IPL division during thoracoscopic lobectomy for early-stage lung cancer linked to reduced lung volume and impaired pulmonary function
Cutting Lung Ties May Hurt Recovery
This retrospective comparative analysis of 95 patients undergoing thoracoscopic upper lobectomy compared inferior pulmonary ligament (IPL) d…
Leaving a lung's safety tether intact during surgery may help patients breathe easier and recover faster after removing cancer.
Ovine Forestomach Matrix Grafts for Stage 3 and 4 Pressure Injuries
New Graft Material Shows Promise for Hard-to-Heal Wounds
In a prospective observational case series of nine patients with Stage 3 or 4 pressure injuries treated with ovine forestomach matrix grafts…
This small study suggests a new type of graft made from sheep tissue could help heal severe bedsores in trauma patients, a group that often …
Scoping review synthesizes immunosuppressive strategies and outcomes in solid organ transplantation
New Drug Strategies Aim to Stop Your Body From Rejecting a Transplant
This scoping review examines immunosuppressive strategies for solid organ transplant patients, including conventional, biologic, and emergin…
New drug strategies aim to stop your body from attacking a new organ, protecting transplants longer while reducing dangerous side effects fr…
Protocol for natural experiment examining glucocorticoids versus no glucocorticoids on opioid use in hip and knee arthroplasty
New Plan to Cut Pain Meds After Joint Surgery
This is a protocol for a natural experiment study (target trial emulation) in adults undergoing primary elective total hip, unicompartmental…
A new study aims to see if stronger steroids can reduce pain medicine needs after joint replacement.
Erector spinae plane block combined with general anesthesia altered cutaneous temperature and reduced opioid needs in 31 adult patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
Heat Map Shows If Your Pain Block Actually Worked
This prospective observational study enrolled 31 adult patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.
Heat cameras prove nerve blocks worked by showing temperature changes in specific body areas, reducing pain and opioid needs after surgery.
7-Year Observational Study Abstract Links BMI and Alignment to Cartilage Loss in Knee Osteoarthritis
Heavier Weight + Bow-Legged? Your Knees Are at Much Higher Risk
This 7-year observational study abstract involving 3,016 participants in the Osteoarthritis Initiative examined body mass index and lower li…
Carrying extra weight and having bow-legged knees together speed up cartilage loss much faster than either factor alone.
Intraoperative methadone alters 72-hour postoperative morphine use after hip fracture surgery in older adults
Can a single dose of methadone during hip surgery reduce painkiller needs?
In this randomized trial of 129 patients aged 60 or older undergoing hip fracture surgery, a single intraoperative dose of methadone (0.10 m…
A single methadone dose during hip surgery cuts early morphine use but keeps older patients in the hospital longer than those given a placeb…
3D printing-assisted one-stage THA with fixation for DDH and ipsilateral intertrochanteric fracture
3D Print Helps Fix Broken Hip in Complex Case
This single-patient case report describes a 57-year-old female with Hartofilakidis type II developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) and an a…
A 3D-printed model helped a surgeon fix a complex broken hip and replace the joint in one surgery for a patient with a rare condition.
Retrospective case series of three stable paediatric penetrating trauma patients managed with selective surgical exploration showed no major complications
Kids Hit By Objects: How Doctors Decide What To Do
This retrospective case series included three haemodynamically stable paediatric patients with penetrating injuries treated at two tertiary …
Careful planning and smart scans let surgeons fix serious wounds in children without over-treating them.
Floating position facilitates reduction in Bosworth fracture-dislocation compared to prone approach
A Rare Ankle Injury That Doctors Often Miss at First
This case report and literature review describes a 56-year-old male with a Bosworth fracture-dislocation.
A rare ankle break can hide in plain sight on regular X-rays, but a new surgical position helped fix one patient after the first try failed.
Meta-analysis of uncemented femoral stems shows subsidence and retroversion patterns vary by coating and surgical approach
This review examined movement in uncemented hip stems after surgery
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated subsidence and retroversion patterns in uncemented femoral stems following primary total …
Uncemented hip stems move slightly after surgery, with hydroxyapatite coatings settling less and anterior approaches showing more movement o…
Meta-analysis of minimally invasive vs open hepatectomy in patients with obesity and liver tumors
Less Pain, Less Blood: Surgery for Obese Liver Patients
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated minimally invasive hepatectomy (MIH) versus open hepatectomy (OH) in 1,713 patients with …
Minimally invasive liver surgery for obese patients causes less pain and blood loss than traditional open surgery, offering a safer recovery…