Martin A Posner 04/02/2026

"Miracle of the black Leg"-The World's first vascularized composite allograft

Bull Hosp Jt Dis (2013). 2025 Dec 1;83(1):97-103. doi: 10.1097/bh9.0000000000000032. Epub 2025 Dec 11.ABSTRACTLimb reconstruction has been an evolving process beginning in the 20th Century with the introduction of modern surgical equipment and materials, to permit the repair of small vessels and ner

M Martin A Posner
Tobias Laurell 04/02/2026

PULPe Best Paper Award 2024

No abstractJ Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2026 Feb;51(2):239. doi: 10.1177/17531934251388743. Epub 2025 Nov 16.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41637470 | DOI:10.1177/17531934251388743

T Tobias Laurell
Midia Najar Chalien 04/02/2026

Minor modification of soft palate surgical technique resulted in a considerable increase of residual cleft dimensions for unilateral cleft lip and palate

J Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2026 Feb 4;61. doi: 10.2340/jphs.v61.45063.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: A two-stage surgical approach, starting with the soft palate, has been practiced in the Gothenburg cleft team for unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) since decades. To improve the velopharyngeal function, a m

M Midia Najar Chalien
Yehuda A Masturov 04/02/2026

Return to Driving After Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty

Orthopedics. 2026 Jan-Feb;49(1):e83-e87. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20260113-01. Epub 2026 Feb 4.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Traditional guidance after posterior-approach total hip arthroplasty (THA) recommends return to driving at 6-8 weeks. Muscle-sparing direct anterior THA (A-THA) may enable earlier recovery

Y Yehuda A Masturov
Zachary R Butler 04/02/2026

Long-term Outcomes of 3-dimensional-printed Cutting Guides for Long Bone Sarcoma Resection and Intercalary Allograft Reconstruction: An Updated Case Series

Orthopedics. 2026 Jan-Feb;49(1):e76-e82. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20260106-02. Epub 2026 Feb 4.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The use of 3-dimensional (3D)-printed cutting guides for resection of long bone sarcoma may offer advantages over traditional free-hand or navigational osteotomy, including improved margin

Z Zachary R Butler
Jeremy M Burnham 04/02/2026

Current Concepts in Hip and Core Assessment to Reduce the Risk of ACL Injury

Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2026 Feb 2;21(2):210-222. doi: 10.26603/001c.155471. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Hip and trunk ("core") muscle dysfunction has emerged as a modifiable contributor to lower-limb biomechanics linked with non-contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. Clinicians

J Jeremy M Burnham
Hafiz Muhammad Ijaz Ul Haq 04/02/2026

Comparing Stapled and Hand-Sutured Colorectal Anastomoses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Cohorts Assessing Short- and Long-Term Complications

Cureus. 2026 Jan 3;18(1):e100676. doi: 10.7759/cureus.100676. eCollection 2026 Jan.ABSTRACTThis systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to compare outcomes after stapled and hand-sewn colorectal anastomoses. The study was undertaken because complication patterns, such as anastomotic leak,

H Hafiz Muhammad Ijaz Ul Haq
Mustapha Nahle 04/02/2026

Ketamine as primary anesthetic for upper limb trauma during war: a case series of 100 surgeries at Rafik Hariri University Hospital, Lebanon's National War Trauma Referral Center

Future Sci OA. 2026 Dec;12(1):2622334. doi: 10.1080/20565623.2026.2622334. Epub 2026 Feb 4.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The Beirut pager explosions on September 17, 2024 resulted in mass casualties with severe upper limb trauma admitted to Rafik Hariri University Hospital (RHUH), Lebanon's national war traum

M Mustapha Nahle
Eric R Wagner 03/02/2026

What's New in Hand and Wrist Surgery

No abstractJ Bone Joint Surg Am. 2026 Feb 3. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.25.01568. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41632853 | DOI:10.2106/JBJS.25.01568

E Eric R Wagner
Adham Elsherbini 03/02/2026

Imaging for Scapholunate Ligament Injuries: Techniques, Challenges, and Innovations

J Hand Surg Am. 2026 Feb 3:S0363-5023(25)00667-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2025.11.021. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTScapholunate (SL) ligament injuries are a common cause of wrist pain and instability but can be diagnostically challenging. Standard radiographs, ultrasound, computed tomography, and magn

A Adham Elsherbini