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…
Connor McCorkell T, Mortagy N, Luque RM, et al
Horses serve as a translational model for human osteoarthritis (OA) due to their comparable joint size, cartilage thickness, and incidence of naturally occurring disease. Overexpression of…
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…
Krautter J, Feil S, Thorey F
To evaluate whether prior ipsilateral hip arthroscopy (HA) influences the functional outcome of subsequent total hip arthroplasty (THA) in patients with a conversion time of more than 6 months,…
Qu X, Tang X, Yang D, et al
Maricot A, Tooth C, Nührenbörger C, et al
Youth sport participation has increased substantially over the past two decades, bringing well-documented physical, social and psychological benefits. However, this growth has been accompanied by a…
Hopper HM, Bruce-Leicht AS, Hart JM, et al
The primary aim of this study is to determine if there is a difference in post-rehabilitation Landing Error Scoring System (LESS) score between patients who injured their anterior cruciate ligament…
Totlis T, Kort N, Kort R, et al
This international formal consensus aims to establish a unified, evidence-based approach to perioperative care by promoting the adoption of fast-track surgery or enhanced recovery after surgery…
Diril SK, Koçak S, Ozyigit E, et al
Kany J, Iban MAR, Rosso C, et al
To establish evidence-based consensus recommendations regarding the diagnosis and treatment of partial-thickness posterosuperior rotator cuff tears (PT-PS-RCTs). This part addresses the definition,…
Hennessy C, Rayes B, Faber BG, et al
Osteotomy around the knee (OAK) is an established joint-preserving procedure. We sought to use large-scale registry data to examine the short-term reoperation and adverse outcome rates after OAK.…
Nishizawa M, Glassman SD, Carreon LY
Jónsdóttir US, Tranberg R, Silbernagel KG, et al
Achilles tendon rupture (ATR) is a serious lower limb injury that may result in persistent deficits in strength and endurance of the calf muscles. Compensatory mechanisms at proximal joints are…
Collins JE, Arbeeva L
Olansen J, Kaadan A, Dyke J, et al
With the recognition that crosstalk between articular cartilage and subchondral bone may contribute to osteoarthritis (OA), interest in the subchondral osteoblast secretome has grown significantly.…
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…
Gillani A, von Eisenhart-Rothe R, Woertler K, et al
To systematically evaluate the performance, methodological quality, and translational barriers of deep learning (DL) models for predicting knee osteoarthritis (KOA) progression from medical imaging.…
Sourougeon Y, Nesher G, Apterman S, et al
To test whether knee osteoarthritis (OA) partitions into discrete subtypes across six biological domains, characterise structural and symptom axes, quantify the information gap between deep and…
Tomar S, Alvarez C, Schwartz TA, et al
To provide updated, population-based, weighted prevalence estimates of radiographic and symptomatic hip osteoarthritis (HOA), by age, sex, race/ethnicity, and BMI group using data from the Johnston…
Pujol O, Ferrer R, Coelho A, et al
To evaluate and compare the performance of four general-purpose large language models (LLMs) (ChatGPT-5, Claude 4, Grok 4 and Gemini 2.5) in answering specialised clinical questions related to total…
Lewandowski Ł, Prill R, Hirschmann MT, et al
Clinical research in orthopaedics and rehabilitation often relies on mean-based statistical analyses to describe treatment effects and outcomes. However, many typical outcomes, such as pain,…
Bergstein VE, Ekkel K, Haft MA, et al
Cromer SJ, Alkabbani W
Jin YJ, Noh S, Yun HW, et al
We aimed to develop a novel, impingement-induced, reversible degenerative meniscal tear (DMT) animal model to replicate the natural progression of meniscal degeneration and provide insights into the…
Reihl AM, McBroom TJ, Wiley N, et al
Pectoralis minor syndrome (PMS) may produce scapulothoracic abnormal motion and associated neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (nTOS) which are under-recognized causes of shoulder dysfunction. The…
Morales-Avalos R, Ceniceros-Cantú C, Gutiérrez-de la O J, et al
The aim of this study was to evaluate the biomechanical consequences of performing an anteromedializing tibial tubercle osteotomy on a cadaveric knee model with increased femoral anteversion. A…
Lucidi GA, Adravanti FM, Rossi C, et al
The present study aimed to assess return to sport (RTS) rate, activity level and return to work (RTW) in young, physically active patients who underwent isolated distal femoral osteotomy (DFO) for…
Wackerle AM, Vieider RP, Kadantsev P, et al
Simple elbow dislocation (SED) is characterized by injuries to soft tissue structures. The aim of the novel Munich Elbow Soft Tissue (MEST) classification is to provide a systematic approach to grade…
Banerjee P, DiMartino SJ, Gao H, et al
Fasinumab is an investigational, fully-human, monoclonal antibody against nerve growth factor. Studies have shown that patients treated with fasinumab have statistically and clinically significant…
Wolski M, Podsiadlo P, Turkiewicz A, et al
To explore differences in trabecular bone (TB) texture with anatomical phases in the evolution of hand osteoarthritis (OA), and association of baseline TB texture with a progression to erosive OA…
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…
Wang B, Liu Y, Gao D, et al
To characterize the weight-bearing three-dimensional (3D) lower-limb phenotype associated with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and assess whether noncoronal measurements provide information beyond…
Guo Z, Mao X, Wang Z, et al
In osteoarthritis (OA) treatment, synovial mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles (SMSC-EVs) hold therapeutic potential; however, the mechanisms coordinating mitochondrial and…
Taniguchi S, Hirakawa Y, Manaka T, et al
Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) is an established treatment for cuff tear arthropathy, irreparable rotator cuff tears, and advanced glenohumeral osteoarthritis. However, despite advances…
Shi Y, Wu S, Liang C, et al
Osteoarthritis (OA), a prevalent degenerative joint disorder, lacks curative conventional therapies. Stem cell therapy is being subjected to increasing attention in the realm of OA treatment. This…
D'Ambrosi R, Hirschmann MT, Dahmen J, et al
Over the last decades, we have built an empire around the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). We measure stability in millimetres and celebrate isokinetic symmetry and congratulate ourselves when the…
Abedeen AZ, Daliliyazdi A, Soth B, et al
Rudisill SS, You DZ, Fossum BW, et al
Olecranon osteotomy is a common surgical exposure technique used for internal fixation of distal humerus fractures. Unfortunately, retained ulnar hardware and potential osteotomy complications…
Peng L, Wei J, Yang H, et al
The clinical "bone-cartilage paradox" between osteoporosis (OP) and osteoarthritis (OA) remains controversial. Deciphering their causal link and underlying molecular switches is crucial for the…
Kirkham MS, Alvandi BA, Christy KB, et al
Given the rising incidence of elbow ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injury among young athletes in overhead sports, it is important to identify optimal treatments. The historic gold standard is UCL…
Menendez ME, Entezari V, Costouros JG, et al
As robotic-assisted reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) enters an early adoption phase, widespread implementation will be shaped as much by real-world usability and reliability as by the yet…
Sakata J, Matsuzawa K, Tsutsui T, et al
The primary soft tissue stabilizer of valgus stress across the elbow is the anterior oblique ligament. The posterior oblique ligament (POL) is a stabilizer of internal rotational stress. This study…
Frappa N, Dillon MR, Fuller SI, et al
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are widely prescribed and commonly used in orthopedic patients, yet increasing evidence links chronic PPI exposure to infectious, skeletal, and thromboembolic…