American Journal of Sports Medicine

Five articles from the December 2025 issue summarized in five minutes, with the addition of a brief editorial commentary. The 5-in-5 feature is designed to give readers an overview of articles that may pique their interest and encourage more detailed reading. It may also be used by busy readers who would prefer a brief audio summary in order to select the articles they want to read in full.

The featured articles this month are:

• Reconstruction of the Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Using an Anatomic Technique With Suture Tape Augmentation to Allow for Expedited Return to Play in Throwing Athletes
• Fenofibrate Attenuates Rotator Cuff Muscle Fatty Infiltration via Modulation of the PPARα-FABP4 Pathway
• Meniscal Repair in the Setting of Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: 6-Year Follow-up Results From the MARS Cohort
• Does the Timing of Lysis of Adhesions After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Affect Final Range of Motion?
• Sports Participation in Patients With Hip Dysplasia Before and Up to 20 Years After Periacetabular Osteotomy

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The femoral attachment of the anterolateral ligament (ALL) reported by anatomic studies is posterior and proximal to the lateral femoral epicondyle. In conclusion, independent ALL reconstruction while performing a percutaneous technique enabled anatomic positioning of the ALL graft in 79% of cases. The femoral malpositioning was correlated with a higher ACL graft rerupture rate but not with a decrease in the functional outcomes. Click here to read the article.

Five articles from the November 2025 issue summarized in five minutes, with the addition of a brief editorial commentary. The 5-in-5 feature is designed to give readers an overview of articles that may pique their interest and encourage more detailed reading. It may also be used by busy readers who would prefer a brief audio summary in order to select the articles they want to read in full.

The featured articles this month are, "Metformin Reduces the Incidence of Shoulder Stiffness After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial," "Delayed Surgery and Adenosine, Lidocaine, and Mg2+ Immunomodulatory Therapy Improve Joint Recovery in a Sex-Specific Manner After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in a Rat Model," "Comparison of Anchor Hole Enlargement Between Biodegradable and All-Soft Suture Anchors After Arthroscopic Bankart Repair: Longitudinal 2-Year Follow-up Study," "Sports Participation 25 Years After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Prospective Longitudinal Study Comparing Patients With Patellar Tendon and Hamstring Tendon Grafting to Uninjured Controls," and "Risk Profile for Cyclops Syndrome Necessitating Reoperation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction."

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In recent years, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in children and adolescents (age ≤18 years) have been increasing, and the quadriceps tendon (QT) autograft has been gaining popularity for ACL reconstruction. However, there is no consensus regarding the graft choice for ACL reconstruction in these young patients. There has been a paucity of literature comparing the functional outcomes of hamstring tendon (HT) and QT autografts for ACL reconstruction in patients aged ≤18 years. In conclusion, a QT autograft for ACL reconstruction led to similar clinical outcomes, revision rates, and sports participation compared with an HT autograft in pediatric and adolescent patients. Click here to read the article.

Five articles from the October 2025 issue summarized in five minutes, with the addition of a brief editorial commentary. The 5-in-5 feature is designed to give readers an overview of articles that may pique their interest and encourage more detailed reading. It may also be used by busy readers who would prefer a brief audio summary in order to select the articles they want to read in full.

The featured articles this month are, "Medial Meniscal Extrusion Increased on 6-Month Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Despite Successful Posterior Root Repair With or Without a Centralization Suture: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial," "Comparison of Postoperative Complications by Surgical Technique After Acute Midsubstance Achilles Tendon Repair," "Correcting Excessive Glenoid Retroversion in Combination With Posterior Glenoid Bone Grafting Leads to Improved Glenohumeral Contact Pressures in a Cadaveric Posterior Instability Model," "Posterolateral Tibial Plateau Bone Loss in the Setting of ACL Insufficiency Leads to Altered Kinematics During a Simulated Pivot Shift That Can Be Corrected With Combined ACL Reconstruction and Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis But Not ACL Reconstruction Alone," and "Distal Biceps Tendon Repair With Interlinked Knotless All-Suture Anchors Provides Greater Footprint Optimization and Higher Fixation Security Over Intramedullary Cortical Button Repair: A Biomechanical Study."

