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Five articles from the October 2026 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: Periacetabular Osteotomy and Combined Open Femoral Head-Neck Junction Osteochondroplasty: A Concise Follow-up of a Previous Report at a Mean 10-Year Follow-up Quadriceps Tendon Autograft Harvest Technique Affects Both Graft Strength and Cross-sectional Area Psychiatric Comorbidity Is Associated With Increased Failure Rates and Inferior Clinical Outcomes After Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome at a Minimum 10-Year Follow-up Absolute Risk of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Reruptures From the Posterior Tibial Slope Falls With Increasing Age: A Risk Stratification Analysis Suprascapular Nerve Release Improves the Histological Healing Morphology and Biomechanical Strength of the Rotator Cuff in a Rat Chronic Massive Rotator Cuff Tear Model Click here to read the articles.

The Latarjet procedure is widely used for recurrent anterior shoulder instability with glenoid bone loss. Arthroscopic techniques are increasing; however, there is limited evidence for mid- to long-term outcomes.   In conclusion, at a minimum 5-year follow-up, the arthroscopic Latarjet procedure resulted in significant improvement in WOSI score, low rates of recurrent dislocation, and high patient satisfaction. The WOSI score remained stable over 1 to 5 years. HRQoL, assessed using the EQ-5D-5L index, was comparable to age- and sex-matched general population norms at 5 years, supporting a satisfactory long-term impact on HRQoL.   Click here to read the article.

Five articles from the September 2026 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: Role of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor–1α in Regulating Muscle Degeneration After Rotator Cuff Tears Selective Epiphysiodesis of the Anterior Distal Femoral Physis Alters Trochlear Morphology in a Rabbit Model Quadriceps Tendon Autografts Are Associated With Increased Short-term Reoperation Rates for Extension Deficit or Pain and Inferior Patient-Reported Outcomes Compared With Hamstring Tendon Autografts: An Analysis of 5653 Cases of Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Arthroscopic Correction of Pincer-Type FAI in the Presence of Acetabular Retroversion Results in Excellent Patient-Reported Outcomes With Low Risk of Reoperation or Conversion to Arthroplasty at Minimum 5 Years Length Changes of the Lateral Knee: Fibular Collateral Ligament, Anterolateral Ligament, and Iliotibial Band Fibers Click here to read the articles.

Sex-based disparities in the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury risk may be partly explained by cyclic variations in sex hormones that drive systemic shifts in tissue osmoregulation. Ultrashort echo time (UTE) T2* magnetic resonance imaging provides a noninvasive, quantitative means of evaluating the water content and collagen orientation in tissue.   In conclusion, Eumenorrheic female participants exhibited significant preovulatory to postovulatory changes in ACL T2* metrics, while anovulatory controls demonstrated no significant changes over time. These findings suggest that ACL T2* metrics are sensitive to cyclic fluctuations in female sex hormones across the menstrual cycle.   Click here to read the article.

Long-term studies are emerging reporting encouraging outcomes after matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation (MACI). While MACI has historically been undertaken via open arthrotomy, arthroscopic techniques have been reported. However, longer term clinical outcomes and/or graft survivorship after arthroscopically performed MACI are yet to be reported.   In conclusion, MACI performed via an arthroscopic approach provided sound clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction, and graft survivorship at a mean 13.6 years after surgery.   Click here to read the article.

Five articles from the August 2026 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: Morphological Characteristics After Single Versus Recurrent Traumatic Posterior Shoulder Dislocation Events Intraoperative Zoledronic Acid for Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Results in Distinct Circulating Micro-RNA Profiles Indicating Improved Tendon-to-Bone Healing ACL Reconstruction With Attachment-Sparing Hamstring Autograft Results in Earlier Graft Maturation and Better Short-Term Clinical Outcome in Comparison to Free Graft: A Randomized Controlled Trial The Effect of Smoking History on Inflammatory Biomarkers in Synovial Fluid of Patients Undergoing Arthroscopic Knee Surgery for Meniscal Injury Revision Hip Arthroscopy: Propensity Score–Matched Comparison of Labral Reconstruction Versus Repair With Minimum 5-Year Outcomes Click here to read the articles.

Join Dr. Miho Tanaka and special guest Dr. Dan Wascher for a timely conversation recorded at the 2026 AOSSM Annual Meeting. In this bonus episode, they discuss Dr. Wascher's recently published article, "Artificial Intelligence Cannot Replace Peer Reviewers but May Help Editors Triage: A Comparative Analysis of a Large Language Model and Human Reviewer Recommendations at the American Journal of Sports Medicine," exploring how large language models (LLMs) may someday support—but not replace—the critical work of human peer reviewers.

Five articles from the July 2026 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: Contralateral ACL Rupture as an Indicator of Intrinsic Risk for Graft Failure After ACL Reconstruction: A Cohort Study of 7718 Patients From the SANTI Study Group Incomplete Restoration of Coracoclavicular Ligament Thickness After Surgical Treatment of Rockwood Type 5 Acromioclavicular Dislocations: A Contralateral-Controlled MRI Study With Functional Outcomes Progressive Cartilage Degeneration After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Longitudinal Evidence From the Swedish Knee Ligament Registry Increased Posterior Tibial Slope Correlates With Greater Odds of Reoperation and Failure After Meniscal Allograft Transplantation Triamcinolone Acetonide Is Not Harmful to Healthy and Osteoarthritic Human Knee Cartilage Click here to read the articles.

