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Surgery

Long-term outcomes after a trimalleolar fracture involving the posterior malleolar fragment: an 11-year follow-up

PMCID: PMC12176937 PMID: 40531350 DOI: 10.1007/s00402-025-05959-w Journal: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery Publication Date: 2025-6-18 Authors: Chidda A, Soares S, Tannast M, Schwab J, Seidel A Key Points * PMF fixation did not improve long-term clinical outcomes in trimalleolar ankle fractures * Fixated group had significantly larger PMF sizes

Surgery

A narrative review and scoring proposal for secondary lumbar instability after lumbar decompression surgery

PMCID: PMC12177027 PMID: 40531241 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-025-06590-9 Journal: Acta neurochirurgica Publication Date: 2025-6-18 Authors: Abramovic A, Lener S, Hartmann S, Thomé C Key Points * A comprehensive 14-point scoring system was developed to predict secondary lumbar instability risk after decompressive surgery * Key risk factors include disc height > 6.5

Surgery

Influence of pelvic incidence–lumbar lordosis mismatch on surgical outcomes of total hip arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study

PMCID: PMC12174211 PMID: 40526273 DOI: 10.1007/s00590-025-04383-5 Journal: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie Publication Date: 2025-6-17 Authors: Ishikura H, Nishiwaki T, Kudo M, Minoji S, Tanaka T, et al. Key Points * PI-LL mismatch ≥ 10° is associated with altered spinopelvic parameters and poorer preoperative functional scores

Surgery

Ultra-massive fluid transfusion in adult liver transplant recipients: A single center observational study

PMCID: PMC12173374 PMID: 40526696 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0325829 Journal: PloS one Publication Date: 2025-6-17 Authors: Slifirski H, Raykateeraroj N, Armellini A, Hazard R, Zalcman J, et al. Key Points * Approximately 1 in 10 liver transplant patients require ultra-massive fluid transfusion (>20 liters) * Each additional PRBC unit was

Surgery

Higher revision and secondary surgery rates after ACL reconstruction in athletes under 16 compared to those over 16: a case-control study

PMCID: PMC12172342 PMID: 40528219 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-025-05935-5 Journal: Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research Publication Date: 2025-6-17 Authors: Tátrai M, Halasi T, Tállay A, Tátrai A, Karácsony AF, et al. Key Points * Adolescent athletes under 16 have a 44% total secondary surgery rate compared to 21% in older patients

Surgery

Predictors of functional outcome after extra-articular scapular fracture stabilization with Brodsky approach

PMCID: PMC12178972 PMID: 40536675 DOI: 10.1007/s00590-025-04355-9 Journal: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie Publication Date: 2025-6-19 Authors: Mejia Bustamante A, Arias Perez RD, Ramirez Carmona LX, Calle Diaz S Key Points * Brodsky posterior approach yields consistently excellent long-term outcomes for extra-articular scapular fractures * 100% fracture

Surgery

Development of novel thoracic retractor for resuscitative thoracotomy

PMCID: PMC12172248 PMID: 40528231 DOI: 10.1186/s13049-025-01423-1 Journal: Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine Publication Date: 2025-6-17 Authors: Urabe S, Shimazaki J, Izutani T, Hata T, Uemura M, et al. Key Points * Novel thoracic retractor significantly reduces time required for thoracotomy procedure * Median procedure time reduced by

Emergency_Medicine

Tracheostomy in COVID-19: A retrospective cohort study of outcomes and mortality predictors in a specialized infectious disease hospital in Brazil

PMCID: PMC12176168 PMID: 40531975 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0326531 Journal: PloS one Publication Date: 2025-6-18 Authors: Accetta AF, Medeiros DM, Diniz Ribeiro MP, Cardoso SW, Ferreira Tavares IC, et al. Key Points * 68% mortality rate among COVID-19 patients undergoing tracheostomy, emphasizing the severity of respiratory complications * Patients over 60

Surgery

More harm than good? Parental perspectives on dilatations in anorectal malformations

PMCID: PMC12178956 PMID: 40536563 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-025-06070-2 Journal: Pediatric surgery international Publication Date: 2025-6-19 Authors: Barros AI, Correia MR, Carvalho F, Bonet B, Carvalho C Key Points * 62.5% of caregivers reported emotional distress during anal dilations * 54.2% of parents experienced difficulty performing home-based anal dilations * The study

Surgery

Risk factors for ACL revision failure and optimum graft size for revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

PMCID: PMC12179230 PMID: 40536685 DOI: 10.1007/s00590-025-04381-7 Journal: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie Publication Date: 2025-6-19 Authors: Lu VY, Lee DH, Tsui SH, Lo TC, Chau WW, et al. Key Points * Graft diameter < 9 mm significantly increases re-rupture risk in revision ACLR * 16.7%

Surgery

A fast and easy-to-perform noninvasive Muller’s muscle sublimation technique using plasma technology for treatment of mild-to-moderate ptosis: a case report

PMCID: PMC12175309 PMID: 40528246 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-025-05330-y Journal: Journal of medical case reports Publication Date: 2025-6-17 Authors: Raffati N Key Points * Plasma scalpel technology offers a promising minimally invasive alternative for ptosis correction * Mean MRD1 improvement of 2.08 mm across all patients, indicating effective lid elevation * Potential to

Surgery

Understanding and acceptance of open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgery among nursing students: implications for educational curricula based on a mixed-methods study

PMCID: PMC12176940 PMID: 40533608 DOI: 10.1007/s11701-025-02373-7 Journal: Journal of robotic surgery Publication Date: 2025-6-18 Authors: Özkan E, Çankaya A, Özsoy H Key Points * Nursing students showed varying levels of surgical technology knowledge, with mean knowledge scores of 5.26 for open surgery, 2.49 for laparoscopic surgery, and