| Editors: | Deana Mercer MD, The University of New Mexico |
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| Dustin Richter MD, The University of New Mexico | |
Western Journal of Orthopaedics (WJO), formerly known as The University of New Mexico Orthopaedics Research Journal, is a peer-reviewed publication of UNM Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation. The Journal highlights original research relevant to orthopaedic-focused surgery and engineering, with the goal of MEDLINE indexing.
Submission deadline for WJO is November 20 at 11:59 pm Mountain Time. Email your submission (Title Page, Blinded Manuscript, each Figure file, each Table file) and questions to WJO@salud.unm.edu.
Current Volume: Volume 15 (2026)
Front Matter
Front Matter
Arianna Medina
Back Matter
Back Matter
Arianna Medina
Full Issue
Full Issue
Arianna Medina
Case Reports
Arthroscopic Management of a Loose Body in the Pisotriquetral Joint: A Case Report
Giovanni Chioda, Tomas Holy, Nicholas Newcomb, and Nathan Morrell
Prosthetic Knee Joint Infection Caused by Gemella morbillorum
Nataly Echevarria-Castro, Shaleen Duhra, and Leonor Echevarria
Arthroscopic Treatment of Extensive Synovial Chondromatosis of the Knee: A Case Report
Gaurav Singh, Bhavna Singh, Rebecca Peebles, and Justin Bartley
Proximal Iliotibial Band Rupture in a 74-year-old High-Level, Female Athlete: A Case Report
Jeremiah M. Langsfeld, Joseph Esquibel, and Dustin L. Richter
Median Nerve Intraneural Hematoma as an Intraoperative Finding During Carpal Tunnel Release: A Case Report
Ana Silva, Gil Gonrtre, Nikalus Skipp, Ana Love, and Deana Mercer
Massive Upper Extremity Neurofibroma Treated with Limb-Sparing Debulking: A Case Report
Danielle Cummings, Tomas Holy, and Nathan Morrell
Exploring the Interaction Between Cranial Nerves V and VII in Chronic Eyelid Myokymia: A Case Report
Karina Miramontes, Adam Walsh, and Tomas Tafoya
Popliteus Interposition in Metaphyseal Tibial Fractures: The Radiographic Clues That Cannot Be Missed
Lucca Gontijo Giarola, Paulo de Tarso Cardoso Gomes, Robinson Esteves dos Santos Pires, Guilherme Moreira Abreu e Silva, Marco Antônio Percope de Andrade, and Túlio Vinícius de Oliveira Campos
Review Articles
Peripheral Nerve Repair and Reconstruction: Current Techniques, Adjuncts, and Emerging Therapies
Niklaus Skipp, Lana Dokic, Christina Wassef, Jazzlyn Gonzalez, Ana Love, Heather Mercer, and Deana Mercer
21st Century Perspective on the Changing Pattern of Nerve Injuries from Gunshot Wounds in the U.S.
Thomas A. DeCoster
Distal Adding-On as a Complication of Posterior Spinal Fusion in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Scoping Review of Contemporary Evidence
Hussein Hashem, Hassan Abou Adma, Joseph Hayek, Ali Rezazadeh Shirazi, Karim Gaber, and Waleed Kishta
Scientific Articles
Insertion of an Internal Joint Stabilizer Through a Posterolateral Approach for the Management of Complex Elbow Instability
Miguel A. Pirela-Cruz, Nikalus Skipp, Ana Love, Deana Mercer, and Jazzlyn Gonzalez
Analysis of Patient Factors That Predict Early Restoration of Neutral Dorsiflexion After Achilles Tendon Rupture
W. Chad Elliott, Alvin Ouseph, Alexander Abraham, and Jerry Speight Grimes
Increased Mortality and Reduced Survival in Nonagenarians with Hip Fractures: Implications for Geriatric Care
Roman Austin, Julio Avila, Audrey Wassef, Kate Parker, and Katherine Gavin
The Effect of Institutional Reputation on Clerkship Grades
Jerry Speight Grimes
Infection Rates in Gunshot-Related Hand Fractures Treated Nonoperatively
T. Kyle Summers, Ian Garrison, Matthew C. Watterson, Brandon Barnes, and Charles Rodriguez-Feo
