This week in Adult Reconstruction

Jun 15–21, 2026 · 6 new studies, 2 reviews · Adult Reconstruction archive · All weeks

The new Adult Reconstruction research The Reduction sent the week of Jun 15–21, 2026, with the week’s most recent reviews, each with a one-line summary.

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New research

  1. The Effects of Surgeon Workforce Diversity on Total Joint Arthroplasty Patient Demographics.

    Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons · Jun 22 2026 · PubMed

    Hiring an underrepresented-minority arthroplasty surgeon markedly increased the proportion of minority patients treated, suggesting workforce diversity improves care access.

  2. The EQ-5D-3L Questionnaire Demonstrates Moderate Ceiling Effects at One and Two Years After Total Hip Arthroplasty: Preoperative Predictors and Clinical Implications.

    Journal of Arthroplasty · Jun 19 2026 · PubMed

    The EQ-5D-3L shows a ceiling effect in nearly half of THA patients by one year, limiting its sensitivity for detecting improvement in higher-functioning patients.

  3. Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio Trajectories Predict Mortality and Medical Complications in Hip Fracture Patients Undergoing Hemiarthroplasty.

    Journal of Arthroplasty · Jun 19 2026 · PubMed

    Persistent or non-resolving postoperative neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio elevation after hip fracture hemiarthroplasty is strongly associated with higher mortality and medical complication rates.

  4. Cement Viscosity Is Associated With Aseptic Loosening After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: An Analysis of the American Joint Replacement Registry.

    Journal of Arthroplasty · Jun 19 2026 · PubMed

    In 233,841 TKAs, medium-viscosity cement had the highest aseptic loosening risk, while antibiotic cement showed no benefit for loosening or infection.

  5. Factors Associated with Patient-Reported Outcome Measure Non-Completion One Year after Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

    Journal of Arthroplasty · Jun 19 2026 · PubMed

    Inactive patient portal use and preoperative opioid use predicted noncompletion of 1-year PROMs after joint arthroplasty, identifying targets to improve registry data capture.

  6. Tibia-first, gap-balanced patient-specific alignment in total knee arthroplasty achieves better ligament balance than mechanical, kinematic and functional alignment strategies.

    Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy · Jun 19 2026 · PubMed

    A tibia-first, gap-balanced patient-specific alignment in robotic TKA balanced 98% of knees, far exceeding mechanical, kinematic, and functional alignment strategies.

Recent reviews

  1. Evolution of Diagnostic Definitions for Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty.

    Journal of Arthroplasty · Mar 2020 · PubMed

    Review tracing evolving periprosthetic joint infection definitions, advocating a probability-based diagnostic paradigm since no single gold standard exists.

  2. Orthopaedic Osseointegration: State of the Art.

    Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons · Nov 15 2019 · PubMed

    This review covers the history, biology, indications, and outcomes of osseointegration implants that attach external limb prostheses directly to bone in amputees.

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