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Orthopedics — a weekly podcast briefing of the most significant peer-reviewed orthopedics literature, synthesized from PubMed and delivered as ~10-minute audio. For practicing physicians. Generated by AudioScholar at audioscholar.cc.

  1. 12h ago

    This Week in Orthopedics — Aug 20, 2026

    Welcome to This Week in Orthopedics. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning shoulder and elbow surgery, bone health and spinal deformity, and the durability of joint preservation and biologic treatments. Let's dive in. We'll start with… This week's papers: 1. Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty with the Tornier Perform Posterior Augmented Glenoid versus Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty for the Treatment of Walch… — Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery 2026 2. Antibiotic-Loaded Ceramic Bone Grafts Exhibit Burst, Not Sustained, Gentamicin Release: In Vivo Evidence and Reanalysis of in Vitro Assay Artifacts Informing C… — Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 2026 3. Perioperative Anabolic Osteoporosis Pharmacotherapy is Associated with Lower Rates of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis After Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Syst… — Spine 2026 4. Minimum 10-year patient-reported outcomes and survivorship after primary hip arthroscopy with interportal capsulotomy without capsular repair for stable femoro… — Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy 2026 5. Minimum 5-Year Follow-up After Arthroscopic Latarjet: Outcomes and Complications — American Journal of Sports Medicine 2026 6. Management of Shoulder Pain in Primary Care: A Review — JAMA Internal Medicine 2026 7. Osteoporosis and Mechanical Failure After Long-Segment Fusion for Degenerative Lumbar Scoliosis: A Systematic Review of Direct and Indirect Evidence — Spine 2026 8. Younger age and platelet-rich plasma characteristics influence short-term outcomes in knee osteoarthritis, but independent effects remain uncertain — Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy 2026 9. The Effects of Obesity Among Patients Undergoing Surgery for Degenerative Lumbar Conditions: An Observational Study From the Canadian Spine Outcomes and Resear… — Spine 2026 10. Cortical Button and Suture Anchor Fixation for Distal Biceps Tendon Repair Provide Similar Clinical Outcomes and Complication Profiles: A Systematic Review — Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/nvq7n3t74g

  2. Aug 13

    This Week in Orthopedics — Aug 13, 2026

    Welcome to This Week in Orthopedics. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning the surgery-versus-conservative-care question in foot and knee degeneration, joint preservation and arthroplasty durability across hip, knee and shoulder, and tw… This week's papers: 1. Surgery Versus Watchful Waiting for First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial — Annals of Internal Medicine 2026 2. Clinical practice on treatment of primary traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation: a multidisciplinary guideline — Acta Orthopaedica 2026 3. Impact of Preoperative Intramedullary T2 Signal Intensity Changes on Surgical Outcomes in Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: A Multicenter Prospective Study — Spine 2026 4. Autologous adipose-derived mesenchymal stromal cell injection for knee osteoarthritis improves pain and function without a clear increase in adverse events: A… — Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy 2026 5. Risk Factors for instability and dislocation after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review — Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery 2026 6. Tibial implant migration of cemented and cementless total and unicompartmental knee arthroplasties in patients with low and normal bone mineral density: a 5-ye… — Acta Orthopaedica 2026 7. Arthroscopic Labral Repair Versus Debridement for Femoroacetabular Impingement: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of 2730 Hips — American Journal of Sports Medicine 2026 8. Global Alignment Masks Residual Segmental Malalignment in Short-Segment Lumbar Fusions — Spine 2026 9. Meniscal Allograft Transplantation Failure Is Associated With Female Sex: A 15-Year Survival Analysis — American Journal of Sports Medicine 2026 10. Clinical improvement despite structural degeneration after nonoperative treatment of medial meniscus posterior root tear: A prospective longitudinal study — Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/vbg4wun7v5

  3. Aug 7

    This Week in Orthopedics — Aug 7, 2026

    Welcome to This Week in Orthopedics. This week we're covering 10 notable papers spanning shoulder arthroplasty technique and bearing surfaces, knee ligament and osteotomy decision-making, spine risk stratification in the very young and the very old,… This week's papers: 1. The Impact of Lesser Tuberosity Osteotomy Repair After Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial — Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 2026 2. Preservation of periprosthetic bone with a collum-fixated short stem versus conventional metaphyseal-fixated stems in total hip arthroplasty: a randomized cont… — Acta Orthopaedica 2026 3. Quadriceps Tendon Autografts Are Associated With Increased Short-term Reoperation Rates for Extension Deficit or Pain and Inferior Patient-Reported Outcomes Co… — American Journal of Sports Medicine 2026 4. The impact of glenoid polyethylene type, humeral head size and composition on revision risk following primary anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty for osteoart… — Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery 2026 5. Frailty and Surgical Invasiveness Are Independently Associated with Complications in Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery — Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 2026 6. Management of increased posterior tibial slope in ACL deficiency: A narrative review and recommendation of the Osteotomy Committee of the German Knee Society — Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy 2026 7. Clinical impact of scapular stress fracture after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a single-center propensity score-matched analysis — Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery 2026 8. Dysphagia Risk After Single vs Multi-level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion in Octogenarians: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis — Spine 2026 9. The Swedish experience of capital realignment surgery for slipped capital femoral epiphysis: results from a nationwide retrospective cohort of 28 patients — Acta Orthopaedica 2026 10. Perioperative SGLT2 Inhibitor Use is Associated With Improved Outcomes After ACDF: A Propensity-matched Analysis — Spine 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/bw78mzfgyk

