From the Guest Nation: Patients with sickle cell disease pose challenges for total hip arthroplasty

Elido Perez, MD; Delfilio Martinez, MD; Jose Taveras, MD

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited hemoglobinopathy characterized by a structural abnormality of hemoglobin that results in significant systemic and musculoskeletal complications.

Evaluating the pros and cons of fragility index

Aghdas Movassaghi, BS; Matthew T. McKinley, MBA; Jocelyn Lubert, MD; Vani J. Sabesan, MD

As randomized controlled trials set gold standards, examine new techniques, and assess outcomes in orthopaedic surgery, it is essential that surgeons can critically assess the results of these trials.

Difficult-to-treat sports foot, ankle injuries require appropriate management for return to sport

Leah Lawrence

Fractures and soft tissue injuries are a major concern for athletes.

Patients over 50 have high satisfaction and low failure rates in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Theresa Witham

A new study presented during the 2026 AAOS Annual Meeting in New Orleans early this month found that age alone should not be a restriction to surgical intervention for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in appropriately selected patients.

Prostaglandin E2 reduces age-related rotator cuff atrophy

Theresa Witham

Aging accelerates rotator cuff muscle degeneration, driving both spontaneous atrophy and the muscle loss that accompanies tendon tears.