Archives of Orthopaedics

Original Research Open Access

Academic Productivity and Demographic Analysis of Adult Reconstruction Fellowship Program Directors

Maximillian P. Ganz , Giles R. Scuderi

Introduction: Variation between academic quality of American College of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and non-ACGME accredited adult reconstruction fellowship programs has not been previously examined. The purpose of this study is to compare ACGME and non-ACGME-accredited adult reconstruction fellowship programs’ degree of diversity and academic contribution by evaluating program directors’ diversity, academic impact, and contribution to the field of arthroplasty.

Arch Orthop, 2026, Volume 5, Issue 1, p1-6 | DOI: 10.33696/Orthopaedics.5.033

Clinical Case Study Open Access

Application of Ultrasonic Bone Scalpel System for Laminectomy and Osteotomy of PLL Ossification Blocks Combined with Kyphosis Deformity Correction in Multilevel Thoracic OPLL Treatment

Yuwei Li , Xiu-Zhi Li , Zimin Wang , Haijiao Wang , Shifeng Gu , Wei Cui , Yan He

Objective: To explore the safety and clinical efficacy of using the ultrasonic bone scalpel (UBS) system for laminectomy, osteotomy of posterior longitudinal ligament (PLL) ossification, combined with correction of kyphosis deformity in the treatment of multilevel thoracic ossification of the PLL. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients with multilevel thoracic ossification of the PLL who underwent laminectomy, osteotomy of PLL ossification, combined with correction of kyphosis deformity using the UBS system from January 2020 to April 2023. 

Arch Orthop, 2026, Volume 5, Issue 1, p7-16 | DOI: 10.33696/Orthopaedics.5.034