Eduardo García-Rey, Sebastien Lustig, Theofilos Karachalios, Luigi Zagra
{"title":"Acetabular revision surgery revisited: do changing indications influence bone defect management? A comprehensive review.","authors":"Eduardo García-Rey, Sebastien Lustig, Theofilos Karachalios, Luigi Zagra","doi":"10.1530/EOR-2026-0029","DOIUrl":"10.1530/EOR-2026-0029","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Modern bearings have changed reasons for revision hip surgery; however, acetabular bone defects are still a challenging condition. Advanced imaging techniques, including newer 3D preoperative planning, have improved the understanding of bone stock. Current acetabular tools reduce the bone loss during implant removal and are reliable to predict the new reconstruction. Although bone allograft is useful in younger patients with a high lifetime risk for revision, some limitations have been reported for segmental large defects and pelvic discontinuity. Encouraging results are obtained with porous metal augments and custom-made implants in combination or not with bone grafts, but long-term results and cost-effectiveness are controversial. In this review, we aimed to address the best rationale to this complex topic 25 years after the introduction of highly cross-linked polyethylene. Furthermore, we sought to identify whether the lower prevalence of osteolysis eases acetabular revision surgery within the increasing number of re-revision surgeries.</p>","PeriodicalId":48598,"journal":{"name":"Efort Open Reviews","volume":"11 10","pages":"1064-1072"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149117074","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"External fixation in severe open tibial shaft fractures: indications, orthoplastic strategy, and infection-aware decision-making.","authors":"Sabri El Banna","doi":"10.1530/EOR-2026-0107","DOIUrl":"10.1530/EOR-2026-0107","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Intramedullary nailing remains the preferred definitive fixation for most open tibial shaft fractures once contamination is controlled and soft tissues permit internal implantation. External fixation should be chosen according to intent: damage control, preservation of orthoplastic access, staged bridge to internal fixation, or definitive frame-based reconstruction. Temporary frames are most useful in polytrauma, vascular injury, severe swelling, gross contamination, and wounds needing serial debridement, flap planning, or negative-pressure therapy. Conversion to intramedullary nailing is appropriate only when margins are declared, coverage is complete or reliably scheduled, contamination is controlled, and fracture-related infection (FRI) is not suspected. Definitive circular or hybrid fixation is favored when repeated excision, vascular repair, segmental bone loss, bone transport, uncertain margins, or suspected/established FRI makes buried metal less attractive. Successful frame treatment requires safe pin placement outside flap and implant corridors, restoration of length, axis, and rotation without distraction, timely soft-tissue coverage, and standardized infection and pin-site pathways.</p>","PeriodicalId":48598,"journal":{"name":"Efort Open Reviews","volume":"11 10","pages":"1159-1165"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13663627/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149117088","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kerstina Menzel, Carsten Perka, Panayiotis D Megaloikonomos, Henryk Haffer, Susana González Khatib, Clemens Gwinner, Emil Schemitsch, Sebastian Braun
{"title":"Periprosthetic fractures of the knee.","authors":"Kerstina Menzel, Carsten Perka, Panayiotis D Megaloikonomos, Henryk Haffer, Susana González Khatib, Clemens Gwinner, Emil Schemitsch, Sebastian Braun","doi":"10.1530/EOR-2026-0075","DOIUrl":"10.1530/EOR-2026-0075","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Periprosthetic fractures around total knee arthroplasty are an increasingly common and complex problem driven by rising arthroplasty volumes, aging populations, and longer implant survivorship. Successful management requires integration of trauma principles with arthroplasty-specific considerations, particularly implant stability, bone stock, and patient frailty. Implant stability and bone quality are the primary determinants of treatment strategy, outweighing fracture morphology alone. Classification systems are useful frameworks but must be interpreted in the context of component fixation and host factors. Fixation using locked plating, retrograde intramedullary nailing, or combined constructs is appropriate for stable implants with adequate bone stock and achieves high union rates, while preserving bone and future revision options, particularly important in younger or active patients. Revision arthroplasty with stemmed components, cones or sleeves, and appropriate constraint is indicated for loose components or compromised bone stock, offering durable reconstruction but with complication profiles similar to complex revision total knee arthroplasty. Distal femoral replacement serves as an effective salvage option for fractures that cannot be fixed or in frail, low-demand patients, enabling immediate weight-bearing but at the cost of higher complication and re-revision rates. Overall, outcomes depend not only on fracture union but also on restoration of alignment, extensor mechanism function, and early mobilization. High complication rates reflect the combined burden of fragility fracture biology and revision arthroplasty complexity, underscoring the need for individualized, patient-centered decision-making.</p>","PeriodicalId":48598,"journal":{"name":"Efort Open Reviews","volume":"11 10","pages":"1015-1027"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13663587/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149117098","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Surgery of the tumors of the spine.","authors":"Andrea Angelini, Pietro Ruggieri","doi":"10.1530/EOR-2026-0089","DOIUrl":"10.1530/EOR-2026-0089","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Spinal tumors encompass a heterogeneous group of primary and metastatic lesions requiring individualized management strategies based on tumor biology, patient prognosis, and mechanical stability. Decision-making frameworks, such as NOMS, SINS, and Tokuhashi score, provide structured guidance for selecting metastatic patients for surgery and defining individualized treatment strategies. En bloc resection remains the gold standard for selected primary malignant tumors, whereas separation surgery combined with stereotactic radiosurgery represents the cornerstone of modern metastatic spine disease management. Minimally invasive techniques represent a paradigm shift toward less invasive, patient-tailored surgical strategies in spine oncology, complementing rather than replacing traditional open approaches. Future developments in robotics, ablation technologies, and biomaterials are expected to further refine surgical precision and expand treatment indications.