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Jun 29 – Jul 5, 2026 · 23 new studies, 8 reviews · Adult Reconstruction archive · All weeks

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New research

  1. Interpret with caution: randomized controlled trials comparing cemented versus press-fit hemiarthroplasty in geriatric patients with intracapsular hip fractures are statistically fragile.

    OTA International · Sep 2026 · PubMed

    RCTs comparing cemented versus press-fit hemiarthroplasty are statistically fragile, with outcomes easily altered by modest event reversals.

  2. Propensity Score-Matched Comparison of Patient-Reported Outcomes Between Crowe I Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip and Primary Osteoarthritis Following Total Hip Arthroplasty.

    Journal of Arthroplasty · Sep 2026 · PubMed

    Crowe I developmental dysplasia and primary osteoarthritis show comparable THA outcomes; preoperative function predicts MCID achievement.

  3. Mildly Elevated Preoperative Inflammatory Markers and Postoperative Complications Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Propensity-Matched Cohort Analysis.

    Arthroplasty Today · Aug 2026 · PubMed

    Mildly elevated preoperative inflammatory markers are independently associated with increased periprosthetic joint infection, revision rates, and complications at three-year follow-up after knee arthroplasty.

  4. Iodine-Impregnated Adhesive Film Enhances Dressing Integrity and Patient Satisfaction After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.

    Arthroplasty Today · Aug 2026 · PubMed

    Iodine-impregnated adhesive film dressing eliminates postoperative dressing changes and improves patient satisfaction after TKA without compromising outcomes.

  5. Single-use surgical gowns are associated with an increased rate of periprosthetic joint infection : analysis of 9,239 primary hip and knee arthroplasties from a single centre.

    The Bone & Joint Journal · Jul 01 2026 · PubMed

    Single-use surgical gowns are independently associated with increased periprosthetic joint infection rates compared to reusable gowns after hip and knee arthroplasty.

  6. Minimal Movement Restrictions Do Not Increase Hip Dislocations Following Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Before-and-After Study of 10,357 Patients.

    Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American) · Jul 01 2026 · PubMed

    Minimal movement restrictions after THA did not increase early dislocation rates, suggesting restrictions may be unnecessarily limiting for patient recovery.

  7. Hospital-Wide Safety Performance Affects Complication Rates After Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty.

    Arthroplasty Today · Jun 2026 · PubMed

    Worse hospital-wide safety performance correlates with higher arthroplasty complication rates, demonstrating that institutional systems influence outcomes beyond procedure-specific factors.

  8. Comparative Outcomes of Circumferential Versus Segmental Labral Reconstruction in Hip Arthroscopy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

    American Journal of Sports Medicine · Jun 30 2026 · PubMed

    Segmental and circumferential hip labral reconstruction yield comparable functional improvements, but circumferential technique shows lower conversion to THA rates.

  9. Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty in Patients Who Had Prior Septic Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Journal of Arthroplasty · Jun 29 2026 · PubMed

    Arthroplasty after prior septic arthritis carries 2.6% PJI risk overall but 9.8% for knees; longer intervals and avoiding two-stage procedures reduce infection risk.

  10. Distribution of Total Hip Arthroplasty Periprosthetic Infection Care in the United States: Reported from the American Joint Replacement Registry.

    Journal of Arthroplasty · Jun 29 2026 · PubMed

    Only 4% of hip periprosthetic infections in US are managed by high-volume PJI surgeons at high-volume institutions, raising access concerns.

  11. The long-term outcome of the medial pivot knee arthroplasty system with minimum 25 years follow up.

    The Knee · Jun 26 2026 · PubMed

    Medial pivot knee prosthesis demonstrated excellent 25-year survivorship with 89.2% survival and high patient satisfaction, confirming long-term durability.

  12. Stacked-Cone Constructs for Extensive Tibial and/or Femoral Bone Loss in Complex Primary and Revision TKA: A Multicenter Analysis of 84 Cases.

    Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American) · Jun 26 2026 · PubMed

    Stacked-cone constructs for extensive tibial/femoral bone loss in revision TKA show excellent 5-year aseptic loosening rates but common reoperations.

  13. Temporal Trends in Revision Burden Ratio for Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A Comparative Analysis of Large National Registries.

    Journal of Arthroplasty · Jun 25 2026 · PubMed

    Revision burden is shifting from hip to knee arthroplasty globally, driven by declining aseptic loosening and rising infection-related failures particularly after TKA.

  14. Hip Arthroscopy is Associated with Increased Risk of Total Hip Arthroplasty Failure and Increased Resource Allocation in Middle-Aged Total Hip Arthroplasty Patients.

    Journal of Arthroplasty · Jun 24 2026 · PubMed

    Prior hip arthroscopy increased revision risk after total hip arthroplasty in middle-aged patients despite comparable short-term complications and higher healthcare costs.

  15. Alarmingly High Rates of Complications and Refracture Among Patients with Early Periprosthetic Femoral Fracture Within 30 Days After THA.

    Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American) · Jun 22 2026 · PubMed

    Early periprosthetic femoral fracture within 30 days after THA carries alarmingly high refracture and reoperation rates at 2 years.

  16. Facility Cost Differences Between Single-stage and Two-stage Exchange for Chronic Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Time-driven Activity-based Costing Analysis.

    Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons · Jun 18 2026 · PubMed

    Single-stage exchange for periprosthetic joint infection costs markedly less than two-stage procedures while achieving comparable infection control when strict surgical criteria are met.

  17. The Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Complication Risk Following Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients with Morbid Obesity.

    Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American) · Jun 18 2026 · PubMed

    Preoperative bariatric surgery did not reduce complications after hip arthroplasty in obese patients, with persistent higher infection risk even at lower BMI.

  18. 30-Year Outcomes of a Cementless Total Knee Arthroplasty System in Patients Under 50 Years Old.

    Journal of Arthroplasty · Jun 18 2026 · PubMed

    Cementless TKA in patients under 50 achieves 30-year 97% tibial baseplate survival with polyethylene wear as primary failure.

  19. Transfusions are Associated with an Elevated Risk of Venous Thromboembolism and Periprosthetic Joint Infection following Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty.

    Journal of Arthroplasty · Jun 17 2026 · PubMed

    Blood transfusions after revision TKA increase pulmonary embolism, DVT, and periprosthetic infection risks within 90 days.

  20. Triple-Taper Stems in Obese Total Hip Arthroplasty Patients: Complication and Revision Rates from a U.S. Registry.

    Journal of Arthroplasty · Jun 16 2026 · PubMed

    Triple-taper femoral stems in obese hip arthroplasty patients demonstrate lower aseptic revision and periprosthetic fracture risk compared to single and dual-taper designs.

  21. Replication of the Robotic Evaluation of Articular Laxity (REAL) classification using intraoperative gap data in robot-assisted total knee arthroplasty.

    The Knee · Jun 11 2026 · PubMed

    The REAL classification for mediolateral imbalance in robot-assisted total knee arthroplasty was independently validated with improved imbalance following intraoperative balancing.

  22. Aspirin is Associated with Improved Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Compared with Anticoagulants After Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients Who Have Prior Hematologic Malignancy.

    Journal of Arthroplasty · Jun 09 2026 · PubMed

    Aspirin prophylaxis after THA in patients with prior hematologic malignancy reduces VTE risk and complications compared to anticoagulants, supporting its use as safe option.

  23. A clinical applicable study on lower limb segmentation from CT images for total knee arthroplasty.

    The Knee · Jun 06 2026 · PubMed

    Partially supervised deep learning enables accurate femur/tibia segmentation from incompletely annotated CT for TKA planning.

Recent reviews

  1. Nontraumatic Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head: An International Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline.

    Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American) · Jun 17 2026 · PubMed

    ARCO international evidence-based guideline provides standardized recommendations for ONFH diagnosis, staging, and management emphasizing joint-preserving interventions when feasible.

  2. A Comprehensive Approach to Stiffness in Total Knee Arthroplasty.

    Journal of Arthroplasty · Sep 2025 · PubMed

    Comprehensive approach to knee stiffness after arthroplasty requires optimizing modifiable risk factors preoperatively and providing early treatment when conservative measures fail.

  3. Osteosynthesis, hemiarthroplasty, total hip arthroplasty in hip fractures: All I need to know.

    Injury · Mar 2024 · PubMed

    Hip fracture incidence rising; total hip arthroplasty is emerging as viable primary treatment option alongside osteosynthesis and hemiarthroplasty.

  4. Knee'd to Know Basis: Informed Consent in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty.

    Journal of Arthroplasty · Jan 2024 · PubMed

    Informed consent in arthroplasty requires discussion of benefits, risks, and alternatives specific to joint type to ensure patient autonomy.

  5. Conversion total hip arthroplasty following extracapsular hip fracture fixation with a cephalomedullary device: a comprehensive review.

    Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery · Jun 2023 · PubMed

    Conversion THA after cephalomedullary nail failure is complex; younger patients without joint damage are best candidates.

  6. A Scoping Review of Total Hip Arthroplasty Survival and Reoperation Rates in Patients of 55 Years or Younger: Health Services Implications for Revision Surgeries.

    Arthroplasty Today · Aug 2022 · PubMed

    THA survival declines over time in young patients; aseptic loosening and wear are leading reoperation causes within 20 years.

  7. Spinopelvic Biomechanics and Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Primer for Clinical Practice.

    Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons · Sep 15 2021 · PubMed

    Abnormal spinopelvic motion from spine pathology increases hip arthroplasty instability and revision risk; identifying these patients allows surgical plan modifications for better outcomes.

  8. Total Knee Arthroplasty for Valgus Deformity via a Lateral Approach: Clinical Results, Comparison to Medial Approach, and Review of Recent Literature.

    Journal of Arthroplasty · Aug 2020 · PubMed

    Lateral approach TKA for valgus deformity achieves superior correction, shorter operative time, and less implant constraint than medial approach.

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