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OE JOURNAL

OE Journal

Vol. 14 | Iss. 17 | September 2026 - 37 Studies

Questions This Issue Explores

This issue spans perioperative care in hip and knee arthroplasty, including anesthesia, pain control, surgical technique, rehabilitation, telemedicine follow-up, and postoperative management. It also includes studies in fracture care, spine and low back conditions, and shoulder, elbow, and cervical musculoskeletal disorders, with additional articles addressing exercise-based rehabilitation, injection therapies, and device- or technology-assisted interventions.

Full Issue Content

Arthroplasty 11

Comparison of transdermal and oral anti‐inflammatory drugs on immediate post‐operative pain control

Arthroplasty. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1186/s42836-026-00395-6

Perioperative systemic glucocorticoids in primary unilateral total hip arthroplasty

Arthroplasty. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1186/s42836-026-00397-4

Bone Mineral Density After Cemented vs Uncemented Knee Arthroplasty With Asymmetric Tibial Component

Acta Orthop. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.2340/17453674.2026.45944

RCT evaluating a GIS-Integrated Mobile Platform for Early Rehabilitation After THA

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.3390/ijerph23060751

3D-Printed Femoral Guides in Oxford Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty

Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1016/j.otsr.2026.104620

The Effect of TENS on Patient Outcomes After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Pain Manag Nurs. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1016/j.pmn.2026.01.011

Cemented vs cementless dual mobility cups in primary total hip arthroplasty: A meta-analysis

EFORT Open Rev. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1530/EOR-2025-0039

Anterolateral skin incision for total knee arthroplasty shows lower postop hypoesthesia at 1-year

Knee. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1016/j.knee.2026.104345

Rivaroxaban Then Aspirin vs. Aspirin Alone after Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty

NEJM. 2026 01-Jul;():. 10.1056/NEJMoa2603649

Effects of Patient-Preferred Music on Anxiety, Pain, and Quality of Recovery After Knee Arthroplasty

Clin Nurs Res. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1177/10547738261442747

Intraoperative surgical vs preoperative ultrasound‑guided adductor canal block for analgesia

Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1016/j.otsr.2026.104659

General Orthopaedics 3

Postoperative pain after joint replacement surgery

Orthopadie (Heidelb). 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1007/s00132-026-04784-2

Discharge planning services for safe transition after hip fracture: A meta-analysis

PeerJ. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.7717/peerj.21270

Protein Supplementation for Hip Fracture Recovery in Elderly Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

J Orthop Trauma. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1097/BOT.0000000000003158

Hand & Wrist 1

Addition of peripheral nerve blocks improve analgesia during distal radius fracture reduction

Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1007/s00068-026-03245-x

Osteoarthritis 5

Robotic-arm-assisted versus conventional total knee replacement (RACER-Knee)

Lancet. 2026 14-Sep;():. 10.1016/S0140-6736(26)00986-4

Effect of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy vs High-Intensity Laser Therapy for Knee Osteoarthritis

Clin Rheumatol. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1007/s10067-026-08052-8

TENS vs embedding acupuncture vs drug therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis

Clin Rheumatol. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1007/s10067-026-08197-6

Adipose-Derived Cell Therapies Versus Nonactive Controls for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Meta-analysis

Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1097/PHM.0000000000002908

Collagen protein supplementation biomarkers of bone metabolism following total hip arthroplasty

Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1016/j.clnesp.2026.103253

Pediatric Orthopaedics 1

Virtual reality in pediatric patients undergoing orthopedic procedures: A meta-analysis

J Child Orthop. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1177/18632521251414463

Physical Therapy & Rehab 2

Effects of TECAR Therapy in Treating Myofascial Trigger Points in the Upper Trapezius Muscle

Musculoskeletal Care. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1002/msc.70203

Digital Literacy and Patient Satisfaction in Telemedicine Follow-Up With In-Person App Instruction

J Med Internet Res. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.2196/86918

Shoulder & Elbow 5

Digital Physiotherapeutic Elbow-Specific Training System post Arthroscopic Elbow Contracture Release

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.2196/87459

Capsular stretching vs passive joint mobilisation in idiopathic adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder

J Pak Med Assoc. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.47391/JPMA.21437

Supervised rehabilitation vs single advice session after nonoperative proximal humerus fracture

J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1016/j.jse.2025.11.013

Exercise vs passive conservative therapy for rotator cuff-related shoulder pain: a meta-analysis

Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1016/j.msksp.2026.103556

The KINDLE trial: ketorolac vs. triamcinolone injections for lateral epicondylitis

J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1016/j.jse.2025.11.012

Spine 8

Evaluation of a multifunctional traction device for lumbar disc herniation

Int Orthop. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1007/s00264-026-06837-9

Effectiveness of telerehabilitation for chronic low back pain: a pragmatic non-inferiority RCT

Int J Med Inform. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2026.106540

RCT on Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Plus Kyphoplasty for OVCF with Endplate Depression

J Int Med Res. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1177/03000605261462029

Impact of a Combined Exercise Programme in Athletes With Chronic Low Back Pain

Musculoskeletal Care. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1002/msc.70222

Yoga & Aerobic Exercise for better Spinal Mobility & Functional Capacity in Ankylosing Spondylitis

Rheumatol Int. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1007/s00296-026-06185-2

Effect of erector spinae plane block on postoperative nausea and vomiting in lumbar disc herniation

Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1136/rapm-2025-106756

Postoperative bracing after vertebroplasty: a prospective randomized controlled study

Ann Phys Rehabil Med. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1016/j.rehab.2025.102094

Dry needling frequency and its effect on pain and disability in acute cervical myofascial pain

Ann Phys Rehabil Med. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1016/j.rehab.2026.102112

Sports Medicine 1

Improve quadriceps strength & activation in athletes during recovery after ACL reconstruction

PLoS One. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1371/journal.pone.0345947

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