This week in General Orthopaedics

Jun 15–21, 2026 · 3 new studies, 5 reviews · General Orthopaedics archive · All weeks

The new General Orthopaedics 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. Cellular Bone Matrices Reconsidered: Immunogenicity, Experimental and Clinical Evidence of Enhanced Effectiveness, Safety, and Value Proposition.

    Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American) · Sep 02 2026 · PubMed

    Review reconsidering the immunogenicity, efficacy, safety, and cost-value profile of cellular bone matrices used in orthopaedic reconstruction.

  2. Value-based Healthcare: Moving From PROMs as Population Benchmarks to Clinical Tools for Patient Goal Setting and Shared Decision-making.

    Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research · Aug 01 2026 · PubMed

    Editorial urging that PROMs shift from population benchmarks toward individual patient goal-setting and shared decision-making in value-based care.

  3. The Strength of the Splint: A Lesson in Buddy Taping.

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

    Brief report examining the mechanical strength and clinical utility of buddy taping as a splinting strategy for finger injuries.

Recent reviews

  1. Perioperative Pain Management in Patients Being Treated for Opioid Use Disorder: The Orthopaedic Surgeon's Role and Strategies for Comprehensive Care.

    Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons · May 15 2025 · PubMed

    Orthopaedic surgeons must understand OUD medications and multimodal pain strategies to safely manage postoperative pain without precipitating relapse or undertreating acute pain.

  2. Risk Stratification in Orthopaedic Surgery: An Important Adjustment for Value-Based Health Care and Quality Measurement.

    Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American) · May 07 2025 · PubMed

    This review highlights that no single comprehensive risk-stratification tool exists for orthopaedic surgery, though the Elixhauser Comorbidity Measure and Risk Stratification Index 3.0 show promise for guiding value-based care and payment policy.

  3. Opportunities for Increasing Diversity in Orthopaedics Through Virtual Mentorship Programs.

    Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons · Feb 15 2024 · PubMed

    Virtual mentorship programs leveraging established principles can improve geographic equity in orthopaedic mentorship access for women and underrepresented minority trainees.

  4. Sex and Gender Issues in Pain Management.

    Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American) · May 20 2020 · PubMed

    Review highlighting sex and gender differences in pain perception and management, with implications for tailoring analgesic strategies in orthopaedic and surgical care.

  5. Ethics of Opioid Prescriber Regulations: Physicians, Patients, and Pain.

    Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American) · Dec 04 2019 · PubMed

    Ethical review finds most opioid-prescribing interventions sound, but rigid prescribing limits without patient/procedure accommodation may harm appropriate pain care.

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