Conceptual review finds Olympic hosting model unsustainable with budget overruns and governance gaps
Could a Permanent Olympic Host City Solve the Games' Biggest Problems?
This conceptual review examines the sustainability of permanent Olympic hosting versus rotational hosting. It finds that every Games since 1…
Every Olympics since 1968 has gone over budget, and sustainability keeps getting worse. One bold idea could change everything.
VBQ and Hounsfield Units Predict Subsequent Fractures After Vertebral Augmentation
Vertebral Bone Quality Scores Predict Fracture Risk After Vertebral Augmentation
This meta-analysis of 7364 patients found that higher VBQ scores and lower HU values are significantly associated with subsequent fractures …
A large analysis of 7,364 patients shows Vertebral Bone Quality scores better predict future fractures after vertebral augmentation than sta…
Intravenous dexmedetomidine improves sleep quality scores in women after elective cesarean section
A single dose of dexmedetomidine improved sleep for women after elective cesarean section
This randomized controlled trial enrolled 68 women undergoing elective cesarean section.
Women who received a specific medicine infusion slept better in the first few days after having an elective cesarean section.
Intramedullary fixation with dual integrated lag screw shows no difference in failure rates compared to single lag screw fixation
Static Locking Screws Work Just As Well As Dynamic Ones For Hip Fractures
This multicenter randomized controlled trial enrolled 477 patients older than 60 years with intertrochanteric femur fractures.
New data shows that locking the top screw in place does not raise the risk of hip implant failure for older patients.
Five-year follow-up shows persistent disability after operative treatment for complex lower limb fractures
Five-year follow-up shows lasting challenges after complex leg fractures
This secondary analysis of an RCT follow-up studied 868 UK adults with complex lower limb fractures. Disability and quality of life improved…
Most patients see big gains in the first year after surgery, but little further improvement. Persistent pain remains a key issue.
Calcium sulfate paste graft with locking plate for proximal humeral fractures: no functional benefit
Adding calcium paste to bone plates reduced complications in older patients with broken shoulders
This randomized clinical trial in 70 older patients with proximal humeral fractures compared osteosynthesis using a locking plate with calci…
Adding calcium paste to bone plates reduced total complications in older patients with broken shoulders, while other recovery measures staye…
Human-written medical histories rated higher than ChatGPT in paediatric orthopaedics
Human notes beat AI for pediatric knee care summaries
In a randomized blinded study of 20 paediatric patients, human-created medical history summaries received significantly higher overall ratin…
Doctors wrote better summaries than AI for kids with knee problems, showing human judgment is still needed for medical records.
Contracting retraining schedule improves task speed compared to expanding schedule in novice orthopedic residents
Practicing more before surgery helps doctors keep skills sharp
This randomized controlled trial compared three retraining schedules for 27 orthopedic residents without prior arthroscopic experience.
Practicing more often right before a break helps surgeons remember their skills better than spreading out their training time
Meta-analysis shows anteroinferior plating improves shoulder function over superior plating for clavicle fractures
Anteroinferior plating improves shoulder function after clavicle fracture
This meta-analysis evaluated anteroinferior plating versus superior plating for mid-shaft clavicle fractures in 1,433 adults.
A new analysis of 1,433 patients finds that anteroinferior plating leads to better shoulder function and fewer nerve injuries than superior …
Systematic review and meta-analysis links Type 2 Diabetes to higher fracture risk across multiple anatomical sites
Type 2 Diabetes Linked To Higher Fracture Risk Across All Body Sites
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated fracture risk in 13,074,868 individuals with and without Type 2 Diabetes.
A massive analysis of over 13 million people found that having Type 2 Diabetes is associated with a significantly higher risk of breaking bo…
Postoperative tibial slope size does not affect five-year wear in total knee arthroplasty
Knee Replacement Alignment Linked to Implant Loosening
This observational study analyzed secondary data from a randomized controlled trial involving 93 total knee arthroplasty patients.
A new analysis finds that the angle of the knee after replacement may affect how much the implant shifts over time.
Scoping review examines evolution of surgical techniques for localized prostate cancer
Robotic tools help patients recover faster from prostate surgery
This scoping review explores the technological evolution of radical prostatectomy, including laparoscopic, robotic-assisted, and single-port…
Newer robotic-assisted techniques for prostate cancer surgery may lead to faster recovery and better bladder control for patients.