American Journal of Sports Medicine

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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Emerging evidence suggests that anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures can restore ACL fiber continuity. The relationship between ACL continuity on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (sign of ACL healing) and outcomes >5 years after an acute ACL rupture has not been investigated. ACL continuity on 5-year MRI may be associated with worse patient-reported outcomes at 11 years after an ACL injury compared with early or delayed ACLR. Click here to read the article.

Five articles from the June 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, "Sex-Based Differences in Clinically Significant Outcome Achievement Following Primary Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation of the Knee at a Minimum 5-Year Follow-up," "The Pectoralis Minor–Repairing Latarjet: A Modified Technique to Prevent Postoperative Scapular Dyskinesis After the Latarjet Procedure," "Activity Level Maintenance at 10-Year Minimum Follow-up Among Active Patients Undergoing Periacetabular Osteotomy," "The Effect of Aerobic Exercise With an Omega-3 Supplement on the Tendon Healing Process," and "Bone Bruise Patterns After Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears Differ Between Alpine Skiers and Pivoting Sports Athletes."

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Sagittal-plane slope-reducing high tibial osteotomy (HTO) can reduce the risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in knees with a high posterior tibial slope. The biomechanical effect of slope-reducing HTO on tibiofemoral kinematics and force carried by the ACL remains less well understood. In conclusion, slope-reducing HTO decreased ACL force linearly by reducing ATT with compression and also by decreasing coupled ITR with combined compression and valgus. Click here to read the article.

Five articles from the May 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 Platelet-Rich Plasma on Synovial Fibrosis and Cartilage Degeneration in Knee Osteoarthritis," "Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair Augmented With a Polyethylene Terephthalate Band Supports Biomechanical Stability During the Early Healing Phase in a Rabbit Model," "Safe Sawing Conditions to Prevent Popliteal Artery Injury in Various Distal Femoral Osteotomies: Three-dimensional Simulation Analysis," "Joint Position and General Hypermobility Affect Elbow Joint Congruence on Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Prospective Cohort Study," and "Simultaneous Versus Staged Bilateral Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement: Minimum 2-Year Outcomes With a Unilateral Control Group."

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The best management of irreparable rotator cuff tears remains uncertain, with multiple new techniques introduced over the past 2 decades. Two options for treatment are arthroscopic debridement and biceps tenotomy, or the subacromial balloon spacer. Early trial results favored the former option, but the 2-year results have not yet been reported. In conclusion, participants continued to show better results in the debridement-only group compared with the group who had debridement with the InSpace balloon. Therefore, we do not recommend the subacromial balloon spacer for the treatment of irreparable rotator cuff tears. Click here to read the article.

Five articles from the April 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 Glycogen Synthase Kinase–3 Inhibitor CHIR99021 Reduces Fatty Infiltration and Muscle Atrophy After Rotator Cuff Tears: An In Vitro Experiment and In Vivo Mouse Model," "Kinesiophobia and High-Impact Sport Activity Are Associated With a Reduced Rate of Return to Sport After High Tibial Osteotomy: A Risk Factor Analysis of a Young and Active Population," "Outcomes of Revision Elbow Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in Professional Baseball Players: An Analysis of 191 Pitchers From 2010 to 2023," "The Chance to Become an Elite Athlete After Pediatric And Adolescent Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction," and "Analyzing the Association of the Area Deprivation Index on Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Hip Arthroscopy."

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In the presence of anterior glenoid bone loss (aGBL), options for bony glenoid augmentation include Latarjet procedures and free bone block transfers. Bone graft placement is challenging, and malposition causes complications, such as recurrent instability or osteoarthritis. In conclusion, in the presence of aGBL, flush bone block placement restores osteochondral glenohumeral stability, while a 1-mm medialized bone block fails to increase stability. Bone block lateralization of 1 mm provides higher stability but is associated with humeral head lateralization. Click here to read the article.

Medial meniscal repair performed at the time of primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) has been shown to be significantly associated with subsequent surgery, and subsequent surgery has been associated with increased Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) pain score and decreased patient satisfaction. In conclusion, successful medial meniscal repair performed at the time of primary ACLR decreased clinically significant knee pain 10 years postoperatively. However, the mediating effect of subsequent surgery was significant and diminished the overall contribution of medial meniscal repair in decreasing the likelihood of KOOS pain. Continued efforts should be made to decrease the likelihood of subsequent surgery after medial meniscal repair performed at the time of primary ACLR. Click here to read the article.