Volume 91, Winter, December 2025

Current issue

• Editorial

  • Acta Orthopaedica Belgica: Entering the Digital Era

    Frank Plasschaert

    p399

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• Reviews

  • Vaping and Orthopaedic Surgery: A scoping review of the literature

    T. B. PUGA, W. SCAMBLER, L. TACKETT, McK. W. BOX, M. POFFENBARGER, J. T. RIEHL

    p401-409

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  • Does metformin administration improve fracture healing? A systematic review of preclinical studies

    I. OESMAN, A. FEBY CANINTIKA, R. PARASMADHAN, D. DWI SUHANDRI, F. BUDHY

    p411-417

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  • Masquelet Technique Combined with Platelet-Rich Plasma for Large Infectious Bone Defects: A Narrative Review

    ZHIPENG YANG, HUANHUAN SUN, ZEWEN QIAO

    p419-428

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  • Surgical treatment for medial epicondyle tendinopathy: a systematic literature review

    J. T. POOLTON, J. MINETT, A. KAZMI

    p429-438

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  • The Clinical Efficacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Topical Therapy Combined with Sodium Hyaluronate Intra-articular Injection in the Treatment of Patellar Chondromalacia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    HUWEI BIAN, CHONGHAO GU, CHENG QIAN, TAO JIANG

    p439-446

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  • Lipocalin-2 and Bone Loss: A Brief Review

    M. MOHAMMADI, A. JALALI

    p447-452

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• Hip / Arthroplasty

  • Elective total hip arthroplasty stratified by surgical approach: how does the risk of dislocation relate to bearing size, type, and implant fixation?

    P. H. J. CNUDDE, J. NÅTMAN, O. ROLFSON, N. P. HAILER

    p453-461

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  • Frailty as a Predictor of Low-Energy Fractures in Older People with Osteoporosis: A Retrospective Study

    WEIQUN WANG, LONGDI LIU, ZHONGYAN JIANG, CHENG BI, LIPEI BAO, XUYAN LI, QIN SHUAI, CHONG WANG

    p463-471

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  • Endoscopic treatment for greater trochanteric pain syndrome: one-year outcomes and comorbidity impact

    P. VELASCO, R. SEIJAS, M. VÁZQUEZ, P. LAIZ, A. FERRÉ-ANIORTE, R. CUGAT

    p473-477

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• Shoulder / Elbow

  • Critical shoulder angle does not correlate with patient outcomes after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

    M. LÓPEZ-FRANCO, E. SERRANO GIL, D. GARCÍA GARCÍA

    p479-486

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• Spine

  • Unilateral biportal endoscopy versus anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for cervical radiculopathy: a meta-analysis

    T. MARTINS DA SILVA, M. F. L. ALMEIDA NEGRELI, R. C. DINIZ DE SOUZA, S. B. GUAZZELLI, A. M. MIRANDA

    p487-494

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• Trauma / Infection

  • The Effect of Fasciotomy Timing on Limb Vitality and Functionality in Kahramanmaras/Turkey Earthquake

    O. KILINC, F. GUNAYDIN, B. SAKARYA, I. DEMIRTAS, B. ASLAN

    p495-502

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  • Does the use of parameters derived from complete blood count increase the accuracy of septic arthritis diagnosis in adult patients?

    N. AYOGLU, B. KARAISMAILOGLU, E. DAVUTLUOGLU, O. AYDINGOZ, G. UTKU DEGER, E. TASKIN, M. FATIH GUVEN, H. BOTANLIOGLU

    p503-511

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• Orthopaedic Oncology

  • Internal Hemipelvectomy for Primary Pelvic Bone Tumours Surgical Complications and Oncological Outcomes

    A. MURALI, C. KUMAR KRISHNAN, A. KARNAWAT, K. NARAYANASWAMY, A. BARY, S. SHREE KRISHNAMURTHY, K. RAGHAVACHARI SURESH, A. RAJA

    p513-522

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• Experimental / Basic Science Research

  • Experimental Research on Role of Traction Tension Affecting Wound Healing during Skin Traction Technique Performed on Pigs Specimen as Animal Models

    I. NADAPH, M. CHON, X. WU

    p523-530

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  • The effect of teriparatide on fracture union in rats with chronic kidney disease

    E. AJDIN, H. CAN OLKE, E. TUBA CANPOLAT, A. PURBAGER, S. BEYAZ

    p531-537

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• Technical / Diagnostic Studies

  • Utilizing the Laser Aiming of Image Intensifier Reduces the Exposed Radiation During Operation: A Prospective Analysis

    S. GURBUZ, A. C. TEKIN, E. TASATAN, M. B. AYAZ, M. K. BAYRAKTAR, E. TEKIN

    p539-545

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  • The IDO-Isometer: a valuable alternative for measuring the strength of external rotation of the shoulder: a comparative study between two measurement devices

    J. DUFOUR, D. VANDENBOSCH, A. KARELSE, L. DE WILDE, A. VAN TONGEL

    p547-552

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  • Challenges in identifying the underlying cause of extensive osteonecrosis: an illustrative example and clinical guide

    I. M. Dorling, M. A. M. Vesseur, H. D. Veldman, N. J. H. M. in den Kleef

    p553-561

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• Case reports

  • Giant, High-Grade Chondrosarcoma of The Hand: A Rare Case with Exceptional Tumor Size and Review of The Literature

    O. A. YILDIZ, U. EYUPOGLU, A. S. DOGRUYOL, M. MEMISOGLU, M. S. ENGIN

    p563-566

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  • Severe Wear and Metal Poisoning in Revision Surgery after Ceramic Fracture Treated with Dual Mobility Prosthesis

    J. E. GARCIA-RELLAN, A. SUBIAS LOPEZ, E. GUILLEN BOTAYA, A. SILVESTRE MUÑOZ

    p567-575

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  • Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma of the Right Iliac Wing in a Young Adult Male: A Case Report

    M. WAHYUDI, E. KODRAT, M. ISKANDAR, A. RAHADYAN

    p577-581

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  • Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor masked as de Quervain Tenosynovitis

    Q. DIEGENANT, R. SCIOT, I. DEGREEF

    p583-587

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