Current Classification Systems for Knee Ligament Injuries Are Limited to Ligament Involvement and Do Not Consider Injury Mechanism or Sequence of Injury: A Scoping Review

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Current Classification Systems for Knee Ligament Injuries Are Limited to Ligament Involvement and Do Not Consider Injury Mechanism or Sequence of Injury: A Scoping Review
Purpose To systematically assess published classification systems for knee ligament injuries and to propose a comprehensive, multiplanar, sequential knee ligament classification system that improves upon those in the published literature….
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Reporting Bias Is Highly Prevalent in Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Related to Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Reporting Bias Is Highly Prevalent in Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Related to Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction
Purpose To analyze reporting bias in the form of spin present in systematic reviews and meta-analyses related to medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction (MPFLR). Methods Following the Preferred Reporting Items for…
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Protected Weight-Bearing and Early Passive Mobilization Are Common Components of Rehabilitation After Hip Arthroscopy With Labral Reconstruction

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Protected Weight-Bearing and Early Passive Mobilization Are Common Components of Rehabilitation After Hip Arthroscopy With Labral Reconstruction
Purpose To perform a systematic review of postoperative rehabilitation protocols after hip arthroscopy with labral reconstruction. Methods A systematic review was conducted by searching PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and Embase…
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Bacterial Analysis of Hamstring Autograft With Vancomycin Presoaking in Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Shows High Incidence of Colonization Without Early Clinical Infection

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Bacterial Analysis of Hamstring Autograft With Vancomycin Presoaking in Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Shows High Incidence of Colonization Without Early Clinical Infection
Purpose To determine the incidence of autograft bacterial colonization (BC) in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) and to identify any bacteria type at the genus level. Methods This prospective descriptive…
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Autologous Peripheral Blood Stem Cells With Adjuvant Hyaluronic Acid Enhance Cartilage Repair After Subchondral Drilling in a Sheep Model

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Autologous Peripheral Blood Stem Cells With Adjuvant Hyaluronic Acid Enhance Cartilage Repair After Subchondral Drilling in a Sheep Model
Purpose To determine histologically whether intra-articular injections of autologous peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) and adjuvant hyaluronic acid (HA) after subchondral drilling result in better articular cartilage repair. Methods Fifteen…
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High Variability in Arthroscopic Fluid Use Among Surgeons and Joints for Common Orthopaedic Procedures

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on High Variability in Arthroscopic Fluid Use Among Surgeons and Joints for Common Orthopaedic Procedures
Purpose To determine arthroscopic fluid volume use patterns across common elective orthopaedic procedures, evaluate intersurgeon consistency in fluid use, and assess whether blood loss reduction adjuncts affect fluid consumption to…
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Pickleball-Related Geriatric Fractures and Pediatric Equipment-Related Injuries Are Increasing in Emergency Departments Across the United States

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Pickleball-Related Geriatric Fractures and Pediatric Equipment-Related Injuries Are Increasing in Emergency Departments Across the United States
Purpose To evaluate the epidemiology, prevalence, and mechanism of injury of pickleball-related injuries in patients presenting to emergency departments in the United States. Methods Data between 2004 and 2023 from…
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ChatGPT Can Provide Satisfactory Answers to Assessments of Mock Clinical Photos Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Rotator Cuff Repair

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on ChatGPT Can Provide Satisfactory Answers to Assessments of Mock Clinical Photos Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Rotator Cuff Repair
Purpose To evaluate the ability of ChatGPT-4o to provide clinical assessments of mock photos of knees and shoulders that had undergone arthroscopic or open surgery and answer common questions related…
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Suture-Button Repair Improves Outcomes in Arthroscopically Diagnosed Chronic Syndesmotic Injury Despite Low Imaging Sensitivity

Jun 27, 2026 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Suture-Button Repair Improves Outcomes in Arthroscopically Diagnosed Chronic Syndesmotic Injury Despite Low Imaging Sensitivity
Purpose To evaluate patient-reported outcomes after arthroscopic suture-button repair of chronic isolated syndesmotic injuries and to compare the diagnostic sensitivity of standard imaging with arthroscopy. Methods Patients with chronic (≥3…
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