KSSTA1 Dec 2026
The tibial slope-meniscal coupling index after ACL reconstruction: A promising rule-out marker, not yet a surgical trigger
Zhang R, Lu S
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Zhang R, Lu S
Hölmich P, Weir A, Papadopoulou T, et al
This European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy-European Hip Preservation Associates-European Sports Medicine Association (ESSKA-EHPA-ESMA) formal consensus aims to provide…
Holleyman R, Cawley W, Board T, et al
This study assessed the association between (1) annual and (2) cumulative surgeon volume and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMS) after hip arthroscopic surgery for femoroacetabular impingement…
Gosnell GG, Berzolla E, Lezak BA, et al
The purpose of this study was to report minimum 10-year survivorship, patient-reported outcomes (PROs), clinically significant outcome achievement and predictors of outcomes and failure in patients…
Mayer P, Fürmetz J, Bode G, et al
Increased posterior tibial slope (PTS) is a known risk factor for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) deficiency and graft failure after ACL reconstruction (ACLR). Although many studies investigated…
Hasegawa S, Krutsch W, Koga H, et al
To evaluate how playing position affects anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury features, incidence rates and career outcomes across competition levels in male football. Using the prospectively…
Seil R, Herbst E, Milano G, et al
Cohen D, Ambrosini L, Dickschas J, et al
Sagittal plane tibial geometry is a critical and modifiable determinant of outcomes in posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) insufficiency and genu recurvatum. The posterior tibial slope normally ranges…
Mikkelsen RK, Konradsen L, Hoeffner R, et al
The primary aim was to evaluate if individual suturing of the gastrocnemius and soleus parts of the ruptured Achilles tendon could reestablish their length 1 week post-surgery compared to previously…
Mosca M, Di Ponte M, Cassanelli E, et al
Osteochondral lesions of the talus are a frequent cause of ankle pain and functional limitation, particularly in physically active patients. The purpose of this prospective study was to assess…
Dawson MJ, Mabrouk A, Nejima S, et al
This review seeks to clarify and enhance our current understanding around miscorrection following osteotomy surgery around the knee. Whilst many of the principles described also extend to surgery…
Moraes de Oliveira G, Zotter S, Tao B, et al
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are among the most common knee injuries, accounting for half of all knee ligament injuries. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the standard for diagnosing ACL…
Moews LD, Alfonsi SA, Musahl V, et al
To review the current literature evaluating AI and advanced technologies for intraoperative cartilage management. A comprehensive search of PubMed, Embase, and Scopus was conducted in March 2026…
Akrivos VS, Claizergues B, Collin P, et al
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence, type and level of spin in studies comparing open and arthroscopic Latarjet procedures for anterior shoulder instability. A systematic review…
Abedeen A, Soth B, Bensa A, et al
Radiography remains central to orthopedic diagnosis and surgical planning, yet many clinically important measurements (angles, offsets, alignment indices, and grading scores) are time-consuming to…
Bouterse AM, Pruneski JA, Oettl FC, et al
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI)-equipped tools into electronic health record (EHR) platforms may drive the evolution of orthopaedic diagnosis and decision-making, leveraging big data…
Lädermann A, Vukanic D, Milano G
To highlight why the current arthroscopy-centred paradigm may be insufficient for rotator cuff disease and to propose a surgeon-led transition towards office-based, ultrasound-guided 'micro'…
Couch BK, Pfeil AN, Hryc CF, et al
As robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty (RATKA) continues to expand in clinical adoption, accurate and transparent reporting of surgical technique is critical for reproducibility and meaningful…
Williamson TR, Robins S, Super JT, et al
Robotic arm-assisted (RA) surgery is associated with improved accuracy and outcomes in medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, but the role in patellofemoral arthroplasty (PFA) remains less well…
Straat AC, Kuijer PPFM, de Jongh JJ, et al
Patients receiving knee arthroplasty often experience limited guidance in resuming daily life activities. The ACTIVE (enhAncing soCietal parTicipation with an IndiVidualized integratEd care…
Akagawa M, Berebichez-Fridman R, Villet L, et al
This study aimed to clarify the clinical relevance of quadriceps tendon alignment (QTA), focusing on the quadriceps tendon axial angle (QTAx), in patients undergoing 'physiological total knee…
Kamenaga T, Hiranaka T, Suda Y, et al
Abnormal bearing movements, including bearing contact with or separation from the vertical wall (VW) of the tibial component, can cause bearing dislocation or spin-out in Oxford mobile-bearing…
Engl M, Qordja F, Bocchino G, et al
Modern personalised total knee arthroplasty (TKA) techniques aim to mimic natural knee kinematics by focusing on soft-tissue dynamics rather than static alignment. However, a consistent definition of…
Sebastian S, Abusulaiman HA, Achatz V, et al
Data on the reliability of point-of-care (POC) tests for the rapid diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) using synovial fluid (SF) D-dimer (DD), interleukin 6 (IL-6) and procalcitonin…
Lettner J, Salzmann M, Ramadanov N, et al
Achieving balanced soft tissue tension is crucial for successful total knee arthroplasty (TKA), yet remains challenging. This study investigated the effect of standardised distraction forces on…
O'Brien J, Parker D, Raval P, et al
