September 04, 2026

Inside the hip osteoarthritis microbiome

Investigators compared intra-articular microbial profiles and predicted metabolic pathways in patients with hip osteoarthritis and nonarthritic controls.

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September 01, 2026

10 Growing US Metro Areas to Consider for Private Practice

These 10 metropolitan areas recorded population growth and had recently completed, ongoing, or announced health care infrastructure projects.

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August 31, 2026

How does IBD relate to joint infection risk?

Investigators assessed 90-day outcomes among patients with IBD who underwent elective total joint arthroplasty.

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August 28, 2026

FDA monthly preview: Key September decisions to watch

Several FDA decisions across multiple specialties are expected this month.

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August 21, 2026

Does kinematic alignment better restore gait in CPAK type 1 TKA?

Overall knee kinematics were similar between alignment strategies, but subgroup findings pointed to more physiologic gait with kinematic alignment.

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August 20, 2026

Medical Oddities: Sheep wool gets into bone repair

From sheep wool to space guts, cannabis beats to tea: science took a wonderfully weird turn. 

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July 29, 2026

Bearing Combinations May Improve THA Survival

A linked UK registry analysis found lower long-term reoperation rates with select highly crosslinked polyethylene bearing combinations following total hip arthroplasty.

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July 23, 2026

Coronal Fracture Reconstruction May Aid Recovery

A randomized trial found greater hip abductor strength recovery with wire augmentation, although overall hip function remained similar.

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July 16, 2026

MRI-Based Model May Predict Repairability

In a single-center retrospective study, an internally validated model using radiologist-assessed imaging features and clinical data showed moderate discrimination of arthroscopic meniscal repairability.

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July 10, 2026

Can Mecobalamin Prevent Pain Syndrome After Foot and Ankle Surgery?

Postoperative rates of complex regional pain syndrome type 1 and pain and functional outcomes may improve among patients receiving prophylactic mecobalamin following foot and ankle surgery.

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