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Contents Volume 17 Issue 5 May 18, 2026

Editorial

Reducing fluoroscopy in acromioclavicular joint reconstruction: Clinical value of the three-point positioning technique

Mehmet Ertanıdır, Musa Ergin

World J Orthop 17(5):121139. Published online May 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i5.121139

Abstract (14) | Core Tip (11) | Full Article (HTML) (46) | Tables (1-1) (10) | Full Article (PDF)-381K (8) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-611K (4) | Full Article (XML)-62K (3) | Audio-133K (3) | Peer-Review Report-220K (3) | Answering Reviewers-205K (4) | Received: 03/16/2026 | Revised: 04/12/2026 | Accepted: 04/21/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (199) | Similar Articles (0) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Authors Evaluation (0) | Cite |

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Review

Pathophysiology and current understanding of degenerative disc disease

Lidija Gradisnik, Borut Prestor, Tilen Zele, Nina Kocivnik, Uros Maver, Tomaz Velnar

World J Orthop 17(5):117153. Published online May 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i5.117153

Abstract (10) | Core Tip (12) | Full Article (HTML) (46) | Tables (1-4) (9) | Full Article (PDF)-604K (7) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-809K (4) | Full Article (XML)-244K (1) | Audio-540K (3) | Peer-Review Report-215K (5) | Answering Reviewers-108K (3) | Received: 11/29/2025 | Revised: 12/28/2025 | Accepted: 02/12/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (352) | Similar Articles (2) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Reader Comments (1) | Cite |

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Minireviews

Limb lengthening for limb length discrepancy: Overview, complications, and new treatment algorithm

Amer Sebaaly, Mohammad Daher, Ali Ismail, Elissa E El Toum, Giovanni D Yanni, Jana A Kotaich

World J Orthop 17(5):114902. Published online May 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i5.114902

Abstract (10) | Core Tip (8) | Full Article (HTML) (26) | Figures (1-4) (9) | Full Article (PDF)-2185K (6) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-2415K (3) | Full Article (XML)-122K (2) | Audio-124K (4) | Peer-Review Report-227K (1) | Answering Reviewers-138K (2) | Received: 09/30/2025 | Revised: 11/25/2025 | Accepted: 01/26/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (205) | Similar Articles (90) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Cite |

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Sustainability in foot and ankle surgery: Top tips and review of practices

Soorya Siva, Charlotte Mathews, Turab Syed, Efstathios Drampalos

World J Orthop 17(5):117014. Published online May 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i5.117014

Abstract (10) | Core Tip (10) | Full Article (HTML) (52) | Tables (1-1) (11) | Full Article (PDF)-375K (7) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-607K (3) | Full Article (XML)-40K (1) | Audio-460K (2) | Peer-Review Report-194K (3) | Answering Reviewers-3474K (2) | Received: 11/26/2025 | Revised: 12/23/2025 | Accepted: 03/02/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (295) | Similar Articles (3) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Cite |

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Case Control Study

Impact of fracture patterns and patient factors on distal interlocking screw backout after retrograde femoral nailing

Elizabeth H G Turner, Kashif Javid, Kate L Fitzgerald, Benjamin Brennan, William M Hakeos, Lindsay M Maier, Joseph Hoegler, Stuart T Guthrie

World J Orthop 17(5):118601. Published online May 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i5.118601

Abstract (9) | Core Tip (9) | Full Article (HTML) (27) | Figures (1-1) (11) | Tables (1-2) (11) | Full Article (PDF)-1967K (6) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-2199K (3) | Full Article (XML)-57K (3) | Audio-806K (1) | Peer-Review Report-446K (3) | Answering Reviewers-70K (2) | Received: 01/09/2026 | Revised: 02/23/2026 | Accepted: 04/20/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (369) | Similar Articles (0) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Cite |

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Retrospective Cohort Study

Prognostic factors for patients undergoing surgery for femur metastases following systemic treatment

Nobuhiro Hara, Tomoshi Takahashi, Sho Hasebe, Yusuke Kusunoki, Yuki Asanuma, Satomi Ugawa, Jim Yu, Naohiro Tachibana, Keiu Nakazato, Yuki Ishibashi

World J Orthop 17(5):116525. Published online May 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i5.116525

Abstract (11) | Core Tip (15) | Full Article (HTML) (34) | Figures (1-1) (10) | Tables (1-3) (10) | Full Article (PDF)-463K (5) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-696K (4) | Full Article (XML)-54K (4) | Audio-739K (2) | Peer-Review Report-230K (4) | Answering Reviewers-122K (3) | Received: 11/13/2025 | Revised: 12/19/2025 | Accepted: 02/06/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (310) | Similar Articles (168) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Authors Evaluation (0) | Cite |

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Precise arthroscopic mini-trochleoplasty combined with medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction yields comparable complications to isolated medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction

Hu Xu, Ming Ding, Bing-Hui Liao, Shang-Guan Lei, Chao Zheng, Ying-Chun Wang

World J Orthop 17(5):118163. Published online May 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i5.118163

