Research Article

March 26, 2025 EDT

Early Experience in Collateral Ligament Repair of the Hand with the use of a Novel Bio-Composite Scaffold: Technique and Outcomes

Devin C PotterZachary HansonGary M Lourie

This study proposes a reproducible technique for the utilization of BioBrace for collateral ligament augmentation, and reports our experience and early outcomes using this novel implant.

March 23, 2025 EDT

Can ChatGPT Effectively Answer Patient Questions on Achilles Tendon Ruptures

Chance ParkerElisheva KnopfCamberly MoriconiDaniel ColomeSamantha L. ReissPayton Yerke Hansen

Our goal was to determine if ChatGPT could appropriately answer frequently asked questions regarding an Achilles tendon (AT) rupture.

March 19, 2025 EDT

Ultrasonic tenotomy and debridement for shoulder calcific tendinopathy

Zachary A. QuinnDylan ParryRandy R. ClarkStephen Kirk

Ultrasonic tenotomy and debridement (UTD) is an alternative treatment modality for calcific tendinitis that has not yet been described extensively in the literature for the shoulder.

March 16, 2025 EDT

Adoption of a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) multimodal post-operative swelling intervention protocol shows significant reduction in single-frequency bioimpedance (SF-BIA) values: a pilot study

Andrew WicklineWindy ColeLouis BattistaJacob WielgomasRichard SouthgateSuzanne Ehmann

The purpose of this study was to compare patient outcome measures after the addition of intraoperative anti-inflammatory interventions.

March 08, 2025 EDT

Association between Social Media Activity and Patient Ratings in Sports Medicine Surgeons

Payton Yerke HansenAustin Wendell HansenChance ParkerAnna ReddenBenjamin LackAtharva RohatgiAjay DesaiGarrett R. JacksonVani J. Sabesan

The purpose of this study is to examine whether physician social media activity impacts physician rating websites.

February 03, 2025 EDT

Resolution of Fixed Flexion Contracture Following Kinematically Aligned Manual Total Knee Arthroplasty Without Raising the Joint Line

Whisper GraysonCarlo EikaniNicholas M Brown

In this study, we evaluated post-operative range of motion (ROM) in patients with a preoperative FFC following primary KA TKA without raising the joint line.

January 27, 2025 EDT

Assessing the Quality, Content, and Readability of Online Patient Resources on Viscosupplementation

Brian FosterSteven J. GramppYagiz OzdagAlex TangFrank VazquezJohn J. Mercuri

The purpose of this investigation was to investigate the quality, content, and readability of online resources on viscosupplementation.

January 25, 2025 EDT

Assessing Concordance in Post-operative Knee Implant Position Analysis Between Automated Image Analysis Algorithm and Human Radiologists

Arman MoteshareiKevin de SouzaBenjamin HarderRegis Pailhe

The authors have developed an automated algorithm-based technique to identify implant position based on post-operative CT scans for total knee arthroplasty.

January 15, 2025 EDT

Exploring 3D Modeling for Enhanced Visualization and Analysis of Pediatric Pelvic Ring Fractures: A Pilot Study

Sarah Rose PurtellJayme GoodrumRuby MartiniJulia Sanders

Three dimensional (3D) modeling offers an opportunity for improved assessment of pelvic anatomy.

January 14, 2025 EDT

Diabetes and Untoward Outcomes after ACL Reconstruction

Dennis SieversHeather A. PrenticeJoanie ChungAnna DavisGregory B. MaletisRonald A. Navarro

While several studies have identified diabetes as a risk factor for adverse outcomes following ACL reconstruction (ACLR), literature evaluating the relationship between diabetes and outcomes after ACLR is lacking.

January 10, 2025 EDT

Artificial Intelligence Large Language Models Are Nearly Equivalent to Fourth-Year Orthopaedic Residents on the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination: A Cause for Concern or Excitement?

Ashraf NawariJamal ZahirSonal KumarLovingly OcampoOlivia OparaHassan AhmadBenjamin CrawfordBrian Feeley

This study compares the utility various large language models (LLMs) in answering Orthopaedic Surgery In-Training Exam (OITE) written board questions to each other as well as orthopaedic surgery residents.

January 08, 2025 EDT

Collagen Co-Braids Demonstrate Equivalent or Superior Physical Properties to Conventional Orthopedic Sutures

Kyle ChristensenRohith NairRiya PalikondaVictoria StagnaroAmanda CareyAndrew HowellNardos SoriAmrita DasguptaYas Maghdouri-WhiteKevin BonnerGregory DiFeliceNicholas SgaglioneMatthew Havener

This study concludes that collagen co-braids provide sufficient mechanical properties for the high demands of orthopedic procedures while incorporating a biological component.