While coronal malalignment influences outcomes after medial meniscus posterior root tear (MMPRT) repair, alignment parameters such as the hip-knee-ankle angle (HKAA) may not fully capture the biomechanical setting of the medial compartment. The joint line convergence angle (JLCA) reflects the intra-articular environment but has not been well studied as a prognostic factor after MMPRT repair.   In conclusion, the preoperative JLCA was an independent predictor of clinical outcomes after isolated MMPRT repair. Incorporation of the JLCA into a preoperative assessment may improve patient counseling and risk stratification and help identify patients who could benefit from adjunctive strategies aimed at optimizing the medial compartment's biomechanical environment.   Click here to read the article.

Five articles from the June 2026 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: Secondary Muscle Injuries and Performance Decline After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Professional Soccer: A Retrospective Matched Cohort Study Return-to-Work and Clinical Outcomes After Anterior Latissimus Dorsi and Teres Major Tendon Transfer for Irreparable Subscapularis Tears Obesity Amplifies the Detrimental Effects of Delayed Repair on Tendon-to-Bone Healing After Rotator Cuff Injury in a Rat Model Isolated Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction for Recurrent Patellar Dislocations With Increased Femoral Anteversion and an Absent/Mild J-sign Femoroacetabular Impingement Rabbit Model Induced by Exercise and Mechanical Stimulation Click here to read the articles.

Posterior tibial slope (PTS) is a well-established anatomic risk factor for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) graft failure. Lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET) is increasingly used as an adjunctive procedure in high-risk patients to reduce rerupture rates; however, how its protective effect varies across the continuum of slope values remains insufficiently characterized.   In conclusion, PTS was independently associated with graft failure in both groups. Although LET was associated with lower failure probabilities within a moderate slope range, increasing PTS values were linked to a progressively higher risk of reruptures in both groups. The association between a steeper slope and failure observed in the ACLR with LET group suggests that an elevated PTS may attenuate the relative protective effect of LET.   Click here to read the article.

Five articles from the May 2026 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: Restoring Glenoid Concavity: Angled Bone Blocks Provide Biomechanically Superior Function and Restore Glenohumeral Forces Over Flat Constructs in Glenoid Augmentation Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis Provides Superior Stability in ACL Reconstruction With Posterolateral Tibial Fracture Biomechanical Roles of the Popliteomeniscal Fascicles and Meniscofibular and Meniscotibial Ligaments in Stabilizing the Lateral Meniscus Posterior Horn: A Cadaveric Study Effect of Inflammatory Biomarkers on Patient Symptomatic State at Time of Knee Chondroplasty Duloxetine Improves Early Clinical Outcomes Including Range of Motion, Functional Scores, Pain, and Psychological Distress After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair in Patients With Anxiety or Depression: Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Click here to read the articles.

Previous literature has demonstrated that an increased number of preoperative anterior shoulder instability episodes is associated with recurrent anterior shoulder instability after arthroscopic Bankart repair (ABR). However, a threshold for the number of preoperative instability episodes that increases the risk of recurrent anterior shoulder instability is not well established.   A threshold of ≥2 preoperative anterior shoulder instability episodes best predicted recurrent anterior shoulder instability after ABR. Stratification beyond 1 versus ≥2 preoperative anterior shoulder instability episodes did not increase predictive ability. This finding may help surgeons to counsel patients and consider earlier surgical stabilization in those who have sustained anterior shoulder instability episodes.   Click here to read the article.

Five articles from the April 2026 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: Risk of Revision and Reoperation After ACL Reconstruction: Comparison of Quadriceps Tendon, Patellar Tendon, and Hamstring Autografts Stratified by Patient Sex and Age: A Cohort Study of 27,715 Patients From 2012 to 2023 Combined Root and Body Lateral Meniscus Tears in the Adolescent Population: An Underrecognized and Underreported Tear Pattern Regenerative Effect of Injectable Collagen Loaded With Mesenchymal Stem Cell–Derived Extracellular Vesicles in a Collagenase-Induced Tendinopathy Rat Model Duration of Smoking Cessation Needed to Achieve Retear Rates Comparable to Those of Nonsmokers After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair The Patient Acceptable Symptom State for Commonly Used Patient-Reported Outcomes After Nonoperative Management of Hip Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome Click here to read the articles.

Rotator cuff (RC) tears are among the most common causes of shoulder dysfunction in sports medicine. Muscle atrophy and degeneration are important risk factors for RC tendon retearing and suboptimal recovery of shoulder function after tendon repair. Although blood flow restriction (BFR) can stimulate muscle regeneration after lower extremity trauma and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, the mechanisms that underlie BFR remain unknown, and its application to RC tears has not yet been explored.   In conclusion, BFR significantly improves muscle quality and shoulder function after RC injury. These effects occur alongside increased mitochondrial transfer from FAPs to myocytes.   Click here to read the article.