Abstract (10) | Core Tip (10) | Full Article (HTML) (28) | Figures (1-3) (9) | Tables (1-4) (9) | Full Article (PDF)-3110K (3) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-3316K (4) | Full Article (XML)-126K (4) | Audio-747K (2) | Peer-Review Report-203K (5) | Answering Reviewers-362K (4) | Received: 12/24/2025 | Revised: 01/19/2026 | Accepted: 02/12/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (247) | Similar Articles (0) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Cite |

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Retrospective Study

Cartilage allograft transplantation for challenging medial talar dome osteochondral defects: A retrospective case series utilizing medial malleolar osteotomy

Mohamed M Elalfy, Osama M Embaby, Ahmed N Aladl, Mohamed Abdelrazek, Khaled Youssef, Orjwan Abulaban, Mohammed H Abushal

World J Orthop 17(5):115855. Published online May 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i5.115855

Abstract (10) | Core Tip (13) | Full Article (HTML) (32) | Figures (1-7) (9) | Tables (1-1) (10) | Full Article (PDF)-5593K (8) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-5825K (2) | Full Article (XML)-78K (2) | Audio-1004K (2) | Peer-Review Report-208K (4) | Answering Reviewers-96K (6) | Received: 10/26/2025 | Revised: 11/17/2025 | Accepted: 01/29/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (484) | Similar Articles (6) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Cite |

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Is vertebral bone quality an independent predictor of total blood loss in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion?

Jing-Ming Wang, Tian-Tian Zhu, Lei Wang, Xiao-Duo Xu, Wei-Min Huang

World J Orthop 17(5):116758. Published online May 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i5.116758

Abstract (9) | Core Tip (9) | Full Article (HTML) (29) | Figures (1-1) (9) | Tables (1-5) (10) | Full Article (PDF)-1962K (4) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-2194K (3) | Full Article (XML)-108K (3) | Audio-9144K (2) | Peer-Review Report-207K (3) | Answering Reviewers-177K (4) | Received: 11/20/2025 | Revised: 12/15/2025 | Accepted: 01/28/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (291) | Similar Articles (6) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Cite |

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Novel 3-point positioning technique combined with the TightRope system for treating acute Rockwood type III acromioclavicular joint dislocation

Fei-Xiong Chen, Zi-Long Zhao, Hai-Yan Xu, Fan-You Ning

World J Orthop 17(5):118475. Published online May 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i5.118475

Abstract (9) | Core Tip (10) | Full Article (HTML) (29) | Figures (1-3) (11) | Tables (1-2) (10) | Full Article (PDF)-1691K (5) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-1922K (2) | Full Article (XML)-67K (2) | Audio-263K (2) | Peer-Review Report-195K (4) | Answering Reviewers-70K (3) | Received: 01/03/2026 | Revised: 01/30/2026 | Accepted: 03/06/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (1) | Total Visits (264) | Similar Articles (0) | Timeline of Article Publication (1) | Cite |

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Observational Study

Comparison of neurohormone and callus volume formation in long bone fractures associated with or without traumatic brain injury

Prabu Mounisamy, Hrushikesh Singh, Balasubramaniyan Vairappan, Gopikrishnan Rajasekar, Sushma Chandrashekar, Naveen Jeyaraman, Madhan Jeyaraman

World J Orthop 17(5):116068. Published online May 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i5.116068

Abstract (11) | Core Tip (10) | Full Article (HTML) (41) | Figures (1-1) (9) | Tables (1-6) (9) | Full Article (PDF)-999K (6) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-1227K (3) | Full Article (XML)-104K (3) | Audio-72K (1) | Peer-Review Report-214K (4) | Answering Reviewers-76K (4) | Received: 11/01/2025 | Revised: 11/26/2025 | Accepted: 02/10/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (254) | Similar Articles (16) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Authors Evaluation (0) | Cite |

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Musculoskeletal and bone health characteristics in young men: A comparison of low and high bone mineral density

Yan Feng, Si-Ning Liu, Sheng-Jia Xu, Yu-Zhu Feng, Hong-Peng Yu, Ru-Lin Zheng, Jian-Xi Wei, Qing-Hao Sun, Yong Zhong, Ji-Zheng Ma

World J Orthop 17(5):116330. Published online May 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i5.116330

Abstract (11) | Core Tip (9) | Full Article (HTML) (69) | Figures (1-8) (13) | Tables (1-6) (9) | Full Article (PDF)-5804K (7) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-6011K (5) | Full Article (XML)-99K (2) | Audio-1502K (2) | Peer-Review Report-253K (4) | Answering Reviewers-416K (3) | Supplementary Material-256K (3) | Received: 11/10/2025 | Revised: 02/01/2026 | Accepted: 03/23/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (247) | Similar Articles (15) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Authors Evaluation (0) | Cite |

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In knee osteoarthritis, what is the knee deformity threshold after which the ankle realigns beyond the neutral zone?