  4. Jul 31

    This Week in Orthopedics — Jul 31, 2026

    Welcome to This Week in Orthopedics. This week we're covering ten notable papers spanning joint reconstruction advances, spine surgery optimization, and key insights in sports medicine. Let's dive in. We begin in the realm of joint reconstruction, w… This week's papers: 1. Intra-articular Orthobiologics Show Statistically but Not Clinically Meaningful Improvements Compared With Viscosupplementation in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Netwo… — Arthroscopy 2026 2. Effect of Intrawound Vancomycin Powder on the Pathogen Spectrum and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Postoperative Infections in Elective Lumbar Fusion. — Spine 2026 3. Surgical Time Is More Predictive of Suture Contamination During Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Compared With Skin-Preparation Method: A Prospective Randomize… — Arthroscopy 2026 4. Impact of Preoperative Inability to Walk on Surgical Outcomes in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: A Prospective Multicenter Study. — Spine 2026 5. Preoperative medial-compartment osteophytes do not adversely affect the outcome of lateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty. — Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy 2026 6. Sex and Height Impact Tibial Tuberosity to Trochlear Groove Distance Thresholds for Malalignment on Magnetic Resonance Imaging When Comparing Knees With Patell… — Arthroscopy 2026 7. A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Common Regional Anesthesia Blocks Used for Patients Undergoing Elective Single- or Two-Level Lumbar Fusions. — Spine 2026 8. Equivalent accuracy of image-based and imageless robotic platforms in achieving planned femoral rotation in primary total knee arthroplasty: A CT-based study. — Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy 2026 9. Short Term Results of Structural Bone Grafting of Glenoid Defects in Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review/Meta-analysis of Implant Design a… — Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery 2026 10. Clinical Utility of the Pelvic Inclination Angle in Surgically Treated Adult Spinal Deformity. — Spine 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/5qjjd8n5cf

  5. Jul 24

    This Week in Orthopedics — Jul 24, 2026

    Welcome to This Week in Orthopedics. This week we're covering 7 notable papers spanning spine surgery, knee arthroplasty, arthroscopy, and sports medicine. Let's dive in. In the realm of spine surgery, two significant cohort studies evaluated recons… This week's papers: 1. Laminoplasty Associated With a Lower Risk of Reoperation Compared to Laminectomy/Fusion for Multilevel Posterior Cervical Spine Surgery: A Cohort Study of 4,41… — Spine 2026 2. Impact of T4-L1-Hip Axis Normalization on Outcomes and Complications in Adult Spinal Deformity. — The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume 2026 3. Suture-Only Fixation of Meniscal Allograft Is Associated With a Higher Reoperation Rate Than Bone Plug or Bone Bridge-in-Slot Fixation Techniques. — Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association 2026 4. Minimum 5-Year Outcomes After Arthroscopic Subspine Decompression in Patients With Femoroacetabular Impingement: A Propensity-Matched Study. — The American journal of sports medicine 2026 5. Revision Hip Arthroscopy: Propensity Score-Matched Comparison of Labral Reconstruction Versus Repair With Minimum 5-Year Outcomes. — The American journal of sports medicine 2026 6. 'Overall pain' is strongly associated with patient satisfaction: An item-level longitudinal analysis of the Oxford Knee Score in total and unicompartmental kne… — Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA 2026 7. Isolated medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction provides similar outcomes in patients with increased versus normal tibial tubercle-trochlear groove dist… — Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/58kzpdbg3d

