Shoulder Elbow. 2026 May 4:17585732261446140. doi: 10.1177/17585732261446140. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: The purpose of this survey was to establish the current UK practice in managing patients with cubital tunnel syndrome (CuTS), in order to design a future research trial on the ef
Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2026 Apr 21;14:1780630. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2026.1780630. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Tendon injuries are prevalent musculoskeletal conditions in clinical settings, affecting various regions such as the rotator cuff tendons, forearm flexor/extensor tendons, finger
Int Med Case Rep J. 2026 May 1;19:606704. doi: 10.2147/IMCRJ.S606704. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Tetanus is a vaccine-preventable, toxin-mediated neurologic emergency caused by Clostridium tetani. Although classically associated with contaminated wounds, the portal of entry may be trivia
Res Sq [Preprint]. 2026 Apr 29:rs.3.rs-9528027. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9528027/v1.ABSTRACTUnderstanding the microscale spatial organization of the human motor homunculus is essential for designing surface-based brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). We investigated these dynamics using the highest-density
Hand (N Y). 2026 May 6:15589447261437838. doi: 10.1177/15589447261437838. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to compare the psychological outcomes following digital amputations, successful digital replantation surgeries, and failed digital replantation surgeries.
Hand (N Y). 2026 May 6:15589447261437821. doi: 10.1177/15589447261437821. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTA majority of patients with brachial plexus injuries (BPIs) develop neuropathic pain, which is not consistently resolved by medications or surgery. Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) shows promise
J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2026 May 6:17531934261445802. doi: 10.1177/17531934261445802. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Displaced scaphoid fractures warrant surgical fixation to mitigate the risk of nonunion or malunion. We hypothesized that two-screw fixation would result in higher rates of
J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2026 May 6:17531934261445820. doi: 10.1177/17531934261445820. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Osteoarthritis is characterized by progressive degeneration of articular cartilage and impaired joint function. Arthroscopic monopolar radiofrequency energy chondroplasty en
J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026 May 6. doi: 10.1186/s13019-026-04256-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Patients with chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) make up a large portion of those undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), and there are significant gaps in the evidence regarding the op
BMC Oral Health. 2026 May 6. doi: 10.1186/s12903-026-08429-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: This study evaluated the potential for biomimetic new bone regeneration synchronized with developing strength when the Zn proportion was increased in Mg-Zn-Ca alloys (Mg1Zn0.6Ca and Mg6Zn0.6Ca all
Brain Behav Immun. 2026 May 4:106795. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2026.106795. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWesternized diets (WDs)-high in fat and sugar and low in fiber-produce somatosensory deficits, chronic pain, and neuropathy, yet the mechanisms linking diet to peripheral nervous system (PNS) patholog
Childs Nerv Syst. 2026 May 7;42(1):202. doi: 10.1007/s00381-026-07308-7.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The improved management of craniosynostosis has let emerge concomitant anatomical, functional and clinical features that are frequently faced later in life (especially by syndromic patients) and might variabl
J Hand Surg Am. 2026 May;51(5):606. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2026.04.001.ABSTRACTThis article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies/article-withdrawal). This article has been retracted at the request of Dr Brent Graham, former Editor
BMJ Open. 2026 May 6;16(5):e113927. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-113927.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Recovery after extremity fracture is influenced by injury-related impairments, functional capacity, symptom severity and psychosocial well-being, emphasising the need for patient-reported outcome measures (PRO
Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2026 May 6;0(0):1-22. doi: 10.11607/jomi.11667. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Guided sub-crestal implant placement is limited by the lack of visual confirmation, making abutment connection dependent on tactile feedback, which may be compromised by residual bo
Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2026 May 6;52(1):159. doi: 10.1007/s00068-026-03207-3.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Tibial plateau fractures (TPF) are often associated with non-bony injuries that may impair knee stability and long-term outcomes. However, it remains unclear in which patients preoperative MRI is indicate
Unfallchirurgie (Heidelb). 2026 May 6. doi: 10.1007/s00113-026-01709-8. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAnkle fractures are the third most common fractures in old age with an incidence of up to 150/100,000 inhabitants per year. While anatomical joint reconstruction of the ankle using open reduction an
J Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2026 May 6;61:104-109. doi: 10.2340/jphs.v61.46005.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: This study aimed to (1) introduce a simple and reproducible method to assess severe radial translation of distal radius fractures (DRF) which is a potential cause of distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) instability
No abstractJ Bone Joint Surg Am. 2026 May 6;108(9):613-614. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.25.01358. Epub 2026 May 6.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42089864 | DOI:10.2106/JBJS.25.01358
J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2026 May 6. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-25-01644. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Online physician ratings are a model for patient satisfaction and play a key role in patient recruitment. This study examines the influence of different variables on hand surgeons' average r
No abstractAnn Plast Surg. 2026 Mar 18. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000004722. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42089527 | DOI:10.1097/SAP.0000000000004722
Eur J Pain. 2026 May;30(5):e70289. doi: 10.1002/ejp.70289.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Chronic spine pain is linked to self-reported cognitive complaints. However, objective markers are lacking. The 90-s Continuous Visual Attention Test (CVAT) quantifies key attention subdomains: reaction time (RT, alertness
Adv Healthc Mater. 2026 May 6:e04185. doi: 10.1002/adhm.202504185. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThere is broad consensus that successful repair of severe peripheral nerve injuries requires recreating key structural and cellular features of the natural regenerative process, particularly the action o
Front Med (Lausanne). 2026 Apr 20;13:1800879. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2026.1800879. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy of whole-body vibration (WBV) on hand grip strength, muscular activity, and upper limb function in young females with smartphone addiction.MATERIALS AND METHODS: T