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Five articles from the September 2025 issue summarized in five minutes, with the addition of a brief editorial commentary. The 5-in-5 feature is designed to give readers an overview of articles that may pique their interest and encourage more detailed reading. It may also be used by busy readers who would prefer a brief audio summary in order to select the articles they want to read in full.

The featured articles this month are, "The Effect of Hydroxyapatite-Coated, Reinforced, Nonabsorbable Polyfilament Suture Material on Tendon-Bone Healing," "Association Between Native Hip Distraction and Preoperative Patient-Reported Outcomes in Nondysplastic Female Patients Undergoing Primary Hip Arthroscopy," "Establishing Clinically Distinct Patient Treatment Subgroups Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Machine Learning Clustering Analysis," "Progressive Capitellar Osteochondral Defects Adversely Affect Valgus Angulation and Radiocapitellar Contact Based on Size and Location With Native and Strained Ulnar Collateral Ligaments: A Biomechanical Rationale for Pathogenesis," and "The Effect of Sex Hormones on Joint Ligament Properties: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis."

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Despite advancements in surgical techniques, the recurrence rate of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture after reconstruction remains between 2% and 20%. An increased posterior tibial slope (PTS) is associated with higher ACL rupture and reconstruction failure rates. In conclusion, ACW-HTO combined with ACL reconstruction shows promising long-term outcomes, significantly reducing PTS and improving knee stability and function with an acceptable complication rate. Click here to read the article.

Five articles from the August 2025 issue summarized in five minutes, with the addition of a brief editorial commentary. The 5-in-5 feature is designed to give readers an overview of articles that may pique their interest and encourage more detailed reading. It may also be used by busy readers who would prefer a brief audio summary in order to select the articles they want to read in full.

The featured articles this month are, "Spinopelvic Characteristics as Predictors of Cam Morphology: A 2-Year Follow-up of Elite Adolescent Soccer Players," "Clinical Outcomes and Sports Participation After the Modified Broström Procedure in Children and Adolescents With Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability: A 5- to 10-Year Follow-up of 111 Cases," "Introducing "Delta Angle" of Posterior Tibial Slope and Its Impact on ACL Reconstruction Failures: A Regression Analysis of 1174 Patients," "Comparison of Snowman and Single-Plug Circular Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation Techniques for Similarly Sized Defects: A Matched Cohort Analysis," and "Arthroscopic Bankart Repair Versus Immobilization for a First Episode of an Anterior Shoulder Dislocation Before the Age of 25 Years: A Randomized Controlled Trial With 6-Year Follow-up."

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Focal cartilage lesions are commonly associated with anterior cruciate ligament injuries. The long-term effect of these lesions on patient-reported outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) remains unclear. In conclusion, patients with concomitant partial- or full-thickness cartilage lesions reported significantly worse outcomes in all KOOS subscales 10 years after ACLR as compared with patients without cartilage lesions. Click here to read the article.

Five articles from the July 2025 issue summarized in five minutes, with the addition of a brief editorial commentary. The 5-in-5 feature is designed to give readers an overview of articles that may pique their interest and encourage more detailed reading. It may also be used by busy readers who would prefer a brief audio summary in order to select the articles they want to read in full.

The featured articles this month are, "Effect of Medial Closing Wedge Distal Femoral Osteotomy on Tibial Tuberosity–Trochlear Groove Distance in Patients With Genu Valgum According to Diagnosis (Lateral Osteoarthritis or Patellar Dislocation)," "Osteochondral Allograft and Autograft Transplant for Femoral Head Defects: A Multicenter Study," "Long-term Outcomes of Partial Proximal Hamstring Avulsion Repair: Mean 10-Year Follow-up," "Effect of Current and Former Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Abuse on the Patellar Tendon," and "The Addition of Remplissage to Arthroscopic Bankart Repair and Effect on Recurrent Instability in Shoulders With Critical Humeral Bone Loss."

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