Mil Med. 2026 Aug 1;191(Supplement_1):251-258. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usag065.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: First responders in emergency medicine often work in austere conditions where expert consultation is limited, communication networks are unreliable, and rapid decision-making is essential. In these envir
Mil Med. 2026 Aug 1;191(Supplement_1):209-215. doi: 10.1093/milmed/usag058.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Although powered orthotic devices are becoming more available and increasingly recognized by the medical community, several factors still prevent them from being widely adopted. These orthoses typically
Clin Orthop Surg. 2026 Aug;18(4):708-721. doi: 10.4055/cios25474. Epub 2026 Mar 26.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Home-based rehabilitation after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) often lacks objective monitoring. To address this limitation, we developed the ANAPA digital rehabilitation (DR) system, whic
Hand (N Y). 2026 Aug 4:15589447261465836. doi: 10.1177/15589447261465836. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Accurate assessment of distal radius fracture stability is essential for appropriate triage and timely referral to hand specialists. The LaFontaine criteria provide a structured radiog
Surg Endosc. 2026 Aug 3. doi: 10.1007/s00464-026-13131-7. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence is entering surgical practice not as an extension of the surgeon's hand, eyes, or dexterity, but of surgical judgment itself. This creates a growing informational asymmetry bet
Eur Geriatr Med. 2026 Jul 31. doi: 10.1007/s41999-026-01566-z. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Older adults undergoing surgery are at high risk for adverse outcomes due to age-related vulnerabilities. Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) can improve discharge planning but is often limited
Int J Med Sci. 2026 Jul 1;23(8):2548-2567. doi: 10.7150/ijms.134301. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTThis study provides a comprehensive analysis of the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in diagnosing acute traumatic wrist joint injuries (WJIs), including fractures and ligament damage. AI has dem
J Exp Orthop. 2026 Jul 28;13(3):e70863. doi: 10.1002/jeo2.70863. eCollection 2026 Jul.ABSTRACTTranslating artificial intelligence (AI) research in orthopedics from proof-of-concept studies into production-grade clinical systems requires the systematic satisfaction of four prerequisite domains: inter
Dent J (Basel). 2026 Jul 12;14(7):429. doi: 10.3390/dj14070429.ABSTRACTBackground/Objectives: Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative tool in oral medicine, where it holds significant promise for enhancing the diagnosis, treatment, and management of oral cancer. Our team aimed t
Int J Med Robot. 2026 Aug;22(4):e70215. doi: 10.1002/rcs.70215.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Despite the extensive research on skill assessment in minimally invasive surgery, applications in open surgery (OS) remain limited.METHODS: Twenty trainees performed three OS tasks-knot tying (KT), continuous suturing
JMIR Med Educ. 2026 Jul 23;12:e70199. doi: 10.2196/70199.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The emergence of AI technology has sparked curiosity regarding the capabilities of large language models (LLMs) in the field of medicine. Minimal research exists regarding the proficiency of various AI models in ethics scen
Front Cell Dev Biol. 2026 Jul 8;14:1791272. doi: 10.3389/fcell.2026.1791272. eCollection 2026.ABSTRACTHuman pluripotent stem cell-derived brain organoids have emerged as a transformative platform for modeling Alzheimer's disease (AD), thus addressing long-standing translational obstacles posed by th
Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2026 Jul 21;168(1):165. doi: 10.1007/s00701-026-06985-2.ABSTRACTPURPOSE: Linear two-dimensional indices such as the Evans index, callosal angle, and fronto-occipital horn ratio remain the clinical standard for hydrocephalus assessment, yet are limited by measurement variabilit
JMIR Hum Factors. 2026 Mar 4;13:e86566. doi: 10.2196/86566.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Surgical telementoring enables a remote expert surgeon (mentor) to guide an operating surgeon (mentee) during surgery and facilitates the transfer of surgical skills. However, commonly used audio and static visual cues ar
J Orthop Traumatol. 2026 Jul 15;27(1):35. doi: 10.1186/s10195-026-00950-6.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Mental health disorders have become a growing global concern. Sleep quality is known to have a crucial impact on mental well-being. Poor sleep contributes to increasing economic costs owing to reduced produ
No abstractJ Arthroplasty. 2026 Aug;41(8):e92-e93. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2026.02.005.NO ABSTRACTPMID:42448403 | DOI:10.1016/j.arth.2026.02.005
JMIR Med Educ. 2026 Jul 14;12:e88695. doi: 10.2196/88695.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Surgical residency training faces mounting pressure from expanding subspecialty knowledge requirements alongside compressed learning opportunities. Microlearning, defined as brief, focused educational episodes, offers a ped
Cureus. 2026 Jun 13;18(6):e110790. doi: 10.7759/cureus.110790. eCollection 2026 Jun.ABSTRACTOrthopedic surgery remains one of the least diverse medical specialties in the United States, with women and racial/ethnic minorities being significantly underrepresented. Traditional mentorship models often
Rheumatol Int. 2026 Jul 11;46(8):197. doi: 10.1007/s00296-026-06247-5.ABSTRACTInflammatory rheumatic diseases are major contributors to morbidity and healthcare utilisation worldwide. Advances in disease-modifying antirheumatic drug therapy have substantially changed disease management and may have
Rheumatol Int. 2026 Jul 11;46(8):200. doi: 10.1007/s00296-026-06233-x.ABSTRACTSystemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic multisystem autoimmune disease characterized by significant symptom burden, functional impairment, and reduced quality of life, even with advances in disease-directed therapies. This s
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2026 Jul 9;146(1):253. doi: 10.1007/s00402-026-06407-z.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: A transitional "grey-zone" exists between typical locations of classical trapezoidal anterior wall and large-fragment posterior wall acetabular fractures. Part of this grey zone is the superior acet
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2026 Jul 7;146(1):248. doi: 10.1007/s00402-026-06400-6.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: This descriptive study aimed to longitudinally evaluate the performance of contemporary large language models - ChatGPT-5, Gemini 2.5 Flash, and Grok-3 - on orthopaedic clinical multiple-choice task
Cureus. 2026 Jun 4;18(6):e110221. doi: 10.7759/cureus.110221. eCollection 2026 Jun.ABSTRACTPreoperative surgical planning is central to achieving optimal spinal alignment in spinal deformity (SD) surgery; however, the extent to which different planning modalities accurately translate preoperative go
J Med Syst. 2026 Jul 4;50(1):107. doi: 10.1007/s10916-026-02434-w.ABSTRACTMedically specialized AI systems that have obtained regulatory clearance as medical devices can be deployed for patient-specific clinical decision support under defined compliance requirements. However, it remains unclear whet
