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
Front Digit Health. 2026 Jan 16;7:1678047. doi: 10.3389/fdgth.2025.1678047. eCollection 2025.ABSTRACTType 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) constitutes a rapidly expanding global epidemic whose societal burden is amplified by deep-rooted health inequities. Socio-economic disadvantage, minority ethnicity, l
Cureus. 2025 Dec 26;17(12):e100126. doi: 10.7759/cureus.100126. eCollection 2025 Dec.ABSTRACTThe teaching of basic suturing and knot-tying techniques requires a structured method for the development of these skills, and acquiring such competence is essential in surgical training. The objective of th
J Hand Surg Am. 2026 Jan 23:S0363-5023(25)00669-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2025.12.002. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: As the Google Artificial Intelligence (AI) Overview function becomes engrained in the search engine, it is important to understand the accuracy of these search results as they p
JMIR Med Inform. 2026 Jan 22;14:e65596. doi: 10.2196/65596.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Deep learning models have shown strong potential for automated fracture detection in medical images. However, their robustness under varying image quality remains uncertain, particularly for small and subtle fractures, su
J Am Dent Assoc. 2026 Jan 21:S0002-8177(25)00690-7. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2025.10.021. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Oral cancers account for considerable morbidity and mortality worldwide, and their incidence has increased in the past several years, despite growing awareness and screening
J Clin Orthop Trauma. 2026 Jan 2;73:103335. doi: 10.1016/j.jcot.2026.103335. eCollection 2026 Feb.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly applied in medicine, yet its clinical integration in hand surgery remains variable and incompletely validated. This systematic review and
J Exp Orthop. 2026 Jan 15;13(1):e70397. doi: 10.1002/jeo2.70397. eCollection 2026 Jan.ABSTRACTThe integration of artificial intelligence (AI), the rise of mega-journals, and the manipulation of impact factors present challenges to scientific integrity. These trends threaten the core principles of ob
No abstractHand Surg Rehabil. 2026 Jan 14:102575. doi: 10.1016/j.hansur.2026.102575. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41544997 | DOI:10.1016/j.hansur.2026.102575
J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2026 Jan 15:17531934251401382. doi: 10.1177/17531934251401382. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly integrated into clinical care in hand surgery. Its applications extend across diagnosis, planning, intraoperative assi
Zhongguo Xiu Fu Chong Jian Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2026 Jan 15;40(1):40-44. doi: 10.7507/1002-1892.202511073.ABSTRACTReconstruction of missing thumbs or fingers remains one of the most demanding challenges in hand surgery. Over the past century, toe-to-hand transplantation has evolved from early experimental
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2026 Jan 15. doi: 10.1002/ksa.12717. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe integration of artificial intelligence (AI), the rise of mega-journals, and the manipulation of impact factors present challenges to scientific integrity. These trends threaten the core princi
Ann Ital Chir. 2026 Jan 10;97(1):74-83. doi: 10.62713/aic.4332.ABSTRACTAIM: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a compressive neuropathy commonly encountered in hand surgery, and decisions regarding whether operative decompression should be conducted rely on accuracy and clinical interpretability of ima
Exp Brain Res. 2026 Jan 11;244(2):25. doi: 10.1007/s00221-025-07211-8.ABSTRACTThe thumb plays a crucial role in hand function, yet its proprioceptive abilities remain poorly understood. Here we quantified dynamic thumb localization ability, as well as how this ability adapts to a perturbation, in un
Therapie. 2025 Dec 14:S0040-5957(25)00154-4. doi: 10.1016/j.therap.2025.10.006. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMedical devices for professional use professional use medical device (DMUPs) are playing an increasingly important role in healthcare systems, driven by the rise of digital technologies. The
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2026 Jan-Apr;34(1):10225536261416605. doi: 10.1177/10225536261416605. Epub 2026 Jan 9.ABSTRACTBackgroundIntegrating large language models (LLMs) into decision-making and education has shown promise across various healthcare disciplines. The study aimed to evaluate the perf
Cureus. 2025 Dec 8;17(12):e98715. doi: 10.7759/cureus.98715. eCollection 2025 Dec.ABSTRACTBackground Hand surgeons are frequently required to identify volar locking plates on plain radiographs. This is important, for example, when planning what equipment is required for revision, implant removal or
J Hand Surg Asian Pac Vol. 2026 Jan 5. doi: 10.1142/S2424835526500037. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBackground: Radiological wrist parameters are used to evaluate the treatment of distal radius fractures. Accurately restoring the distal radius is essential for good functional outcomes, but the refe
EClinicalMedicine. 2025 Nov 7;90:103629. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2025.103629. eCollection 2025 Dec.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Postoperative delirium is a serious yet underrecognized complication affecting diverse surgical populations, with profound implications for morbidity, mortality, and long-term cogniti
Clin Nutr. 2026 Jan;56:106536. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2025.11.020. Epub 2025 Dec 17.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND AIMS: Preoperative risk stratification is crucial for surgical decision-making and patient counseling. While the Modified 5-Item Frailty Index (mFI-5) is widely used, the Nutritional Risk Index (N
JPRAS Open. 2025 Nov 27;48:281-304. doi: 10.1016/j.jpra.2025.11.027. eCollection 2026 Mar.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Dynamic infrared thermography (DIRT) is increasingly being utilized for perforator selection and perfusion assessment in reconstructive microsurgery, particularly in procedures such as deep
Int J Biol Macromol. 2026 Jan;339(Pt 2):149957. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.149957. Epub 2025 Dec 29.ABSTRACTWith the advancement of regenerative medicine and precision healthcare, ex vivo expansion of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) holds significant promise for clinical transplantation, gene ther
Orthop Surg. 2026 Feb;18(2):229-239. doi: 10.1111/os.70231. Epub 2025 Dec 30.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: The distal radioulnar ligaments (DRULs) serve as primary stabilizers to the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ). Existing cadaveric studies report heterogeneous morphometric data of the three-dimensional (3D)
No abstractAesthetic Plast Surg. 2025 Dec 29. doi: 10.1007/s00266-025-05575-4. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:41461961 | DOI:10.1007/s00266-025-05575-4
