November 05, 2026

Top 10 evidence-based essentials in surgery

A structured framework of guidelines, trials, therapies, and tools used in clinical practice

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November 04, 2026

Incidence of flatfoot after peroneuslongus ACL grafting

Investigators found few cases of postoperative arch collapse, but alternative footprint measurements classified substantially more cases of flatfoot.

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November 04, 2026

Nutritional markers differ in arthroplasty risk

Frailty was linked to 2.35-fold higher odds of 30-day mortality, while malnutrition and sarcopenia were tied to other postoperative risks.

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November 03, 2026

Can patient factors identify who benefits from fusion?

Investigators found no clear advantage across 6 prespecified patient characteristics, with fusion associated with more perioperative complications.

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October 30, 2026

Pedicle freezing may aid distal femur salvage

Investigators reported 90% limb preservation without nonunion, although graft resorption complicated reconstruction in skeletally immature patients.

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October 26, 2026

Cryptococcal cellulitis may lead to amputation

A splinter injury progressed to finger necrosis in a patient with MDS, despite antibacterial treatment and no clinically apparent systemic dissemination.

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October 13, 2026

Left- vs right-sided arthroplasty: Who drives sooner?

Self-reported driving patterns suggest earlier return may be feasible, although safety was not directly assessed.

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October 06, 2026

Knee vibrations may signal cartilage damage

Machine-learning models distinguished healthy knees from those with osteoarthritis-related cartilage damage, but age and BMI performed as well as or better than the vibration-based models.

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September 28, 2026

FDA approves new treatment for FOP

Total new heterotopic ossification volume decreased with treatment and increased with placebo at week 24.

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September 23, 2026

Muscle recovery following knee arthroplasty

Investigators assessed changes in quadriceps and hamstring strength and flexibility through 12 months following total knee arthroplasty.

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