Ahmed A Khalifa, Shikuria Lemma, Amr A Fadle

World J Orthop 17(5):118547. Published online May 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i5.118547

Abstract (10) | Core Tip (9) | Full Article (HTML) (28) | Figures (1-3) (10) | Tables (1-6) (10) | Full Article (PDF)-2890K (8) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-3080K (4) | Full Article (XML)-116K (3) | Audio-1308K (1) | Peer-Review Report-235K (4) | Answering Reviewers-126K (2) | Received: 01/04/2026 | Revised: 01/29/2026 | Accepted: 02/27/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (234) | Similar Articles (25) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Cite |

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Randomized Controlled Trial

Effect of liposomal bupivacaine for iliac fascia block on postoperative cognitive dysfunction in patients with femoral neck fractures

Hui Liu, Tong Jia, Shi-Chao Shuai, Ji-Bo Zhao

World J Orthop 17(5):116844. Published online May 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i5.116844

Abstract (9) | Core Tip (10) | Full Article (HTML) (29) | Tables (1-7) (11) | Full Article (PDF)-451K (5) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-682K (3) | Full Article (XML)-106K (3) | Audio-1029K (1) | Peer-Review Report-267K (4) | Answering Reviewers-178K (3) | Received: 11/27/2025 | Revised: 01/12/2026 | Accepted: 02/06/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (289) | Similar Articles (7) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Authors Evaluation (0) | Cite |

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Systematic Reviews

Systematic review and meta-analysis on vitamin C in musculoskeletal disorders

Madhan Jeyaraman, Naveen Jeyaraman, Mainak Roy, Arulkumar Nallakumarasamy, Abdus Sami, Sathish Muthu, Karthikeyan P Iyengar, Vijay Kumar Jain

World J Orthop 17(5):116723. Published online May 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i5.116723

Abstract (10) | Core Tip (10) | Full Article (HTML) (46) | Figures (1-2) (9) | Tables (1-1) (8) | Full Article (PDF)-1107K (9) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-1312K (3) | Full Article (XML)-133K (2) | Audio-275K (2) | Peer-Review Report-270K (4) | Answering Reviewers-250K (4) | Received: 11/18/2025 | Revised: 12/22/2025 | Accepted: 02/06/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (216) | Similar Articles (13) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Authors Evaluation (0) | Cite |

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Meta-Analysis

Risk prediction models for re-fractures following hip fracture in older adults: A methodological evaluation

Min Qian, Yi-Xiao Chen, Jia-Jia Liu, Hua-Jie Yang, Guo-Qing Li

World J Orthop 17(5):116449. Published online May 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i5.116449

Abstract (8) | Core Tip (9) | Full Article (HTML) (19) | Figures (1-3) (10) | Tables (1-3) (8) | Full Article (PDF)-1822K (4) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-2029K (3) | Full Article (XML)-89K (2) | Audio-546K (3) | Peer-Review Report-446K (2) | Answering Reviewers-1389K (2) | Supplementary Material-71K (1) | Received: 11/12/2025 | Revised: 11/23/2025 | Accepted: 02/27/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (365) | Similar Articles (29) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Cite |

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Case Report

Motion preserving fixation of an unstable Jefferson fracture using C1 lateral mass screws and rods: A case report

Hadi Alaa Alhamal, Sarah Alhaddad, Bayan Alsaleh, Lina Güneş, Abdulaziz Alzawad, Leen Azzam, Mohammed Alhabib, Ibrahim Alhalal, Hussain Alhamal

World J Orthop 17(5):119240. Published online May 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i5.119240

Abstract (18) | Core Tip (9) | Full Article (HTML) (84) | Figures (1-3) (10) | Full Article (PDF)-3469K (8) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-3703K (3) | Full Article (XML)-34K (2) | Audio-327K (1) | Peer-Review Report-219K (3) | Answering Reviewers-215K (3) | Received: 01/21/2026 | Revised: 02/16/2026 | Accepted: 03/18/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (235) | Similar Articles (4556) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Cite |

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Correspondence

Letter to the Editor: Beyond the dichotomy: Integrating precision rehabilitation, patient-centered goals, and nursing leadership in lumbar spinal stenosis care

Li Liu, Hai-Sheng Hu

World J Orthop 17(5):115690. Published online May 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i5.115690

Abstract (8) | Core Tip (9) | Full Article (HTML) (73) | Figures (1-1) (9) | Full Article (PDF)-468K (5) | Full Article with Cover (PDF)-700K (4) | Full Article (XML)-43K (3) | Audio-403K (3) | Peer-Review Report-190K (3) | Answering Reviewers-83K (3) | Received: 10/23/2025 | Revised: 12/03/2025 | Accepted: 01/14/2026 | RCA | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (0) | Total Visits (186) | Similar Articles (33) | Timeline of Article Publication (0) | Authors Evaluation (0) | Cite |

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