Episodes

  • AJSM June 2026 5-in-5 Podcast

    AJSM June 2026 5-in-5 Podcast
    Jun 18 2026

    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

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    7 mins
  • AJSM June 2026 Podcast: Association Between Posterior Tibial Slope and Graft Survival in High-Risk Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis

    AJSM June 2026 Podcast: Association Between Posterior Tibial Slope and Graft Survival in High-Risk Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis
    Jun 12 2026
    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.
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    27 mins
  • AJSM May 2026 5-in-5 Podcast

    AJSM May 2026 5-in-5 Podcast
    May 20 2026

    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

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    9 mins
  • AJSM May 2026 Podcast: Preoperative Instability Episodes as a Predictor of Recurrence After Arthroscopic Bankart Repair

    AJSM May 2026 Podcast: Preoperative Instability Episodes as a Predictor of Recurrence After Arthroscopic Bankart Repair
    May 14 2026
    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.
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    29 mins
  • AJSM April 2026 5-in-5 Podcast

    AJSM April 2026 5-in-5 Podcast
    Apr 16 2026

    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

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    7 mins
  • AJSM April 2026 Podcast: Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Stimulates Intercellular Mitochondria Transfer and Improves Muscle Regeneration and Shoulder Function in a Murine Rotator Cuff Injury Model

    AJSM April 2026 Podcast: Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Stimulates Intercellular Mitochondria Transfer and Improves Muscle Regeneration and Shoulder Function in a Murine Rotator Cuff Injury Model
    Apr 16 2026
    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.
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    21 mins
  • AJSM March 2026 5-in-5 Podcast

    AJSM March 2026 5-in-5 Podcast
    Mar 24 2026

    Four articles from the March 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:

    • Intra-articular Delivery of Recombinant Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist Protein (Anakinra) Enhances Graft Function in a Porcine Model of Osteochondral Repair
    • Prevalence of Postoperative Knee Pain After ACL Reconstruction at 2, 6, and 10 Years of Follow-up: Data From the MOON Group
    • Suture Interval Spacing in Meniscal Repair—Aim for ≤7 mm: A Biomechanical Study: ISAKOS Albert Trillat Award 2025
    • The Effect of Different Cognitive Demands on ACL Risk Biomechanics and Prefrontal Activation During a Single-Leg Drop Jump

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    7 mins
  • AJSM March 2026 Podcast: Recurrence Rate, Complications and Revisions in Long-term Follow-up of Arthroscopic Posterior Bankart Repair Compared to Posterior Bone Block

    AJSM March 2026 Podcast: Recurrence Rate, Complications and Revisions in Long-term Follow-up of Arthroscopic Posterior Bankart Repair Compared to Posterior Bone Block
    Mar 19 2026
    The literature suggests that both arthroscopic posterior Bankart repair (APB) and posterior bone block (PBB) are effective procedures in the short to medium term, although recurrence and revision rates do not appear to be negligible. However, fewer studies, especially comparative ones, are available regarding the long-term outcomes of these procedures. In conclusion, at a mean follow-up of 5 years for APB and 12 years for PBB, the APB group had a similar recurrence rate but fewer complications and revisions compared with the PBB group. Both techniques resulted in good to excellent clinical and functional outcomes, as well as high satisfaction and RTS rates. Click here to read the article.
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    22 mins