OrthoVellum journal

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Hip-Spine Syndrome Before Total Hip Arthroplasty: Spinopelvic Mobility, Cup Position, and Instability RiskFeatured
Arthroplasty
23 Apr 20266 min

Hip-Spine Syndrome Before Total Hip Arthroplasty: Spinopelvic Mobility, Cup Position, and Instability Risk

A practical 2026 guide to hip-spine syndrome for orthopaedic trainees. Learn how spinopelvic mobility changes functional cup position, why lumbar fusion matters, and how to reduce instability risk before THA.

Orthovellum Team

hip-spine-syndrome / spinopelvic-mobility

Periprosthetic Femur Fractures Around THA: A 2026 Vancouver-to-UCS Decision Guide
Arthroplasty
22 Apr 20266 min

Periprosthetic Femur Fractures Around THA: A 2026 Vancouver-to-UCS Decision Guide

An evidence-backed guide to periprosthetic femur fractures around total hip arthroplasty, with a practical focus on stem stability, bone stock, Vancouver classification, and when to revise rather than plate.

Orthovellum Team

periprosthetic-femur-fracture / vancouver-classification

Periprosthetic Joint Infection: The 2025 Consensus UpdatesFeatured
Arthroplasty
4 Jan 202611 min

Periprosthetic Joint Infection: The 2025 Consensus Updates

A deep dive into the 2025 International Consensus Meeting (ICM) updates. New diagnostic criteria, novel biomarkers, and the shifting paradigms in management.

OrthoVellum Editorial Team

infection / PJI

Dual Mobility Hips: Biomechanics, Indications, and Risks
Arthroplasty
6 Jan 202512 min

Dual Mobility Hips: Biomechanics, Indications, and Risks

A comprehensive review of Dual Mobility (DM) in Total Hip Arthroplasty. Understanding the 'Jump Distance', indications for use, and the unique complication of Intra-Prosthetic Dislocation.

Orthovellum Team

tha / dislocation

Kinematic vs Mechanical Alignment in TKA: The Philosophies of Knee Replacement
Arthroplasty
6 Jan 202510 min

Kinematic vs Mechanical Alignment in TKA: The Philosophies of Knee Replacement

A comprehensive review of the great debate in arthroplasty. Mechanical Alignment vs Kinematic Alignment vs Restricted Kinematic Alignment. Evidence, techniques, and the robotic revolution.

Orthovellum Team

knee / alignment

Managing the Infected Total Joint: A Treatment Algorithm
Arthroplasty
6 Jan 202514 min

Managing the Infected Total Joint: A Treatment Algorithm

From DAIR to Two-Stage Exchange. A comprehensive surgical guide to decision making in Periprosthetic Joint Infection.

Orthovellum Team

infection / revision

Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty: Biomechanics
Arthroplasty
6 Jan 202511 min

Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty: Biomechanics

A comprehensive deep dive into Grammont's principles, the biomechanics of medialization versus lateralization, and the evolution of reverse shoulder arthroplasty.

Orthovellum Team

shoulder / reverse

UKA vs TKA: Indications, Outcomes, and The Debate
Arthroplasty
6 Jan 202511 min

UKA vs TKA: Indications, Outcomes, and The Debate

Unicompartmental (Partial) vs Total Knee Arthroplasty. A detailed analysis of survivorship, functional benefits, and the critical importance of not overcorrecting.

Orthovellum Team

uka / tka