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OrthoDigest is a fully AI-generated daily podcast by Joint Venture Orthopaedics — from automated research discovery and manuscript selection to script writing, voice production, and multilingual translation. Every step of the pipeline is powered by artificial intelligence, making it one of the first fully autonomous medical podcasts. Each episode covers six open-access, peer-reviewed manuscripts on a rotating subspecialty schedule — hip, knee, shoulder & elbow, hand & wrist, foot & ankle, spine, trauma, sports medicine, pediatrics, and oncology. Every study discussed is freely available, with links in the episode notes. Whether you're a surgeon, resident, researcher, or allied health professional, OrthoDigest keeps you current in about 20 minutes a day.

  1. 6 HR AGO

    Episode 98: Sports Medicine Edition — Vol. 1, Issue 14 (2026-04-12)

    Today's sports medicine edition covers four diverse topics in athletic injury and recovery. We explore wearable sensor technology for objective gait assessment during ACL rehabilitation, examine the psychological readiness of elite judokas returning to sport after injury, investigate machine learning approaches to predict rotator cuff tears using anatomical parameters, and compare tourniquet types in ACL reconstruction surgery. "Integrating Wearable Sensors and Clinical Tools for Assessing Pelvic Gait Symmetry During ACL Recovery" — Drumev AK et al., Life (Basel) — https://doi.org/10.3390/life16030531 "Kinesiophobia and Psychological Readiness of Return to Sport in High-Performance Judokas After an Injury: A Cross-Sectional Study" — Puchalt-Muñoz U et al., Medicina (Kaunas) — https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina62030587 "Machine learning-based prediction of rotator cuff tears using anatomical parameters: a retrospective cohort study" — Hou Z et al., BMC Musculoskelet Disord — https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-026-09765-2 "The effect of silicone ring tourniquet in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a retrospective comparative study" — Shen X et al., BMC Musculoskelet Disord — https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-026-09732-x

    12 min

  2. 7 HR AGO

    Episode 97: Trauma Edition — Vol. 1, Issue 14 (2026-04-11)

    Today's trauma edition covers four diverse studies spanning pediatric ballistic injuries, open elbow fractures, innovative bone graft techniques, and incidental anatomical discoveries. We examine outcomes from thirty-four pediatric ballistic femur fractures, explore the challenges of open supracondylar humerus fractures in children, review a novel technique for processing devitalized bone fragments into autologous demineralized bone matrix, and discuss the clinical implications of incidentally discovered heterotaxy syndrome during trauma imaging. "Pediatric and adolescent ballistic femur fractures: treatment, outcomes, and costs from a level-one trauma center." — Jodoin Z et al., Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol — https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-026-04730-0 "Open supracondylar humerus fractures in children: Associated injuries and clinical outcomes." — Emet A et al., J Child Orthop — https://doi.org/10.1177/18632521261435431 "The fate of comminuted extruded or devitalized fragments of bone in Gustilo type III open fractures and an innovative form of treating them." — Yu L et al., Bone Joint J — https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.108B4.BJJ-2025-0542.R1 "Incidental Heterotaxy Syndrome With Polysplenia and Inferior Vena Cava Agenesis Identified During Trauma Evaluation." — Ahmed Z et al., Cureus — https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.104094

    15 min

  3. 8 HR AGO

    Episode 96: Hand Edition — Vol. 1, Issue 14 (2026-04-10)

    Today's hand edition covers four key studies examining injection techniques, traumatic wrist injuries, salvage procedures, and healthcare disparities. We explore national trends showing increased ultrasound guidance for carpal tunnel injections, the underrecognized association between scaphoid fractures and scapholunate injuries, comparative outcomes of different wrist fusion techniques, and significant demographic disparities affecting congenital hand difference care. "Rising Use of Ultrasound-Guided Carpal Tunnel Injections: National Trends, Drivers of Utilization, and Outcomes." — Zehner KM et al., J Hand Surg Glob Online — https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsg.2026.100950 "Scapholunate Injuries in the Context of Acute Scaphoid Fractures: A Systematic Literature Review." — Glévarec L et al., Hand (N Y) — https://doi.org/10.1177/15589447261430936 "Capitolunate arthrodesis versus four-corner fusion for advanced wrist collapse: a systematic review and meta-analysis." — Al-Badaineh M et al., J Orthop Surg Res — https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-026-06747-x "Demographic and Socioeconomic Disparities in Congenital Hand Difference Surgery." — King ECB et al., Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med — https://doi.org/10.1007/s12178-026-10018-x

    13 min

  4. 9 HR AGO

    Episode 95: Foot & Ankle Edition — Vol. 1, Issue 14 (2026-04-09)

    Today's foot and ankle edition covers radiographic assessment techniques for pediatric deformities, biomechanical changes in first MTP osteoarthritis, predictors of calcaneoplasty success, and evidence on gastrocnemius recession procedures. All studies are open access and explore practical clinical questions relevant to daily foot and ankle practice. "Clinical validity of radiographic parameters for evaluating pediatric foot deformities: correlation with pedobarographic analysis" — Kim WS et al., BMC Musculoskelet Disord — https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-026-09643-x "Effects of First Metatarsophalangeal Osteoarthritis on Plantar Pressures Across Multiple Activities" — Telfer S et al., J Foot Ankle Res — https://doi.org/10.1002/jfa2.70146 "Influence of bump height and bump-calcaneus ratio on clinical outcomes following calcaneoplasty for Haglund's deformity: a prospective study" — Altıntaş K et al., BMC Musculoskelet Disord — https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-026-09775-0 "Gastrocnemius Recessions in the Management of Chronic Recalcitrant Plantar Fasciopathy-A Systematic Review" — Gemini G et al., J Funct Morphol Kinesiol — https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk11010122

