OrthoVellum journal

Clinical updates, teaching notes, and editorial context.

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GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Are Reshaping Orthopaedic Surgery
News
24 Mar 20266 min

GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Are Reshaping Orthopaedic Surgery

Semaglutide, tirzepatide, and the new generation of weight-loss medications are changing the patient population presenting for joint replacement. What orthopaedic surgeons need to know about this seismic shift.

Orthovellum Team

obesity / arthroplasty

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

Robotic Arthroplasty: Hype vs. Hard Evidence
Technology
31 Dec 202512 min

Robotic Arthroplasty: Hype vs. Hard Evidence

Robots are here to stay, but do they actually improve outcomes? A critical, evidence-based review of robotic-assisted TKA and THA.

Orthovellum Team

robotics / arthroplasty

Robotic Surgery in Orthopaedics: Where Are We?
Technology
26 Dec 20259 min

Robotic Surgery in Orthopaedics: Where Are We?

An honest look at where robotic surgery actually stands in orthopaedics — the promise, the evidence and the hype.

OrthoVellum Editorial Team

robotic surgery / orthopaedic robotics

Hip Fractures: The Complete Management GuideFeatured
Trauma
10 Jan 202513 min

Hip Fractures: The Complete Management Guide

The definitive guide to the bread and butter of orthopaedics. Classifications (Garden, Evans), Surgical Algorithms, and the evidence behind Tip-Apex Distance.

OrthoVellum Editorial Team

trauma / hip-fracture

Adult Reconstruction: Bearing Surfaces in 2025 and BeyondFeatured
Clinical Pearls
9 Jan 202514 min

Adult Reconstruction: Bearing Surfaces in 2025 and Beyond

The definitive guide to tribology in arthroplasty. From the physics of lubrication to the clinical realities of AOANJRR data, we explore the past, present, and future of hip and knee bearings.

OrthoVellum Editorial Team

arthroplasty / bearing-surfaces

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

Proximal Humerus Fractures in the Elderly: A Management AlgorithmFeatured
Trauma
6 Jan 202511 min

Proximal Humerus Fractures in the Elderly: A Management Algorithm

To fix, replace, or neglect? A comprehensive guide to decision making for 3 and 4-part proximal humerus fractures, analyzing the PROFHER trial and modern surgical indications.

Orthovellum Team

shoulder / fracture

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

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