Orthopedics

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Adhesive Capsulitis Review Details Pathogenesis and Treatment Options

A review of adhesive capsulitis outlines inflammatory fibrosis, staged progression, and current conservative and surgical treatment strategies.

By Dr. A. Nikhil Krishnan, MBBS · Oct 23, 2026 · 5 min read

Orthopedics·BMJ

Psychological Health Shapes Recovery After Total Knee Arthroplasty

A BJSM PhD Academy Award abstract examines psychological health and recovery after total knee arthroplasty from a health…

Oct 23, 2026

Orthopedics·BMJ

Robotic Knee Replacement Shows No Revision Advantage in National Registry Study

National Joint Registry data found no revision or complication advantage for robotic over conventional knee replacement in early…

Oct 23, 2026

Orthopedics·ScienceDaily

Ultrasound Hydrodissection Eases Carpal Tunnel Symptoms Without Steroids

A 63-patient trial found ultrasound-guided saline hydrodissection outlasted steroid injections for carpal tunnel syndrome and may help avoid…

Oct 23, 2026

Orthopedics·BMJ

Robot-Assisted Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Faces Outcomes Test

BMJ editorial weighs robotic hip and knee arthroplasty against conventional surgery as precision gains outpace proof of better…

Oct 22, 2026

Orthopedics·bioRxiv

Osteoarthritis Alters MMP Response to Resistance Exercise in Muscle

A preprint links knee osteoarthritis to excess muscle collagen, fewer satellite cells, and a blunted matrix metalloproteinase protein…

Oct 22, 2026

Orthopedics·BMJ

Robotic hip replacement lowers malposition revisions in UK registry study

UK registry analysis found similar survival for robotic and conventional hip replacement, but fewer malposition-related revisions with robotics.

Oct 22, 2026

Orthopedics·Nature

Locomotive dysfunction linked to falls and stumbling in adults

Cross-sectional data from 531 adults linked locomotive dysfunction to falls and stumbling, while spinal alignment signals remained hypothesis-generating.

Oct 22, 2026

Orthopedics·ClinicalTrials

Digital rehabilitation study targets behavior change in knee osteoarthritis

A Swedish prospective cohort will examine how patients with knee osteoarthritis regulate physical activity during digital rehabilitation and…

Oct 22, 2026

Orthopedics·PLOS ONE

PLOS ONE corrects authorship on weightlifter fascia and back pain study

PLOS ONE issued a correction for a thoracolumbar fascia study, fixing author order and naming Carla Stecco as…

Oct 22, 2026

Orthopedics

Clinical evidence, research, and medical intelligence in Orthopedics.

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