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Physical Therapy & Rehab
Effects of Music Therapy on Perioperative Anxiety, Physiological Stress, and Postoperative Recovery in Patients Undergoing Knee Arthroscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
J Perianesth Nurs. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1016/j.jopan.2025.10.008

Osteoarthritis
Effect of tele-rehabilitation on health outcomes in overweight and obese elderly women with locomotor disabilities from knee osteoarthritis: A randomised controlled trial.
Hong Kong Physiother J. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1142/S101370252650006X

Osteoarthritis
Electroacupuncture for knee osteoarthritis: a multicentre randomised controlled trial assessing symptomatic and structural efficacy.
EClinicalMedicine. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1016/j.eclinm.2026.103982

Arthroplasty
A Comparative Study between Local Infiltration of Ropivacaine Cocktail and Post-operative Epidural Bupivacaine in Post-operative Analgesia in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty.
J Orthop Case Rep. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.13107/jocr.2026.v16.i06.7384

Arthroplasty
Distal Femoral Triangle Combined With Distal Adductor Canal Block Offers Superior Analgesia and Functional Recovery After Total Knee Arthroplasty Compared to Adductor Canal Block and iPACK: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Arthroplast Today. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1016/j.artd.2026.102050

Shoulder & Elbow
Comparison between ultrasound guided pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block and interscalene brachial plexus block for postoperative analgesia following shoulder arthroscopy: a randomized controlled trial.
BMC Anesthesiol. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1186/s12871-026-04038-w

Arthroplasty
Comparison of transdermal and oral anti-inflammatory drugs on immediate post-operative pain control in total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial.
Arthroplasty. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1186/s42836-026-00395-6

Arthroplasty
Comparative clinical efficacy and safety of perioperative systemic glucocorticoids in primary unilateral total hip arthroplasty: a GRADE-assessed meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

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

Shoulder & Elbow
Digital Physiotherapeutic Elbow-Specific Training System for Patients After Arthroscopic Release of Elbow Contracture: Noninferiority Randomized Controlled Trial.
JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.2196/87459

Arthroplasty
Change in bone mineral density after cemented and uncemented knee arthroplasty with an asymmetrical tibial component: secondary analysis of a randomized study using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.
Acta Orthop. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.2340/17453674.2026.45944

Arthroplasty
Effectiveness of a Geographic Information System-Integrated Mobile Platform for Coordinating Early Stage Rehabilitation After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.3390/ijerph23060751

Osteoarthritis
Comparison of the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave therapy and high-intensity laser therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a single-blind randomized clinical trial.
Clin Rheumatol. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1007/s10067-026-08052-8

Arthroplasty
The Effect of TENS on Patient Outcomes After Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Pain Manag Nurs. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1016/j.pmn.2026.01.011

Spine
Enhancing spinal mobility and functional capacity through aerobic exercise and yoga in ankylosing spondylitis: a randomized controlled trial.
Rheumatol Int. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1007/s00296-026-06185-2

Arthroplasty
Effectiveness of 3D-printed femoral positioning guides in Oxford Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial with femoral mechanical-anatomical angle subgroup analysis.
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1016/j.otsr.2026.104620

Osteoarthritis
Comparison of three therapeutic methods of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, embedding acupuncture, and drug therapy on interleukin-6 and pain levels in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Clin Rheumatol. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1007/s10067-026-08197-6

Arthroplasty
Outcomes of dual mobility cemented versus cementless cups in primary total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
EFORT Open Rev. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1530/EOR-2025-0039

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

Arthroplasty
Rivaroxaban Then Aspirin vs. Aspirin Alone after Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty
NEJM. 2026 01-Jul;():. 10.1056/NEJMoa2603649

Osteoarthritis
Adipose-Derived Cell Therapies Versus Nonactive Controls for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2026 01-Jun;():. 10.1097/PHM.0000000000002908