{"title":"Perioperative Bisphosphonate Therapy Reduces the Rate of Retear After Rotator Cuff Repair: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Napatpong Thamrongskulsiri, Thun Itthipanichpong, Danaithep Limskul, Thanathep Tanpowpong, Somsak Kuptniratsaikul","doi":"10.1097/JSA.0000000000000465","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/JSA.0000000000000465","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study evaluated the effect of bisphosphonate therapy on tendon healing and clinical outcomes after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in patients with osteoporosis. PubMed, Scopus, and Ovid MEDLINE were searched from inception to January 2026 to identify comparative studies of osteoporotic patients treated with bisphosphonates versus no bisphosphonate therapy. Five studies met the inclusion criteria. Bisphosphonate therapy was associated with a significantly lower rate of structural tendon retear (odds ratio, 0.32; 95% confidence interval, 0.18-0.59; P=0.0002). No significant differences were observed between groups in postoperative American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons scores, Constant scores, or reoperation rates. Patients receiving bisphosphonates demonstrated a modest but statistically significant improvement in postoperative forward flexion (mean difference, 8.28°; 95% confidence interval, 3.54-13.02). No serious bisphosphonate-related adverse events were reported.</p>","PeriodicalId":49481,"journal":{"name":"Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-05-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147845205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jefferson Brand, Gregory C Fanelli, F Alan Barber, Nicola Maffulli, Mikdalyn T DeFoor, Nikolaos Paschos
{"title":"Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review Announce Social Media and Podcasts to Engage Readers.","authors":"Jefferson Brand, Gregory C Fanelli, F Alan Barber, Nicola Maffulli, Mikdalyn T DeFoor, Nikolaos Paschos","doi":"10.1097/JSA.0000000000000464","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/JSA.0000000000000464","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We extend our sincere thanks to our Guest Editors, who are the editors for each issue, and Associate Editors for helping us build an outstanding library of content. These articles, written by acknowledged experts, cover key topics in orthopedic sports medicine and arthroscopy. To further our mission of delivering in-depth analysis on important topics, we are expanding into social media and podcasting to better engage our community of readers and authors. To maximize the impact of these platforms, we are introducing two new optional features: Visual Abstracts and Auditory Abstracts. These additions cater to different learning styles and broaden the reach of our content. While participation is voluntary, both features offer authors a unique opportunity to present their work in a more engaging and resonant format-benefiting both authors and readers through enhanced visibility and accessibility.</p>","PeriodicalId":49481,"journal":{"name":"Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147678149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jefferson Brand, Gregory C Fanelli, F Alan Barber, Nicola Maffulli
{"title":"Introducing Athletic Spine Disorders AND Opportunities for Reviewers to Advance to the Editorial Board.","authors":"Jefferson Brand, Gregory C Fanelli, F Alan Barber, Nicola Maffulli","doi":"10.1097/JSA.0000000000000463","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/JSA.0000000000000463","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Together with our Guest Editors-acknowledged experts in the field-we are pleased to present this issue on Athletic Spine Disorders . Even for clinicians who are not spine specialists, these topics are highly relevant to sports medicine and arthroscopy practice. This issue also serves as a resource for counseling patients undergoing cervical or lumbar procedures. We are actively seeking readers to serve as reviewers; outstanding reviewers may be invited to join the Editorial Board and be recognized on the journal masthead.</p>","PeriodicalId":49481,"journal":{"name":"Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147678104","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fabrizio Mocini, Katia Corona, Michele Mercurio, Giuseppe Puglisi, Lorenzo Proietti, Dario Candura, Simone Cerciello
{"title":"Return to Sport After ACL Reconstruction: Hamstring Tendons vs Patellar Tendon A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.","authors":"Fabrizio Mocini, Katia Corona, Michele Mercurio, Giuseppe Puglisi, Lorenzo Proietti, Dario Candura, Simone Cerciello","doi":"10.1097/JSA.0000000000000457","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/JSA.0000000000000457","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture in young athletes is a common and devastating injury. The gold standard for treatment in young athlete population remains reconstruction using autografts especially bone-patellar tendon-bone (BTB) graft and hamstring tendons (HT) graft. A systematic review was conducted to compare the rates of overall return to sport (RTS), return to preinjury levels, and re-ruptures between young athletes who have undergone primary ACL reconstruction using a BTB versus HT autograft. 30 studies were included in the final analysis. A total of 5871 patient-athletes who underwent ACL reconstruction were included. Among them, 1684 patients received BTB and 4187 patients received HT. The overall RTS rate was 73.8%. The overall re-rupture rate was 4.2%. Higher rates of RTS and return to preinjury level, as well as a lower re-rupture rate, were observed in the BTB autograft. However, these differences did not reach statistical significance.</p>","PeriodicalId":49481,"journal":{"name":"Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147436946","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jefferson C Brand, Gregory C Fanelli, F Alan Barber, Nicola Maffulli
{"title":"Farewell to Dr Dil Cannon: Congratulations on His Retirement From Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review as Editor-in-chief.","authors":"Jefferson C Brand, Gregory C Fanelli, F Alan Barber, Nicola Maffulli","doi":"10.1097/JSA.0000000000000412","DOIUrl":"10.1097/JSA.0000000000000412","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49481,"journal":{"name":"Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review","volume":" ","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144188386","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Colby C Wollenman, Mason W Young, Gabriel C Lane, Eric N Bowman, Rick W Wright, Charles L Cox, Jonathan F Dickens, Lance E LeClere
