nemaline […]

Two tibial component designs are mainly used in fixed-bearing unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA): metal-backed (MtB) and all-polyethylene (AP). While AP components allow for increased polyethylene thickness with minimal bone resection, MtB implants offer modularity for isolated bearing […]

Brucella species are zoonotic pathogens responsible for brucellosis, a systemic bacterial infection primarily transmitted through direct contact with infected animals or consumption of unpasteurized dairy products. While Brucella infections following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are rare, they […]

Children and young people (CYP) with bone tumours often experience lengthy intervals prior to diagnosis that can lead to increased morbidity and mortality. Early diagnosis is key to optimising treatment options and long-term outcomes. This review aims to describe symptomatology at diagnosis, in […]

Myotonic dystrophy (DM) is an autosomal dominant inherited neuromuscular disorder characterized by progressive muscular weakness and multisystem involvement. Cardiac involvement is recorded in about 80 % of cases and often precedes the involvement of skeletal muscle. Cardiovascular magnetic […]

An Ultra-Short Stemless Femoral Hip Prosthesis

Osteomyelitis (OM) is a challenging bone infection that commonly associated from trauma or surgical procedures. Although it typically affects long bones, osteomyelitis of the cuboid bone is rare due to its distinct anatomical features and abundant vascular supply. Early recognition and prompt […]

Herein, we present a case of synovitis, acne, pustular lesions, hyperostosis, and osteitis (SAPHO) syndrome in which the patient had monoclonal gammopathy. To identify whether the patient had blood proliferative disorders, we performed bone marrow aspiration and positron emission […]

As surgeons enter practice or senior surgeons embark on new procedures, we must weigh the potential risks to our patients. Despite the concept of a "learning curve" gaining traction, there is limited guidance on the specific learning curves within orthopaedic sports medicine. The purpose of this […]

Reduction cranioplasty may be indicated to address functional or cosmetic sequelae of hydrocephalic macrocephaly. With the advent of CAD/CAM digital workflow, surgeons can design and fabricate craniotomy guides, templates, and models that allow for precise cranial reconstruction. Although there are […]

median nerve neuropathy accompanying a distal radius fracture is common. Differential diagnosis includes nerve contusion, acute carpal tunnel syndrome, forearm compartment syndrome or exacerbation of an idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome./r/na 44-year-old male presented with a right distal radius […]

Residual hip dysplasia may occur following initial treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip during infancy or following surgical intervention at an older age. Mild hip dysplasia may also be discovered during early childhood. Treatments include modalities such as bracing for less severe cases […]

Gorham-Stout disease (GSD) is a rare disorder marked by massive bone destruction. A 56-year-old woman with GSD presented to our hospital with a proximal femur fracture. She was initially diagnosed with a simple fracture and underwent open reduction and internal fixation using an intramedullary […]

Scaphoid non-union is a challenging orthopaedic condition, frequently resulting from missed or untreated fractures of the scaphoid bone. Delayed diagnosis or inadequate treatment can lead to long-term complications, such as osteoarthritis and carpal collapse. Various surgical techniques are […]

Posttraumatic elbow stiffness together with severe bony deformity of the distal humerus poses a great challenge for elbow surgery specialists. For young and high-demand patients suffering from grievous bony deformity but with no/mild joint degeneration, total elbow arthroplasty is not a suitable […]

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the common complications after hip fracture in the elderly, and its hospitalization rate, mortality rate and medical expenses are high, resulting in serious social and economic burden. Therefore, we aim to systematically evaluate the incidence and risk factors of […]

To systematically review the literature to determine potential risk factors for failure of hip arthroscopy (HA) in patients with borderline hip dysplasia (BHD)./r/nA systematic review was conducted according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines by […]

To better define the rate of return to work in patients undergoing Latarjet surgery for anterior shoulder instability./r/nA systematic review was performed in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. PubMed, Cochrane Center Register of […]

