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orthopedics

12 papers

Junctional Hounsfield unit ratio: understanding patient-specific vertebral bone strength for proximal junctional kyphosis risk assessment in adult spinal deformity surgery

This retrospective study demonstrates that the junctional Hounsfield unit ratio (HU of UIV+1 divided by HU of UIV) is a superior, patient-specific predictor of proximal junctional kyphosis risk in adult spinal deformity surgery compared to absolute HU values, offering a valuable tool for preoperative risk assessment and upper instrumented vertebrae selection.

Nagatani, Y., Segi, N., Ito, S. + 20 more2026-04-06📄 orthopedics

Spine-Related Health Care Utilization and Costs Following Orthobiologic Injection Versus Lumbar Surgery for Degenerative Spine Conditions

In a retrospective study of adults with degenerative spine conditions meeting surgical criteria, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections were associated with significantly lower healthcare utilization and costs compared to lumbar fusion or decompression surgery over 24 months, without evidence of increased subsequent surgery rates.

Lentz, T., Burrows, J., Brucker, A. + 6 more2026-04-02📄 orthopedics

The Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection Instrument (PODCI) as Performance Measure, Comparing General Population with Cerebral Palsy Population Using the Gross Motor Function Classification System Levels I-V

This cross-sectional study validates the Pediatric Outcomes Data Collection Instrument (PODCI) as a reliable performance and health-related quality of life assessment tool for children with cerebral palsy across all GMFCS severity levels by demonstrating statistically significant differences compared to the general population.

Weyermuller, C., Andary, J., Soliman, D. + 1 more2026-04-02📄 orthopedics

Shared Strides: Community-based, high-throughput biomechanics data collection in knee osteoarthritis

This study demonstrates that implementing a high-throughput, markerless biomechanics protocol in community-based settings is an acceptable and effective strategy for recruiting a diverse sample of knee osteoarthritis patients, thereby enhancing research engagement and reducing sample bias compared to traditional on-campus approaches.

Qualter, J. M., McCloskey, R. C., Stofer, K. A. + 4 more2026-03-25📄 orthopedics

Prospective Audit of Hand-Scrubbing Practices in an Orthopedic Operating Theatre in a Regional Headquarter Hospital of Northern Pakistan

This prospective clinical audit conducted in a regional hospital in northern Pakistan demonstrates that structured educational interventions, including live demonstrations and visual reminders, significantly improved healthcare personnel's compliance with WHO-recommended hand-scrubbing practices in an orthopedic operating theatre.

REHMAN, S., RATHORE, Z., MEHDIVI, M. A. + 2 more2026-03-22📄 orthopedics

AI is Smart. Is it Wise? Quantifying the Effect of Patient-Choice (β) on Physical Outcomes

By analyzing SPORT trial data, this study quantifies a significant contribution of patient choice (beta) to physical outcomes that is distinct from biological treatment effects (alpha), thereby highlighting a critical limitation of current AI systems that rely on population-level evidence and cannot capture individual preference-driven decision-making.

Gurel, O., Rasmussen, M. F., Veginati, V. + 1 more2026-03-12📄 orthopedics

Comparative Analysis of Health Care Use and Costs for Orthobiologic versus Surgical Treatments in Economically High-Impact Knee Conditions

This retrospective, propensity-matched study of commercially insured patients demonstrates that orthobiologic treatments (PRP and BMAC) for degenerative meniscal tears and knee osteoarthritis result in similar or lower downstream healthcare costs and utilization compared to surgical alternatives, with low rates of subsequent surgery over a four-year period.

Lentz, T. A., Burrows, J., Brucker, A. + 6 more2026-03-02📄 orthopedics

High-dose glucocorticoids, pain, and adverse events. Protocol for an analysis of a natural experiment of patients undergoing hip and knee arthroplasty

This protocol outlines a natural experiment study using target trial emulation to evaluate the real-world impact of a single high-dose glucocorticoid administration on postoperative opioid consumption and adverse events in patients undergoing primary hip and knee arthroplasty in Denmark.

Laigaard, J., Moeller, M. O., Overgaard, S. + 2 more2026-02-27📄 orthopedics

Physical Therapy Utilization and 12-Month Pain and Functional Improvement in Patients Undergoing Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery: A Case Series

This case series study found that while baseline patient-reported measures can predict 12-month pain and functional outcomes following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, physical therapy utilization factors such as wait time and visit frequency were not significantly associated with postoperative improvements.

Pierson, C. J., Moore, B. P., Elias, T. + 2 more2026-02-24📄 orthopedics

Gender-Specific Osteoporosis Risk Prediction Using Longitudinal Clinical Data and Machine Learning

This study develops gender-specific machine learning models using longitudinal data from the SOF and MrOS cohorts to accurately predict osteoporosis risk, demonstrating that separate models for men and women outperform combined approaches and reveal distinct, sex-specific risk factors for improved personalized clinical intervention.

Tripathy, S., Saripalli, L., Berry, K. + 3 more2026-02-17📄 orthopedics