</p>","PeriodicalId":48598,"journal":{"name":"Efort Open Reviews","volume":"11 9","pages":"913-929"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13548305/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148882245","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tranexamic acid effectively reduces blood loss and transfusion requirements in musculoskeletal tumor surgery with acceptable safety: a systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Hua Luo, Chunli Xu, Xiaoguang Xu, Lingqin Huang, Yu Yang, Junbo Liang","doi":"10.1530/EOR-2025-0213","DOIUrl":"10.1530/EOR-2025-0213","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong></p><p><strong>Methods: </strong></p><p><strong>Results: </strong></p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong></p>","PeriodicalId":48598,"journal":{"name":"Efort Open Reviews","volume":"11 9","pages":"984-993"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13548111/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148882248","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cédric Bonte, Damien Van Quickenborne, Emmanuel Audenaert, Arne Burssens
{"title":"Surgical augmentation of gluteal tendon tears: a systematic review of techniques, indications and comparative clinical outcomes.","authors":"Cédric Bonte, Damien Van Quickenborne, Emmanuel Audenaert, Arne Burssens","doi":"10.1530/EOR-2025-0003","DOIUrl":"10.1530/EOR-2025-0003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong></p><p><strong>Methods: </strong></p><p><strong>Results: </strong></p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong></p>","PeriodicalId":48598,"journal":{"name":"Efort Open Reviews","volume":"11 9","pages":"959-969"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13548109/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148882188","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pierre-Alban Bouché, Charles Falkenrodt, Rémy S Nizard, Flore Devriese, Matthieu Resche-Rigon, Jules Descamps
{"title":"Learning curves in orthopedic and trauma surgery: a systematic review.","authors":"Pierre-Alban Bouché, Charles Falkenrodt, Rémy S Nizard, Flore Devriese, Matthieu Resche-Rigon, Jules Descamps","doi":"10.1530/EOR-2025-0033","DOIUrl":"10.1530/EOR-2025-0033","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong></p><p><strong>Questions/purposes: </strong></p><p><strong>Methods: </strong></p><p><strong>Results: </strong></p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong></p><p><strong>Level of evidence: </strong>Level II, systematic review.</p>","PeriodicalId":48598,"journal":{"name":"Efort Open Reviews","volume":"11 9","pages":"949-954"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13548107/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148882203","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Szymon Stupnicki, Mikołaj Zakryś, Jędrzej Jabłoński, Mikołaj Lewandowski, Jan Niziński, Przemysław Lubiatowski
{"title":"Unobvious diagnosis: subcoracoid impingement. Current knowledge about this condition.","authors":"Szymon Stupnicki, Mikołaj Zakryś, Jędrzej Jabłoński, Mikołaj Lewandowski, Jan Niziński, Przemysław Lubiatowski","doi":"10.1530/EOR-2025-0239","DOIUrl":"10.1530/EOR-2025-0239","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Subcoracoid impingement (SCI) is one of the possible causes in anterior shoulder pain that can be misdiagnosed or missed. It results from a conflict between the coracoid process and the lesser tuberosity of the humeral head. The collision mainly affects the subscapularis tendon that is at risk of degeneration and tearing. The symptoms arise by positioning the shoulder in flexion, adduction and internal rotation, dynamically decreasing the coracohumeral distance, the most important diagnostic parameter in the SCI. The impingement has been associated with shoulder overuse that may occur in specific sport activities, such as freestyle swimming and overhead throwing. Ultrasound scan, MRI and arthroscopy may help in the identification of pathology. Although not suitable for soft tissue imaging, X-ray may be helpful in detecting bony factors contributing to SCI. The first and main line of treatment is usually conservative, but when it fails, bursectomy followed by mild coracoplasty is a safe and effective method. Patients may also need a repair of the subscapularis tears.</p>","PeriodicalId":48598,"journal":{"name":"Efort Open Reviews","volume":"11 9","pages":"994-1004"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13548110/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148882271","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Catherine Fleury, Antoine Acker, Victor Dubois-Ferrière, Mathieu Assal
{"title":"Deltoid ligament injury: thinking beyond the ankle - an expert opinion.","authors":"Catherine Fleury, Antoine Acker, Victor Dubois-Ferrière, Mathieu Assal","doi":"10.1530/EOR-2025-0268","DOIUrl":"10.1530/EOR-2025-0268","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Deltoid ligament (DL) injuries are common in ankle trauma, yet their optimal management remains debated. Most trauma literature considers DL injury as an isolated ankle problem, whereas foot-and-ankle specialists view the ankle and the foot as a complex. This disconnect leaves a critical knowledge gap that our work aims to address. As we know, every post-traumatic collapsing foot deformity involves a DL injury, but not every DL necessarily progresses to such a deformity. We introduce the concept of the DL as a tri-articular stabilizer within the medial ankle ligament complex, contributing to the stability of the tibio-talar, subtalar (ST), and talo-navicular (TN) joints. Neglecting this broader stabilizing role may lead to irreversible foot sequelae, such as post-traumatic plano-valgus or plano-abductus deformities. Therefore, DL injuries should be systematically recognized in both acute and chronic settings, whether treated conservatively or surgically. In this expert opinion, we synthesize current anatomical, biomechanical, and clinical evidence together with our experience to outline key diagnostic principles and therapeutic considerations for the management of DL injuries.</p>","PeriodicalId":48598,"journal":{"name":"Efort Open Reviews","volume":"11 9","pages":"930-938"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13548302/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148882237","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}