OrthoEvidence - ACE Reports

Arthroplasty
Anterolateral skin incision for total knee arthroplasty is associated with lower prevalence of postoperative hypoesthesia at 1-year: a meta-analysis of randomised trials.
Knee. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1016/j.knee.2026.104345

Spine
Whether patients with load sharing classification (LSC) score ≤ 6 need the additional screws in the fractured vertebra?: a prospective randomized study with 2 years of follow up.
Eur Spine J. 2026 01-Feb;():. 10.1007/s00586-025-09688-x

Physical Therapy & Rehab
Efficacy of home-based low-level laser therapy in patients with low back pain: a double-blinded randomized controlled trial.
Lasers Med Sci. 2026 01-Mar;():. 10.1007/s10103-025-04793-1

Physical Therapy & Rehab
Effects of high-frequency hyperthermia on the elastic modulus of the lumbar muscle in female athletes with low back pain: A randomized crossover trial.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2024 01-Apr;():. 10.1097/MD.0000000000038011

Physical Therapy & Rehab
Effect of class IV LASER therapy along with Low-dye kinesio-taping technique or plantar fascia stretching on pain, pain pressure threshold, and disability in individuals with plantar fasciitis: Double-blinded randomized clinical trial.
Lasers Med Sci. 2026 01-Jan;():. 10.1007/s10103-025-04778-0

Peri-Operative
Dual-plating is associated with lower implant removal rates compared with single-plate fixation for midshaft clavicle fractures: a meta-analysis.
Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2025 01-Nov;():. 10.1007/s00590-025-04572-2

Shoulder & Elbow

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Proximal humeral fractures in patients over 60 years old: a randomized study of nonoperative versus operative treatment with locking plate.
J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2025 01-Sep;():. 10.1016/j.jse.2024.12.036

General Orthopaedics
Effects of altering walking foot strike pattern in combination with lower extremity strengthening on lower limb alignment in females with patellofemoral pain: a randomized controlled trial.
Sci Rep. 2025 01-Aug;():. 10.1038/s41598-025-17000-6

Spine
Auricular acupuncture associated with low-frequency laser in chronic low back pain: A randomized clinical trial.
J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2025 01-Jun;():. 10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.03.019

Spine
Evaluation of Trunk Mobility in Spanish High-Level National Rhythmic Gymnastics Athletes with Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Mézières Method and Isostretching Postures.
J Clin Med. 2025 01-Apr;():. 10.3390/jcm14082584

Spine
Comparison of different treatment positions of nerve slider technique for patients with low back pain: a randomized control trial.
Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2025 01-Feb;():. 10.23736/S1973-9087.24.08541-1

Arthroplasty
Analgesic efficacy of anterior iliopsoas muscle space block combined with local infiltration analgesia after total hip arthroplasty: A prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2023 01-Dec;():. 10.1016/j.accpm.2023.101282

Trauma

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Surgery with locking plate or hemiarthroplasty versus nonoperative treatment of 3-4-part proximal humerus fractures in older patients (NITEP): An open-label randomized trial.
PLoS Med. 2023 01-Nov;():. 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004308

Spine
The effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training on lumbar function and muscle performance in sedentary women with lower back pain: a randomized controlled trial.
BMC Womens Health. 2025 01-Mar;():. 10.1186/s12905-025-03644-z

Physical Therapy & Rehab
The effect of prehabilitation for older patients awaiting total hip replacement. A randomized controlled trial with long-term follow up.
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2025 01-Mar;():. 10.1186/s12891-025-08468-4

Arthroplasty
Peripheral Nerve Block Combined with Low-Dose General Anaesthesia in Elderly Patients Receiving Hip Arthroplasty.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2025 01-Jan;():. 10.29271/jcpsp.2025.01.76

Spine
The efficacy of auricular acupressure combined with emotional freedom techniques on the postoperative pain and anxiety state of patients with lower limb fractures: A randomized clinical controlled trial.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2025 01-Jan;():. 10.1097/MD.0000000000041401

Arthroplasty
Pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block combined with local infiltration analgesia is not superior to local infiltration analgesia for the management of postoperative pain after primary elective total hip arthroplasty: A prospective, randomized, controlled,
Heliyon. 2024 01-Jul;():. 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e33766

Sports Medicine
Comparison of adductor canal block with local infiltration analgesia versus local infiltration alone in ACL surgery: a double-blind RCT

Trauma
Accelerated Care of Patients with Hip Fractures is Associated with Lower Risk of Delirium and Infection, and a Shorter Length of Hospital Stay: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Level One Evidence.
Indian J Orthop. 2024 01-Jan;():. 10.1007/s43465-023-01026-x