Paravertebral muscle degeneration-guided selective fusion strategy for degenerative lumbar scoliosis: a novel approach to minimize surgical invasiveness while optimizing clinical outcomes

• by Qi Guo, Jianliang Chen, Huahai Yao, Zhe Wu, Jixin Chen, Yong Xu, Jiafeng Zhang, Yingzhou Li

• June 2, 2026

Postop Pain Differs by Vitamin D Status

Patients with preoperative vitamin D deficiency had higher postoperative pain scores and opioid use after mastectomy, including more than triple the odds of moderate to severe pain within 24 hours of surgery.

• by Kathryn Wighton

• May 27, 2026

• 3 min

Construction of a conceptual model and preliminary content development for patient-reported outcomes measurement after total hip arthroplasty: from a Chinese perspective

• by Liang Li, Weiwei Sun, Wei Zhang, Yongfeng Chen, Jianhui Zhai, Dawei Zhang, Jianbing Ma, Yuhai Zhang, Chao Xu, Lei Shang

• May 25, 2026

When Conservative Care Falls Short: A Stepwise, Nonsurgical Pathway for Chronic Tendinopathy

Chronic tendinopathy is one of the most common reasons patients remain symptomatic after months of physical therapy, activity modification, NSAIDs, or corticosteroid injections.

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• May 27, 2026

• 3 min