The benefits of computer-navigated total knee arthroplasty (CN-TKA) are well established, and although early studies have demonstrated some benefits of robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty…
Sülek Y, Demirhan A, Altuntaş Y, et al
The aim of this study was to compare the anatomical parameters in patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rerupture after reconstruction with those without. This retrospective study included…
Carrozzo A, Ciccarelli G, Monaco E, et al
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of acute anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) performed within 14 days of injury with a minimum follow-up of 2 years. The…
Sakamoto T, Watanabe S, Hayashi N, et al
This study aimed to investigate the impact of giving-way episodes (GWEs) during the preoperative waiting period on intra-articular associated injuries in patients with anterior cruciate ligament…
Yang X, Tian W, Yuan M, et al
To compare measurements and concomitant injuries between anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)-injured patients with Segond fracture (Segond fracture group) and ACL-injured patients without Segond…
Rucinski K, Stannard JP, Nuelle CW, et al
The reliability of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) as a predictive tool for delayed recovery at 2 years and long-term outcomes following osteochondral allograft transplantation (OCAT)…
Edwards P, Blackah N, Radic R, et al
To investigate how bilateral vertical jump performance and kinetic asymmetries change from 6 to 9-12 months following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Ninety-one non-elite athletes…
Boer BC, Veerman QWT, Brouwer RW, et al
To determine whether posterior tibial slope (PTS) measured to proximal anatomical axes can serve as a reliable proxy for PTS measured to the mechanical tibial axis (mTA). In patients ≥18 years…
Mylonas T, Raoulis V, Konstantinou E, et al
Patella dislocation is among the most common knee pathologies in the young population. The anatomical structure getting injured in these cases is the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL), leading to…
Lucidi GA, Balboni G, Di Paolo S, et al
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of meniscal allograft freezing-time, demographical characteristics of the donor and the effect of mismatch of those parameters between donor…
Oehme S, Bartek B, Callsen J, et al
This study aimed to evaluate the radiological and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) following spheroid-based matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation combined with autologous bone…
Terada R, Kondo A
Emami A, Shaikh S, Rezzadeh K, et al
Systematic review and pooled analysis. To evaluate the concordance between Thoracolumbar Injury Classification and Severity Score (TLICS) recommendations and actual treatment decisions in…
Playter KP, Travers HI, Ly SM, et al
A national retrospective observational cohort study was conducted using the MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters and MarketScan Medicare Supplemental and Coordination of Benefits databases…
Nishizawa M, Glassman SD, Carreon LY
Dinesh A, Hirpara A, Cheng CW, et al
Retrospective database study. To evaluate national and regional trends in lumbar laminectomy [Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) 63047] reimbursement, utilization, and patient population…
Gadoin D, Vergari C, Assi A, et al
Retrospective radiographic study of a multicentric prospective database. This study aimed to analyze the relationships between lumbar lordosis (LL) proximal and distal arcs and spinopelvic…
Protopsaltis T, Ezeonu S, Ani F, et al
Multicenter prospective study. The present study investigates in-construct measurements of sagittal angles (SA) within the fusion from C2 to various thoracic vertebrae, which can be used as targets…
Kawasaki S, Gerdhem P, Fujita R, et al
Retrospective study design on prospectively collected registry data. To compare clinical outcomes and complication rates between anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) using iliac crest bone…
Loggia G, Alakmeh A, Avrumova F, et al
Retrospective cohort study. To compare the accuracy of augmented reality (AR)-guided and freehand (FH) pedicle screw placement in the lumbosacral spine using computed tomography (CT)-based…
Asada T, Zhao ER, Ehrlich AM, et al
Retrospective analysis. To characterize the recovery trajectory after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) by identifying recovery phases and their inflection timepoints. Understanding how…
Mancuso CA, Duculan R, Cammisa FP, et al
Cross-sectional study of patient-surgeon preoperative expectations of cervical surgery. To measure concordance (agreement) between patient-surgeon expectations, to measure associations between…
Williams JL, Sarraj M, Mechas CA, et al
Retrospective cohort study. To determine the impact of screw density on outcomes in adult spinal deformity surgery. Previous studies have suggested that decreased screw density in long lumbar…
Wang HY, Yao YC, Chou PH, et al
Retrospective observational study using a prospectively collected database from a single tertiary center. To identify perioperative predictors of discharge time in thoracolumbar spine surgery within…
Sarwahi V, Morledge A, Cohen A, et al
Retrospective cohort study. This study aimed to compare perioperative pain outcomes in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients who either did or did not receive a liposomal bupivacaine (LB)…
Durand WM, Theologis AA, Nazario-Ferrer GI, et al
Retrospective cohort study. To quantify out-of-pocket costs (OOPC) for surgical treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and adult spinal deformity (ASD) in commercially insured patients…
Uto T, Kato S, Yokogawa N, et al
McCoy L, Tang N, Kelly BA, et al
