Surgery

Gastroenterology

Laparoscopic appendectomy as the gold standard: What role remains for open surgery, conversion, and disease severity?: An analysis of 32,000 cases with appendicitis in Germany

PMCID: PMC12178000 PMID: 40533760 DOI: 10.1186/s13017-025-00626-2 Journal: World journal of emergency surgery : WJES Publication Date: 2025-6-18 Authors: Schildberg C, Weber U, König V, Linnartz M, Heisler S, et al. Key Points * Laparoscopic appendectomy became the predominant surgical approach, reaching >95% of procedures annually since 2017 * Conversion to

By Ethan Littlefield

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

By Ethan Littlefield

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

By Ethan Littlefield

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

By Ethan Littlefield

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

By Ethan Littlefield

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

By Ethan Littlefield

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

By Ethan Littlefield