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3D Bioprinting for Cartilage Repair: Where Are We in 2026?
Recent breakthroughs in 3D bioprinting are bringing us closer to lab-grown cartilage implants for articular defects. A look at the science, the clinical trials, and the realistic timeline for orthopaedic practice.
Orthovellum Team
bioprinting / cartilage

Antibiotic Resistance: The Growing Threat to Orthopaedic Surgery
Antimicrobial resistance is quietly undermining the foundations of modern orthopaedic surgery. From multi-drug resistant PJI to untreatable open fractures, here is why this crisis matters and what is being done about it.
Orthovellum Team
antibiotic-resistance / infection

Getting Published in a High-Impact Journal
Publishing in a top journal is achievable with the right approach. How to choose the journal, frame the paper, and survive peer review.
OrthoVellum Editorial Team
publishing / high-impact journal
FeaturedPeriprosthetic 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

Academic Orthopaedics: Building a Research Portfolio from Residency
A definitive guide for the aspiring surgeon-scientist. How to design feasible studies, navigate the IRB, secure funding, and publish in high-impact journals without sacrificing your clinical training.
OrthoVellum Editorial Team
research / academics

How to Respond to Peer Review
How to read, absorb and respond to peer-review comments so your paper survives and improves.
OrthoVellum Editorial Team
peer review / academic writing

The Clinician-Scientist: Bridging the Gap
Strategies for the aspiring surgeon-scientist. How to balance the OR and the Lab, secure funding, and avoid career extinction.
OrthoVellum Editorial Team
research / surgeon-scientist

Understanding Levels of Evidence in Orthopaedics
A clear explainer of the levels-of-evidence hierarchy and what it means for reading and using research.
OrthoVellum Editorial Team
levels of evidence / evidence hierarchy
How to Read a Research Paper Critically
Critical appraisal is a skill every surgeon needs. Here is a practical framework for reading a paper and judging whether to trust it.
OrthoVellum Editorial Team
critical appraisal / research
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