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May 2026

2 digests
11
May
Week of May 11, 2026
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arthroplastybasic_sciencefoot_anklegeneralhandpediatricsshoulder_elbowspinesportstrauma
menu_book75 studies★15 LOE I-II
★Featured:Robotic-assisted RSA has entered early clinical use with the stated goal of reducing component malposition outliers, but no clinical outcome data yet exist to validate this benefit.
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May
Week of May 4, 2026
arthroplastyfoot_ankleoncologypediatricsshoulder_elbowspinesportstrauma
menu_book75 studies★5 LOE I-II
★Featured:Onlay humeral stems increase acromial/scapular spine cortical bone regions exceeding yield stress threshold by 23–30% compared to inlay configurations, despite superior joint compressive stability gains after rTSA.
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April 2026

4 digests
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Apr
Week of April 27, 2026
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arthroplastyfoot_anklehandoncologypediatricsshoulder_elbowspinesportstrauma
menu_book75 studies★11 LOE I-II
★Featured:Conversion TKA after HTO carries nearly twice the risk of manipulation under anesthesia (OR 1.95) and 57% higher all-cause revision risk at 2 years compared to conversion after UKA.
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Apr
Week of April 20, 2026
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arthroplastybasic_sciencefoot_anklehandpediatricsshoulder_elbowspinesportstrauma
menu_book75 studies★4 LOE I-II
★Featured:Dual mobility constructs used for revision THA due to ARMD carry a 25% subsequent dislocation rate, compared to 3.1% in primary THA and 5.7–6.5% in other revision indications.
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Apr
Week of April 13, 2026
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arthroplastybasic_sciencefoot_anklehandoncologypediatricsspinesportstrauma
menu_book75 studies★6 LOE I-II
★Featured:Contemporary THA for SCFE sequelae achieves 98% 15-year survivorship free of aseptic revision with Harris Hip Score improving from 57.1 to 89.2 at 10 years.
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Apr
Week of April 6, 2026
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arthroplastybasic_sciencehandpediatricsshoulder_elbowspinesports
menu_book75 studies★8 LOE I-II
★Featured:Extra-long (≥XL) femoral heads in primary THA are associated with a 7.2% vs. 4.5% cumulative 9-year revision rate compared to standard heads, with use inversely correlated with hospital volume (5.4% low-volume vs. 3.0% high-volume centers).
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March 2026

4 digests
30
Mar
Week of March 30, 2026
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arthroplastybasic_sciencefoot_anklehandoncologypediatricsshoulder_elbowspinesportstrauma
menu_book74 studies★8 LOE I-II
★Featured:Stem subsidence (≥5 mm) occurred in 13.2% of RSA press-fit short stems, with metaphyseal filling ratio <70% (OR 0.90) and osteoporosis (OR 3.2) as independent predictors.
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Mar
Week of March 23, 2026
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arthroplastybasic_sciencefoot_anklehandpediatricsshoulder_elbowspinesportstrauma
menu_book75 studies★10 LOE I-II
★Featured:Dysphagia occurred in 70.1% of ACDF/CDR patients on POD0 and persisted in 35.8% at POD30, compared to 13.4% and 4.5% in lumbar controls, supporting its classification as a common self-limited symptom rather than a true complication.
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Mar
Week of March 16, 2026
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arthroplastybasic_sciencefoot_anklehandoncologypediatricsshoulder_elbowspinesportstrauma
menu_book75 studies★5 LOE I-II
★Featured:IM nail constructs achieved 91.7% union vs 50.0% with traditional beaming (p=0.004) and lower hardware failure (12.5% vs 66.7%, p<0.001) in midfoot Charcot reconstruction.
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Mar
Week of March 9, 2026
arthroplastybasic_sciencefoot_anklehandpediatricsshoulder_elbowspinesportstrauma
menu_book69 studies★8 LOE I-II
★Featured:In elderly patients with anterior glenohumeral dislocation, glenoid fractures >25% of glenoid width with humeral subluxation warrant fixation, and reverse shoulder arthroplasty is the preferred salvage for recurrent instability with concurrent degenerative pathology.
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