American Journal of Sports Medicine

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AJSM February 2026 Podcast: Arthroscopic Posterior Bankart Repair: Risk Factors for Recurrence of Instability

The high rates of failures and reoperations (up to 50%) after arthroscopic posterior Bankart repair (APBR) remain a concern. In conclusion, in patients with recurrent posterior instability, the presence of posterior glenoid erosion was the main risk factor for failure after APBR. By contrast, a posterior bony Bankart lesion did not represent a contraindication to arthroscopic stabilization using suture anchor fixation. Click here to read the article.

19 min
FEB 11

AJSM February 2026 5-in-5 Podcast

Five articles from the February 2026 issue summarized in five minutes, with the addition of a brief editorial commentary. The 5-in-5 feature is designed to give readers an overview of articles that may pique their interest and encourage more detailed reading. It may also be used by busy readers who would prefer a brief audio summary in order to select the articles they want to read in full. The featured articles this month are: Intraoperative Zoledronic Acid for Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: Short-Term Results From a Prospective, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Phase II Trial Dermal Allograft Augmentation for Open Gluteus Medius Repair: A Case Series at 2-Year Follow-up Prediction of Contralateral Patellar Instability After Ipsilateral Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction Arthroscopic Primary Labral Reconstruction in the Hip: Minimum 10-Year Outcomes With a Nested Propensity-Matched Control Using a Residual Pivot Shift as the Indication to Perform a Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis During ACL Reconstruction Using Autologous Hamstring Grafts Is Associated With Improved Surgical Outcomes: A Retrospective Review of 4755 Cases Click here to read the articles.

8 min
JAN 22

AJSM January 2026 5-in-5 Podcast

Five articles from the January 2026 issue summarized in five minutes, with the addition of a brief editorial commentary. The 5-in-5 feature is designed to give readers an overview of articles that may pique their interest and encourage more detailed reading. It may also be used by busy readers who would prefer a brief audio summary in order to select the articles they want to read in full. The featured articles this month are: Risk Factors for Progression to Glenohumeral Arthritis After Arthroscopic Anterior Stabilization in a Young and High-Demand Population Characterizing the Transition Zone Between the Meniscotibial Ligament and the Medial Meniscus: A Hidden Trigger for Ramp Lesions Rates of Arthrofibrosis in Adolescent Patients After ACL Reconstruction Using Hamstring Autograft With or Without Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis Long-term Outcomes After Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome in Master Athletes: A Propensity-Matched Study With Mean 10-Year Follow-up Functional, Radiological, and Scapular Motion Evaluation of Surgical Versus Nonsurgical Treatment of Type 3 Acromioclavicular Dislocations: A Randomized Controlled Trial With 24 months' Follow-up Click here to read the articles.

8 min
12/18/2025

AJSM December 2025 5-in-5 Podcast

Five articles from the December 2025 issue summarized in five minutes, with the addition of a brief editorial commentary. The 5-in-5 feature is designed to give readers an overview of articles that may pique their interest and encourage more detailed reading. It may also be used by busy readers who would prefer a brief audio summary in order to select the articles they want to read in full. The featured articles this month are: Reconstruction of the Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Using an Anatomic Technique With Suture Tape Augmentation to Allow for Expedited Return to Play in Throwing Athletes Fenofibrate Attenuates Rotator Cuff Muscle Fatty Infiltration via Modulation of the PPARα-FABP4 Pathway Meniscal Repair in the Setting of Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: 6-Year Follow-up Results From the MARS Cohort Does the Timing of Lysis of Adhesions After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Affect Final Range of Motion? Sports Participation in Patients With Hip Dysplasia Before and Up to 20 Years After Periacetabular Osteotomy Click here to read the articles.

8 min
11/13/2025

AJSM November 2025 Podcast: Femoral Malpositioning of Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction Is a Significant Risk Factor for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Failure

The femoral attachment of the anterolateral ligament (ALL) reported by anatomic studies is posterior and proximal to the lateral femoral epicondyle. In conclusion, independent ALL reconstruction while performing a percutaneous technique enabled anatomic positioning of the ALL graft in 79% of cases. The femoral malpositioning was correlated with a higher ACL graft rerupture rate but not with a decrease in the functional outcomes. Click here to read the article.

13 min
11/13/2025

AJSM November 2025 5-in-5 Podcast

Five articles from the November 2025 issue summarized in five minutes, with the addition of a brief editorial commentary. The 5-in-5 feature is designed to give readers an overview of articles that may pique their interest and encourage more detailed reading. It may also be used by busy readers who would prefer a brief audio summary in order to select the articles they want to read in full. The featured articles this month are, "Metformin Reduces the Incidence of Shoulder Stiffness After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial," "Delayed Surgery and Adenosine, Lidocaine, and Mg2+ Immunomodulatory Therapy Improve Joint Recovery in a Sex-Specific Manner After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in a Rat Model," "Comparison of Anchor Hole Enlargement Between Biodegradable and All-Soft Suture Anchors After Arthroscopic Bankart Repair: Longitudinal 2-Year Follow-up Study," "Sports Participation 25 Years After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Prospective Longitudinal Study Comparing Patients With Patellar Tendon and Hamstring Tendon Grafting to Uninjured Controls," and "Risk Profile for Cyclops Syndrome Necessitating Reoperation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction." Click here to read the articles.

8 min
10/14/2025

AJSM October 2025 Podcast: Comparison of Clinical Outcomes, Revision Rates, and Sports Participation Between Hamstring and Quadriceps Tendon Autografts for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients: A Retrospective C

In recent years, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in children and adolescents (age ≤18 years) have been increasing, and the quadriceps tendon (QT) autograft has been gaining popularity for ACL reconstruction. However, there is no consensus regarding the graft choice for ACL reconstruction in these young patients. There has been a paucity of literature comparing the functional outcomes of hamstring tendon (HT) and QT autografts for ACL reconstruction in patients aged ≤18 years. In conclusion, a QT autograft for ACL reconstruction led to similar clinical outcomes, revision rates, and sports participation compared with an HT autograft in pediatric and adolescent patients. Click here to read the article.

20 min
10/10/2025

AJSM October 2025 5-in-5 Podcast

Five articles from the October 2025 issue summarized in five minutes, with the addition of a brief editorial commentary. The 5-in-5 feature is designed to give readers an overview of articles that may pique their interest and encourage more detailed reading. It may also be used by busy readers who would prefer a brief audio summary in order to select the articles they want to read in full. The featured articles this month are, "Medial Meniscal Extrusion Increased on 6-Month Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Despite Successful Posterior Root Repair With or Without a Centralization Suture: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial," "Comparison of Postoperative Complications by Surgical Technique After Acute Midsubstance Achilles Tendon Repair," "Correcting Excessive Glenoid Retroversion in Combination With Posterior Glenoid Bone Grafting Leads to Improved Glenohumeral Contact Pressures in a Cadaveric Posterior Instability Model," "Posterolateral Tibial Plateau Bone Loss in the Setting of ACL Insufficiency Leads to Altered Kinematics During a Simulated Pivot Shift That Can Be Corrected With Combined ACL Reconstruction and Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis But Not ACL Reconstruction Alone," and "Distal Biceps Tendon Repair With Interlinked Knotless All-Suture Anchors Provides Greater Footprint Optimization and Higher Fixation Security Over Intramedullary Cortical Button Repair: A Biomechanical Study." Click here to read the articles.

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Join our AJSM Editorial Board member hosts to meet the authors behind our innovative sports medicine content and to check out our "5-in-5" features of must-know new research! From the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.