  6. Jul 17

    This Week in Orthopedics — Jul 17, 2026

    Welcome to This Week in Orthopedics. This week we're covering 9 notable papers spanning advances in upper extremity reconstruction, lower extremity joint preservation and sports medicine, and new frontiers in surgical optimization and technology. Let… This week's papers: 1. Placement of Triangular Titanium Implants Suprajacent to Pelvic Fixation Screws Reduces Pelvic Fixation Failure in Multilevel Spinal Fusion: Results of a Rando… — The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume 2026 2. Early EMG-based Low Supraspinatus Activity Exercises After Arthroscopic Repair of Medium-Sized Rotator Cuff Tears: A Randomized Controlled Trial. — Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery 2026 3. Triceps-sparing approach results in better elbow function compared to triceps-detaching approach in total elbow arthroplasty: A multicenter prospective cohort… — Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery 2026 4. Comparable Midterm Survival After Medial Meniscus Root Repair for High and Low Intraoperative Outerbridge Classification Grades. — The American journal of sports medicine 2026 5. Sustained participation deficits following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in elite male soccer players globally. — Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA 2026 6. Effect of Combined Tendon Remnant Preservation and Bone Marrow Stimulation on Rotator Cuff Healing: A Propensity Score-Matched Study. — Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery 2026 7. Higher body weight and current smoking are associated with lower concentrations of perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis in the synovial fluid of the shoulder j… — Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery 2026 8. Development of Convolutional Neural Networks for Classification and Characterisation of Proximal Humerus Fractures on Computed Tomography. — Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery 2026 9. Clinical Outcomes Following Arthroscopic Pectoralis Minor Release. — Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/rku3wnbsrq

  7. Jul 10

    This Week in Orthopedics — Jul 10, 2026

    Welcome to This Week in Orthopedics. This week we are covering ten notable papers spanning three broad clinical areas: joint preservation and reconstruction of the knee, postoperative complications and occupational safety in arthroplasty, and advance… This week's papers: 1. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Primary Arthrodesis Versus Temporary Bridge Plating in Unstable Lisfranc Injuries: A Concise Follow-up, at 10 Years, of a Prev… — The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume 2026 2. No clear benefit of patient-specific instruments over conventional instrumentation in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: A secondary analysis of a multicentre… — Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA 2026 3. Osteochondral Autograft Transfer for Focal Osteochondral Defects of the Knee: Indications, Technique, Outcomes, and Future Directions. — The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume 2026 4. Orthobiologics at a Crossroads: From Biological Promise to Evidence-Based Orthopaedic Practice. — The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume 2026 5. Concomitant meniscal repair and resection are not associated with ACL reoperation, and successful meniscal repair preserves patient-reported outcomes: A 2-year… — Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA 2026 6. Association between superficial surgical site infection and revision after primary total hip arthroplasty: a cohort study of 3,242 patients. — Acta orthopaedica 2026 7. Intraoperative Surgical Smoke During Arthroplasty: Early Unhealthy-Level Exposure and Approach-Dependent Risk. — The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume 2026 8. Early arthrogenic muscle inhibition is the dominant predictor of persistent quadriceps inhibition after total knee arthroplasty. — Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA 2026 9. Edema-Enhanced CT Derived from Quantitative Dual-Energy CT Reduces Experience-Related Variability in Sacral Fragility Fracture Diagnosis. — The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume 2026 10. Miscorrection in coronal plane osteotomies around the knee-Current concepts. — Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/exd3y3uqcy

  8. Jul 2

    This Week in Orthopedics — Jul 2, 2026

    Welcome to This Week in Orthopedics. This week we are covering ten notable papers spanning joint preservation and alignment, optimization of primary and revision arthroplasty, and key technical factors influencing soft tissue reconstructions. Let us… This week's papers: 1. Adding a Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis to Quadriceps Autograft Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Reduces Risk of Graft Failure. — Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery 2026 2. Lower septic revision rates following cementless compared with cemented robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty using a single implant design : a five-year su… — The bone & joint journal 2026 3. Primary total hip arthroplasty after prior osteosynthesis versus osteotomy : distinct risk profiles and the modifying effect of femoral fixation. — The bone & joint journal 2026 4. Migration in large femoral head ceramic-on-ceramic monoblock acetabular component compared with modular ceramic-on-polyethylene acetabular component in total h… — Acta orthopaedica 2026 5. Single-use surgical gowns are associated with an increased rate of periprosthetic joint infection : analysis of 9,239 primary hip and knee arthroplasties from… — The bone & joint journal 2026 6. Incidence of medical and surgical complications, and subsequent mortality, after hip fracture surgery : a nationwide cohort study from 2010 to 2021. — The bone & joint journal 2026 7. Effect of prior rotator cuff repair technique and timing on clinical outcomes of reverse shoulder arthroplasty. — The bone & joint journal 2026 8. Coronal alignment parameters of the knee predict osteoarthritis development : a Coronal Plane Alignment of the Knee classification-based analysis using the Mul… — The bone & joint journal 2026 9. Small but Significant Effect on Patellar Height and Tibial Tuberosity-Trochlear Groove Distance Following Ascending Versus Descending Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy… — Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery 2026 10. The importance of axial rotation of the lower limb : a systematic review of measurement methods. — The bone & joint journal 2026 Listen at https://audioscholar.cc/episode/tbas43h2pr

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