Oct 12–18, 2026 · 4 new studies, 7 reviews · Orthopaedic Oncology archive · All weeks
The new Orthopaedic Oncology research The Reduction sent the week of Oct 12–18, 2026, with the week’s most recent reviews, each with a one-line summary.
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In 153 patients after spinal tumor separation surgery, early ambulation was strongly linked to faster first bowel movement, while older age and higher opioid use delayed it.
Machine learning models built on 188 upper extremity sarcoma patients predicted recurrence and survival about as well as Sarculator and PERSARC, and better than MSKCC for local recurrence, but need external validation.
In 20 cervical/cervicothoracic en bloc spondylectomies for primary tumors, 15% had instrumentation failure, with small 2-rod constructs, limited proximal fixation, and cobalt-chromium rods flagged as possible risk signals in this underpowered series.
Cervical Chondrosarcoma: Management Strategies, Technical Considerations, and Long-Term Outcomes.
Review and two cases show en bloc resection remains the gold standard for rare cervical chondrosarcoma, lowering recurrence and mortality, though it requires multidisciplinary planning and carries high complication rates.
This scoping review of eight studies found ultrasound and MRI perform comparably for post-resection soft tissue sarcoma surveillance, with ultrasound offering notable cost savings and hybrid protocols emerging.
Reviews preoperative hypofractionated radiotherapy for extremity soft tissue sarcoma, finding equivalent local control in small, short-follow-up cohorts with unclear late toxicity, and calling for a randomized trial of conventional versus hypofractionated regimens.
A global Delphi consensus of 309 delegates reached strong agreement on 19 of 21 chondrosarcoma statements, including no role for routine chemotherapy and safe radiological surveillance of intraosseous lesions, while atypical cartilage tumors and margins remain contested.
Landmark-study review of retroperitoneal sarcoma: complete en bloc compartmental resection at referral centers remains the curative cornerstone, preoperative radiotherapy did not reduce early local recurrence in STRASS, and perioperative systemic therapy lacks level 1 evidence.
Whole-Spine Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Review of Suggested Indications.
This review recommends whole-spine MRI for spinal infection, stenosis with upper motor neuron signs, ankylosing fractures, congenital scoliosis surgery, and metastatic tumors, while idiopathic scoliosis and acute trauma remain controversial.
Skeletal Muscle Metastases from Carcinomas: A Review of the Literature.
Muscle metastases from carcinomas, most often lung, are increasingly detected with PET-CT and present as painful masses that must be distinguished from soft-tissue sarcoma; treatment is chemo/radiation, with surgery for refractory symptomatic lesions.
Pelvic bone tumor resection: what a radiologist needs to know.
Radiology-focused review of pelvic bone tumor resection and reconstruction options, emphasizing how preoperative imaging defines tumor extent to guide limb-sparing surgery versus hemipelvectomy.
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