    13 min

  5. 10 HR AGO

    Episode 94: Shoulder & Elbow Edition — Vol. 1, Issue 14 (2026-04-08)

    Today's shoulder and elbow edition explores critical decision-making and diagnostic challenges across the spectrum from adult arthroplasty to pediatric trauma. We examine how surgeons choose between reverse and total shoulder arthroplasty in cuff-intact osteoarthritis, factors affecting coracoid graft survival after Latarjet procedures, technical considerations for preventing stem subsidence in reverse shoulder arthroplasty, and systematic diagnostic pitfalls in pediatric elbow fractures. "Osteoarthritis with an intact rotator cuff, reverse shoulder arthroplasty, or total shoulder arthroplasty? : a qualitative study of surgeon decision-making." — O'Malley O et al., Bone Jt Open — https://doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.73.BJO-2025-0306.R1 "Predictors of coracoid graft osteolysis after the Latarjet procedure: A systematic review." — Harrell M et al., Shoulder Elbow — https://doi.org/10.1177/17585732261434974 "Prevalence and risk factors for stem subsidence following reverse shoulder arthroplasty using on-lay press-fit short stems." — Nishiura R et al., Arch Orthop Trauma Surg — https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-026-06253-z "Diagnostic Pitfalls and Management of Transphyseal Fractures of the Distal Humerus: A Retrospective Review of 25 Cases." — Zhang L et al., Children (Basel) — https://doi.org/10.3390/children13030352

    14 min

  6. 11 HR AGO

    Episode 93: Knee Edition — Vol. 1, Issue 14 (2026-04-07)

    Today's knee edition covers four diverse topics in knee surgery and rehabilitation. We explore whether lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty can be successfully performed through a medial approach, examine the co-design process for pain intervention models, evaluate the additive benefit of iPACK blocks over local infiltration analgesia, and review predictive factors for rehabilitation outcomes after joint arthroplasty. "Lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty through a medial parapatellar approach: surgical technique and mid-term results in 108 patients" — Leggieri et al., Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery — https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-026-06274-8 "Co-Designing the Early Pain Intervention After Knee Replacement (EPIK) Model of Care for People With Persistent Pain After Knee Replacement" — Chadha et al., Health Expectations — https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70655 "No Additive Analgesic Effect of Interspace Between Popliteal Artery and Capsule of the Knee Block Over Local Infiltration Analgesia Only Around Arthrotomy Site in Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty" — Laoruengthana et al., Arthroplasty Today — https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artd.2026.101953 "Prediction of Inpatient Rehabilitation Length, Discharge Destination and Home-Care Needs After Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis: A Follow-Up Study on 1.679 Patients" — Pennestrì et al., Journal of Clinical Medicine — https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15062294

    13 min

  7. 12 HR AGO

    Episode 92: Hip Edition — Vol. 1, Issue 14 (2026-04-06)

    Today's hip edition covers diagnostic innovations for periprosthetic joint infection, biomechanical considerations in spinopelvic alignment, femoral stem design comparison, and advanced functional testing methods. "Is three-phase bone scintigraphy really obsolete? : a combined TPBS-CRP diagnostic method." — Chen et al., Bone Joint Res — https://doi.org/10.1302/2046-3758.154.BJR-2025-0278.R1 "A Narrative Review of Spinopelvic Alignment Changes After Total Hip Arthroplasty." — Ike et al., J Clin Med — https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15062228 "Radiological stability of a quadrangular uncemented femoral component compared with its shortened version in primary total hip arthroplasty : a prospective randomized controlled trial." — Kruse et al., Bone Jt Open — https://doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.74.BJO-2026-0006.R1 "Reliability and Discriminant Ability of an Instrumented Timed Up and Go Test in People With Postsurgical Orthopedic Conditions: Quantitative Study." — Giardini et al., JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol — https://doi.org/10.2196/82632

    14 min

  8. 13 HR AGO

    Episode 91: Sports Medicine Edition — Vol. 1, Issue 13 (2026-04-05)

    This sports medicine edition covers four open-access studies examining key clinical questions in shoulder and knee surgery. Topics include optimal timing for rotator cuff repair based on tear etiology, a novel bone density assessment protocol for the proximal humerus, the utility of critical shoulder angle measurements following shoulder dislocation, and the extended recovery timeline following ACL reconstruction. "Functional Outcomes of Early vs. Delayed Arthroscopic Repair for Traumatic and Degenerative Rotator Cuff Tears: A Retrospective Cohort Study" — Chen Y et al., J Clin Med — https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15062205 "A Novel Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Protocol for the Proximal Humerus Reveals a Fatty Infiltration Dependent Reduction in Bone Mineral Density" — Cho JW et al., J Orthop Res — https://doi.org/10.1002/jor.70187 "Are Rotator Cuff Tears in Anterior Shoulder Dislocation Associated With a High Critical Shoulder Angle? A Retrospective Analysis" — Aldarragi A et al., Cureus — https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.103974 "Serial Changes in Knee Muscle Strength and Functional Performance After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 107 Patients" — Cho SI et al., Medicina (Kaunas) — https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina62030489

    12 min
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OrthoDigest is a fully AI-generated daily podcast by Joint Venture Orthopaedics — from automated research discovery and manuscript selection to script writing, voice production, and multilingual translation. Every step of the pipeline is powered by artificial intelligence, making it one of the first fully autonomous medical podcasts. Each episode covers six open-access, peer-reviewed manuscripts on a rotating subspecialty schedule — hip, knee, shoulder & elbow, hand & wrist, foot & ankle, spine, trauma, sports medicine, pediatrics, and oncology. Every study discussed is freely available, with links in the episode notes. Whether you're a surgeon, resident, researcher, or allied health professional, OrthoDigest keeps you current in about 20 minutes a day.

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