{"title":"Posterior Shoulder Soft Tissue Stabilization Return to Play Criteria Vary Among Investigations: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Colby C Wollenman, Mason W Young, Gabriel C Lane, Eric N Bowman, Rick W Wright, Charles L Cox, Jonathan F Dickens, Lance E LeClere","doi":"10.1097/JSA.0000000000000431","DOIUrl":"10.1097/JSA.0000000000000431","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Despite increasing rates of posterior shoulder instability surgery, return-to-play (RTP) rates vary widely. There is little available literature regarding specific criteria used to allow unrestricted RTP. We aimed to identify and describe the criteria used in the existing literature for the unrestricted RTP of individuals after posterior shoulder instability surgery. A systematic review was performed from inception through September 2024, including 1366 shoulders. The criteria used and their associated frequencies were identified as follows: time (56%), strength (48%), range of motion (41%), sport-specific protocol (11%), proprioception (4%), and other (15%). Many studies used a combination of the above-listed criteria. We demonstrated there is little consensus regarding post-operative RTP criteria for posterior shoulder instability. Time, strength, and range of motion were the most used criteria, yet even within these categories there was variation in the length of time and degree of strength/range of motion used to guide RTP.</p><p><strong>Level of evidence: </strong>Level-IV.</p>","PeriodicalId":49481,"journal":{"name":"Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review","volume":" ","pages":"3-11"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144163532","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Niraj V Lawande, John P Scanaliato, Grant E Garrigues
{"title":"When Does a Rotator Cuff Tear Hurt? A Critical Review of the Literature.","authors":"Niraj V Lawande, John P Scanaliato, Grant E Garrigues","doi":"10.1097/JSA.0000000000000440","DOIUrl":"10.1097/JSA.0000000000000440","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>With increasing age, rotator cuff tears are common in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients. Yet, there remains a limited understanding of the etiology of pain associated with rotator cuff pathology. Recent research has associated patient perception, resilience, repair integrity, tear size, biomechanics of the humeral head, and muscle kinematics with pain levels. However, the evidence remains largely inconclusive in answering the fundamental question regarding why some patients experience symptoms severe enough to warrant surgery and others remain completely asymptomatic. A deeper understanding of the causes of pain with a rotator cuff tear can guide treatments to optimize pain relief in symptomatic individuals seeking treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":49481,"journal":{"name":"Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review","volume":" ","pages":"28-33"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145726917","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hip Arthroscopy and Femoroacetabular Impingement Publications Have Greatly Increased From 2004 to 2023: Bibliometric Analysis.","authors":"Haobo Liang, Huichao Wang, Hao Liu, Jili Wang, Xuanye Zhu, Yudong Jia, Wenlong Ma, Xiaoyu Li, Yuankun Zhai, Youwen Liu","doi":"10.1097/JSA.0000000000000439","DOIUrl":"10.1097/JSA.0000000000000439","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the past 20 years, the research hotspots and trends in hip arthroscopy have been explored through bibliometric analysis. The Web of Science Core Collection database was searched for hip arthroscopy articles published between January 1, 2004, and December 31, 2023. Cite Space (Drexel University, version 6.1.6), VOS viewer (Leiden University, version 1.6.20), the Bibliometric online website ( https://bibliometric.com/ ) and Origin (version 2024) were used. The results showed an overall increasing trend in the number of publications. Hip arthroscopy has remained a future research hotspot for the treatment of hip injuries. Femoroacetabular impingement syndrome and labral tear were identified as research hotspots. However, there are relatively few studies on functional recovery and quality of life improvement in patients 10, 20, or even more years after surgery, representing a potential future research gap. The United States has been an international leader. It is advisable to establish a data exchange mechanism among countries, institutions, and scholars to enhance academic collaboration and advance the progress of hip arthroscopy. Level of Evidence: A bibliometric analysis.</p>","PeriodicalId":49481,"journal":{"name":"Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review","volume":" ","pages":"17-27"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145076431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hassan Farooq, Jason Howard, Robert F Kelly, Joseph Zywiciel, Nickolas G Garbis, Dane H Salazar
{"title":"Arthroscopic Capsular Plication for Atraumatic Instability Results in Improved Patient-reported Outcome Measures.","authors":"Hassan Farooq, Jason Howard, Robert F Kelly, Joseph Zywiciel, Nickolas G Garbis, Dane H Salazar","doi":"10.1097/JSA.0000000000000436","DOIUrl":"10.1097/JSA.0000000000000436","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Level of evidence: </strong>Level IV case series.</p>","PeriodicalId":49481,"journal":{"name":"Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review","volume":" ","pages":"12-16"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144175486","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rebecca M Haley, Yuta Umeda, Martina Hale, Kurt P Spindler, James T Rosneck, Michael J Scarcella
{"title":"A Systematic Review of the Impact of Patient Pain Catastrophizing and Resiliency on Patient Reported Outcomes in Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement.","authors":"Rebecca M Haley, Yuta Umeda, Martina Hale, Kurt P Spindler, James T Rosneck, Michael J Scarcella","doi":"10.1097/JSA.0000000000000454","DOIUrl":"10.1097/JSA.0000000000000454","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pain catastrophizing and resilience have been shown to influence pain and postoperative patient reported outcomes (PROs) within orthopaedics. However, there are few studies examining the association between patient pain catastrophizing and resilience and their impact on outcomes following hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI). This systematic review aimed to identify any potential relationships. Seven studies met final inclusion criteria. A total of 231 patients were included from pain catastrophizing studies, and 196 patients were included from resilience studies. In all pain catastrophizing studies, postoperative PROs improved, and higher pain catastrophizing was associated with worse outcomes. Significant improvement was seen between pre and postoperative PROs in all resilience studies, and 2 of 3 resilience studies found lower resilience correlated with worse outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":49481,"journal":{"name":"Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146214632","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}