OrthoEvidence - ACE Reports

Spine
Effects of rehabilitation and behavior change interventions on physical capacity and physical activity behavior following lumbar surgery for degenerative disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
PLoS One. 2026 01-Apr;():. 10.1371/journal.pone.0347420

Sports Medicine
Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy for Degenerative Tear - 10-Year Outcomes.
N Engl J Med. 2026 01-Mar;():. 10.1056/NEJMc2516079.

Spine
Clinical efficacy and quality of life in elderly patients with lumbar degenerative disease treated with TLIF combined with unilateral pedicle screw fixation: a randomized controlled study.
J Orthop Surg Res. 2025 01-Apr;():. 10.1186/s13018-025-05821-0

Spine
Does Intra-Operative Methylprednisolone Improve Outcomes of Surgery for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy? - A Prospective Randomized Study.
Global Spine J. 2025 01-Jun;():. 10.1177/21925682241309303

Sports Medicine

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Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy versus exercise therapy for degenerative meniscal tears: 10-year follow-up of the OMEX randomised controlled trial.
Br J Sports Med. 2025 01-Jan;():. 10.1136/bjsports-2024-108644

Spine
Impact of Postoperative Bracing Following Spinal Fusion for Degenerative Lumbar Conditions: An Updated Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Int J Spine Surg. 2024 01-Nov;():. 10.14444/8598

Spine
Effects of Fu's Subcutaneous Needling on Postoperative Pain in Patients Receiving Surgery for Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Disorders: A Single-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial.
J Pain Res. 2024 01-Jul;():. 10.2147/JPR.S465417

General Orthopaedics
Long-term effects of exercise therapy versus arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for degenerative meniscal tear: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Asian J Surg. 2024 01-Jun;():. 10.1016/j.asjsur.2024.03.091

Spine
Is the interspinous process device safe and effective in elderly patients with lumbar degeneration? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Eur Spine J. 2024 01-Mar;():. 10.1007/s00586-023-08119-z

Spine
Effects of Footbath on Postoperative Pain and Sleep Quality in Patients With Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease: A Randomized Controlled Study.
J Neurosci Nurs. 2023 01-Aug;():. 10.1097/JNN.0000000000000709

Spine

This study has been identified as potentially high impact. OE's AI-driven High Impact metric estimates the influence a paper is likely to have by integrating signals from both the journal in which it is published and the scientific content of the article itself. Developed using state-of-the-art natural language processing, the OE High Impact model more accurately predicts a study's future citation performance than journal impact factor alone. This enables earlier recognition of clinically meaningful research and helps readers focus on articles most likely to shape future practice.

Decompression alone versus decompression with instrumented fusion in the treatment of lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials.
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2023 01-Aug;():. 10.1136/jnnp-2022-330158

Spine
The necessity or not of the addition of fusion to decompression for lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis patients: A PRISMA compliant meta-analysis
Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 09-Apr;():. 10.1097/MD.0000000000024775

General Orthopaedics

This study has been identified as potentially high impact. OE's AI-driven High Impact metric estimates the influence a paper is likely to have by integrating signals from both the journal in which it is published and the scientific content of the article itself. Developed using state-of-the-art natural language processing, the OE High Impact model more accurately predicts a study's future citation performance than journal impact factor alone. This enables earlier recognition of clinically meaningful research and helps readers focus on articles most likely to shape future practice.

Revisiting Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy for Degenerative Tears in Knees With Mild or No Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

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Clin J Sport Med. 2020 01-May;():. 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000585

Spine
How Safe Is Unilateral Pedicle Screw Fixation in Lumbar Fusion Surgery for Management of 2-Level Lumbar Degenerative Disorders Compared with Bilateral Pedicle Screw Fixation? Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

This report has been verified by one or more authors of the original publication.

World Neurosurg. 2020 Aug-01;():. 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.05.078

General Orthopaedics
Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy combined with medical exercise therapy versus isolated medical exercise therapy for degenerative meniscal tear: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Int J Surg. 2020 01-Jul;():. 10.1016/j.ijsu.2020.05.035

Spine
Fusion or Not for Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review
Pain Physician. 2018 Jan;21(1):1-8

Spine
Interspinous spacers versus posterior lumbar interbody fusion for degenerative lumbar spinal diseases: a meta-analysis of prospective studies
Int Orthop. 2016 Jun;40(6):1135-42

Physical Therapy & Rehab
Exercise therapy versus arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for degenerative meniscal tear in middle aged patients: randomised controlled trial with two year follow-up
BMJ. 2016 Jul 20;354:i3740.