This week in Orthopaedic Oncology

Aug 10–16, 2026 · 10 new studies, 3 reviews · Orthopaedic Oncology archive · All weeks

The new Orthopaedic Oncology research The Reduction sent the week of Aug 10–16, 2026, with the week’s most recent reviews, each with a one-line summary.

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New research

  1. ICG-based NIR fluorescence imaging can help to detect residual giant cell tumor of bone after intralesional curettage: Results of two-year follow-up.

    Journal of Bone Oncology · Aug 2026 · PubMed

    In 20 GCT patients, ICG near-infrared fluorescence imaging detected residual tumor after curettage with 68% accuracy, offering a promising but imperfect adjunct to reduce recurrence.

  2. Risk factors and clinical impact of bone pain in patients with multiple myeloma - A prospective interdisciplinary study.

    Journal of Bone Oncology · Aug 2026 · PubMed

    In a prospective study of multiple myeloma patients, osteolytic lesions with fracture risk and pre-existing orthopedic disease independently predicted bone pain, which significantly worsened quality of life—underscoring the need for interdisciplinary care.

  3. Integrative machine learning and multi-omics identify a centromere gene signature and validate B3GALT4 as a tumor suppressor in osteosarcoma.

    Journal of Bone Oncology · Aug 2026 · PubMed

    A machine-learning-derived centromere gene signature predicts osteosarcoma prognosis and immune microenvironment status, while B3GALT4 was validated as a tumor suppressor that inhibits osteosarcoma cell proliferation and migration.

  4. Clinical application of urinary NTx in patients with bone metastases from lung cancer.

    Journal of Bone Oncology · Aug 2026 · PubMed

    Urinary NTx/creatinine ratio effectively identifies bone metastases in lung cancer patients, and combining it with serum ALP and calcium substantially improves diagnostic accuracy (AUC 0.882 vs 0.78 alone).

  5. Identification of immunopeptides (pHLA) as candidate therapeutic targets in chondrosarcoma.

    Journal of Bone Oncology · Aug 2026 · PubMed

    Immunopeptidomic profiling of chondrosarcoma identified cancer/testis antigen-derived HLA-presented peptides—including known and novel targets—linked to poor prognosis, offering candidate targets for T-cell–based immunotherapies.

  6. Targeting the Hippo/YAP-TAZ pathway increases X-ray sensitivity in chondrosarcoma spheroids and is associated with autophagic disruption.

    Journal of Bone Oncology · Aug 2026 · PubMed

    In chondrosarcoma spheroid models, Hippo/YAP-TAZ inhibition with Verteporfin increased radiosensitivity via autophagic disruption, apoptosis, and DNA damage, suggesting a potential strategy to overcome radioresistance.

  7. Metal ion exposure after oncologic megaprosthesis salvage surgery: a systematic review.

    Journal of Bone Oncology · Aug 2026 · PubMed

    A systematic review of 247 oncologic megaprosthesis patients found blood cobalt, chromium, and titanium levels rise over time (some exceeding typical thresholds), though clinical significance for toxicity or ARMD remains unclear.

  8. Detailing long-term functional morbidity after resecting mobile spine chordomas across 35 patients.

    Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine · Jul 24 2026 · PubMed

    In 35 mobile spine chordoma resections, Enneking-appropriate en bloc surgery was not associated with higher rates of long-term motor weakness compared to inappropriate resection, despite similar nerve root sacrifice rates.

  9. Bone healing and functional outcomes of utilizing contralateral free vascularized fibular graft following en bloc resection of adamantinoma and osteofibrous dysplasia-like adamantinoma.

    Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B · Jul 13 2026 · PubMed

    In 10 pediatric patients undergoing tibial reconstruction with contralateral vascularized fibular graft after adamantinoma/OFD-like adamantinoma resection, all achieved bone union with good oncologic and functional outcomes, though graft fractures and other complications occurred.

  10. Evaluation of the Mechanical Failure of Noninvasive Expandable Prostheses: A Retrospective Service Evaluation of a UK Health Service.

    Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics · Jun 01 2026 · PubMed

    In this UK retrospective study of 140 noninvasive expandable prostheses, total femoral and diaphyseal replacements had substantially higher mechanical failure rates than distal femoral implants, supporting tailored surgical planning and rehab for high-risk implant types.

Recent reviews

  1. PET-CT in the Evaluation of Neoadjuvant/Adjuvant Treatment Response of Soft-tissue Sarcomas: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature.

    JBJS Reviews · Dec 01 2022 · PubMed

    This review finds PET-CT reliably tracks neoadjuvant treatment response and detects systemic recurrence in soft-tissue sarcomas but has limitations distinguishing benign from malignant uptake and detecting small pulmonary metastases.

  2. Prediction tools for the personalized management of soft-tissue sarcomas of the extremity.

    The Bone & Joint Journal · Sep 2022 · PubMed

    This annotation reviews available prediction tools for extremity soft-tissue sarcoma, offering guidance on evaluating their usefulness for personalized clinical decision-making.

  3. What's New in Pediatric Orthopaedic Tumor Surgery.

    Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics · Feb 01 2021 · PubMed

    This review of pediatric orthopaedic oncology literature from 2014-2020 summarizes key advances in limb salvage, bone cyst management, and sarcoma basic science, while noting persistent gaps in high-level evidence.

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