To determine (1) which criteria are used to determine return to sport (RTS), (2) the number of patients who are unable to RTS after any superior labral pathophysiology treatment, and (3) which reasons are reported for not returning./r/nA systematic review was performed across 5 databases, including […]

Fastpitch softball is one of the most popular sports in the United States among young female athletes. Softball players regularly subject their shoulders to extreme range of motion and high velocity movements. To date, no systematic review has reported on the epidemiology and incidence of shoulder […]

Kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) are at a heightened risk of low bone density and fractures. This study sought to determine the overall prevalence of osteoporosis in KTRs. Published observational studies and those with a baseline report on osteoporosis were evaluated in databases such as PubMed, […]

Calcaneal malunion, one of the late complications of calcaneal fractures, refers to residual bone malalignment often associated with pain and deformity due to inadequate conservative or inadequate/unsuccessful surgical treatment. Complications associated with calcaneal fractures can be treated […]

Off-road running is a growing sport with little research investigating injury profiles of female participants. Bone stress injuries (BSIs) are a particularly detrimental injury with little known about their incidence and risk factors in female off-road runners./r/nCollate and review the available […]

 Internal fixation is the preferred treatment in the non-elderly with femoral neck fractures, regardless of fracture displacement. High complication rates are reported, in particular for displaced fractures. We aimed to compare cancellous screws with angle-stable sliding compression implants for […]

To assess the efficacy of cryoablation in controlling pain from metastatic bone lesions./r/nA systematic search of PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Cochrane library, and Web of Science was conducted from inception to April 2024, focusing on cryoablation for palliation of painful bone metastases. The […]

Giant cell-rich osteosarcoma (GCRO) is a rare variant of osteosarcoma with unusual radiological and histopathological features that make its diagnosis challenging. The most critical and unusual feature of GCRO is that it has a purely osteolytic appearance. Therefore, GCRO cases are frequently […]

We present a case of primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of bone accompanied by osteomyelitis, which was challenging to diagnose. CT revealed no distant metastases; thus, primary bone tumour and osteomyelitis were included in the differential diagnosis. A needle biopsy of an extraosseous lesion […]

AO Trauma NA Fireside—Module 3: Complex Elbow Fracture Dislocations Fireside

Science and society collaboration is essential for scientific progress, especially in the health and biomedical fields where basic researchers, clinicians and patients are involved, as shown by the initial results of D-BIOMARK. This clinical trial against breast cancer has analyzed the potential […]

AO Trauma Hand NA Webinar—Complex Distal Radius Fractures

Seven-time NBA All-Star Damian Lillard, 34, recently joined a growing list of NBA athletes to be sidelined by a diagnosis of deep-vein thrombosis, or DVT.

Early-Onset Congenital Scoliosis Associated with Type-I Split Cord Malformation

First light field-enabled surgical technology company secures additional institutional capital to drive adoption of its AI-driven platform SEATTLE, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Proprio, a Seattle-based surgical technology company, today announced that it has secured $43 million in Series B […]

JERSEY CITY, N.J., July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — EpiBone has received Investigational New Drug (IND) clearance from the FDA to begin testing its lab-grown knee cartilage in humans. The treatment, known as an engineered allogenic osteochondral graft, has shown promise in pre-clinical studies and […]

Begad H M Z Abdelrazek, Mohamed R WalyThe Egyptian Orthopaedic Journal 2022 57(3):180-185Background Fractures of the calcaneus pose a great challenge both to surgeons and patients. They are considered life-changing injuries. Anatomical reduction of fragments is one of the important variables […]

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November 2022 myAO is running a Christmas Clinical Case Competition across the 5 clinical divisions! Participate and win the chance to have your clinical case featured on the AO website, myAO blog and on the Clinical Case Roundup that will be sent in January to the myAO users with interests related […]

Mohammed Rabie Abdalla Saleh, Mohamed Hussein FadelThe Egyptian Orthopaedic Journal 2022 57(2):122-133Background and aim A rotator cuff injury has a significant effect on the quality of life and overall health of patients. Surgical treatment for rotator cuff disease has been found to enhance […]

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