Five articles from the September 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:

• Role of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor–1α in Regulating Muscle Degeneration After Rotator Cuff Tears
• Selective Epiphysiodesis of the Anterior Distal Femoral Physis Alters Trochlear Morphology in a Rabbit Model
• Quadriceps Tendon Autografts Are Associated With Increased Short-term Reoperation Rates for Extension Deficit or Pain and Inferior Patient-Reported Outcomes Compared With Hamstring Tendon Autografts: An Analysis of 5653 Cases of Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
• Arthroscopic Correction of Pincer-Type FAI in the Presence of Acetabular Retroversion Results in Excellent Patient-Reported Outcomes With Low Risk of Reoperation or Conversion to Arthroplasty at Minimum 5 Years
• Length Changes of the Lateral Knee: Fibular Collateral Ligament, Anterolateral Ligament, and Iliotibial Band Fibers

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Five articles from the August 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:

• Morphological Characteristics After Single Versus Recurrent Traumatic Posterior Shoulder Dislocation Events
• Intraoperative Zoledronic Acid for Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Results in Distinct Circulating Micro-RNA Profiles Indicating Improved Tendon-to-Bone Healing
• ACL Reconstruction With Attachment-Sparing Hamstring Autograft Results in Earlier Graft Maturation and Better Short-Term Clinical Outcome in Comparison to Free Graft: A Randomized Controlled Trial
• The Effect of Smoking History on Inflammatory Biomarkers in Synovial Fluid of Patients Undergoing Arthroscopic Knee Surgery for Meniscal Injury
• Revision Hip Arthroscopy: Propensity Score–Matched Comparison of Labral Reconstruction Versus Repair With Minimum 5-Year Outcomes

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Join Dr. Miho Tanaka and special guest Dr. Dan Wascher for a timely conversation recorded at the 2026 AOSSM Annual Meeting. In this bonus episode, they discuss Dr. Wascher's recently published article, "Artificial Intelligence Cannot Replace Peer Reviewers but May Help Editors Triage: A Comparative Analysis of a Large Language Model and Human Reviewer Recommendations at the American Journal of Sports Medicine," exploring how large language models (LLMs) may someday support—but not replace—the critical work of human peer reviewers.

Five articles from the July 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:

• Contralateral ACL Rupture as an Indicator of Intrinsic Risk for Graft Failure After ACL Reconstruction: A Cohort Study of 7718 Patients From the SANTI Study Group
• Incomplete Restoration of Coracoclavicular Ligament Thickness After Surgical Treatment of Rockwood Type 5 Acromioclavicular Dislocations: A Contralateral-Controlled MRI Study With Functional Outcomes
• Progressive Cartilage Degeneration After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Longitudinal Evidence From the Swedish Knee Ligament Registry
• Increased Posterior Tibial Slope Correlates With Greater Odds of Reoperation and Failure After Meniscal Allograft Transplantation
• Triamcinolone Acetonide Is Not Harmful to Healthy and Osteoarthritic Human Knee Cartilage

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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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