Retrospective cohort study. To evaluate whether estimated three-dimensional thoracic kyphosis (e3DTK) adds predictive value to radiographic bone age in identifying patients with adolescent idiopathic…
Köhli P, Hambrecht J, Zhu J, et al
Secondary analysis of two prospective single-center studies. To evaluate the effectiveness of guideline-recommended osteoporosis screening age cutoffs in lumbar fusion surgery (LFS) patients and…
Stauffer A, Schader JF, Zipser CM, et al
Cadaveric laboratory study. To characterize and compare intracranial, intradural (cervical, thoracic, lumbar), and lumbar epidural pressure changes during transforaminal and interlaminar endoscopic…
Striano BM, Ferrone ML, Holly KE, et al
Retrospective cohort. To compare the performance of four of the most widely used scoring systems for survival in spinal metastatic disease among a representative battery of cases treated in our…
Lu H, Cui Y
Katayanagi J, Ueda H, Arima H, et al
Retrospective nationwide registry-based observational study. To determine the incidence of and factors associated with early complications following surgery for adult spinal deformity (ASD).…
Simon CZ, Kwas CT, Omurzakov AM, et al
Prospective questionnaire development and validation study. To develop and validate a new "Forgotten Spine Surgery Score for Cervical Spine Surgery" (FS3-C) to assess patient outcomes after CDR…
Karnati J, Kaghazchi A, Ashraf A, et al
Retrospective cohort. To evaluate the impact of teaching hospital status on short-term and long-term surgical outcomes after single-level lumbar instrumentation. Teaching hospital status and its…
Bathon JF, Zakieh O, Davidson C, et al
Retrospective cohort. To investigate differences in perioperative variables, patient-reported outcomes measures (PROMs), and reoperation rates between revision involving reinstrumentation of the…
Hirpara A, Shah A, Moyal AJ, et al
Retrospective cohort study. To compare rates of health care utilization, complications, opioid use, and revision surgery following anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) in patients with versus…
O'Callaghan E, Bello A, Rowe D, et al
Retrospective cohort study. To evaluate rates of self-reported depression in MSD patients undergoing surgery overall and at each timepoint in the perioperative period, and also to explore…
Singh M, Perez-Albea A, Shah I, et al
Retrospective cohort study. Evaluate the impact of increasing levels of cervical fusion on alignment and outcomes. One-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) adequately restores…
Huang CY, Sheng XQ, Wang XJ, et al
The insertion process of the new two-screw internal fixation is simpler than that of four-screw internal fixation for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). However, it is unclear whether…
Linden GS, Adhiyaman A, Zucker CP, et al
Retrospective case series. The aim of this study was to characterize the change in angle of trunk rotation (ATR), axial vertebral rotation (AVR), and body surface rotation (BSR) in patients with…
Kim SH, Cho JY, Kim JS, et al
To evaluate the midterm clinical and radiologic outcomes of the arthroscopic wafer procedure for idiopathic ulnar impaction syndrome with a minimum 5-year follow-up. Patients with idiopathic ulnar…
Zhan H, Liang Q, Zhao Z, et al
To assess the performance of artificial intelligence (AI) compared with physicians in detecting rotator cuff tear (RCT) on medical imaging and evaluating the ability of AI to predict outcomes after…
Swenson JD
Kauffman TJ, Rangarajan R, Liss S, et al
Monitored anesthesia care (MAC) combined with regional anesthetic techniques is commonly used for open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of unstable ankle fractures. When compared to general…
Purdie SD, Glazebrook HM, Dissanayake R, et al
First metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint arthrodesis is the gold standard surgical treatment of hallux rigidus and severe hallux valgus with osteoarthritis after failed nonoperative management. Despite…
Baumhauer JF
Manitiu A, Mazy D, Bayol A, et al
Lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET) is increasingly added to anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) to reduce graft failure and improve rotatory stability. However, concerns remain that…
Kim CL, Turlip RW, Thothadri M, et al
While many metrics are used to subjectively assess a patient's knee function with patellofemoral instability (PFI), psychological readiness to return to sport (RTS) after patellar stabilization…
Kang LS, Ina JG, Johnson A, et al
The limb symmetry index (LSI) is a measure comparing strength and functional movement between the surgical and nonsurgical limbs, used after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) to guide…
Rosinsky PJ
Shoulder instability disproportionately affects young contact and collision athletes, for whom successful treatment requires more than the restoration of basic shoulder function. Recent systematic…
Fulkerson J
Medial quadriceps tendon-femoral ligament reconstruction alone (the graft is attached to the quadriceps expansion at Tanaka's point without drilling into the patella for fixation) or in combination…
Ackermann J
Patellofemoral instability is a 3-dimensional disorder, yet surgical planning remains dominated by axial and coronal measurements. Recent literature reports that greater preoperative sagittal tibial…
Kraeutler MJ
The cause of rotator cuff (RC) tears is often associated with degenerative "wear and tear," evidenced by the increasing prevalence of this pathology with increasing age. Furthermore, as patients age,…
Amin V, Ghayyad K, Oshikoya O, et al
To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of Level I and II randomized studies evaluating biologic graft augmentation in arthroscopic or arthroscopic-equivalent rotator cuff repair. Following…