Ferreira, Gabriel Ferraz
Magalhães, Isadora Michely
Watari, Monique Ferreira
Rebelato, José Venâncio Moreira
Nunes, Gustavo Araujo
Lewis, Thomas Lorchan
Lam, Peter
Ray, Robbie
Bastías, Gonzalo F.
Filho, Miguel Viana Pereira
Article History
Received: 1 January 2026
Accepted: 5 May 2026
First Online: 11 May 2026
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the local ethics committee (Instituto Prevent Senior – Brazil Platform, CAAE 83434424.8.0000.8114). All procedures involving human participants were conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments. Due to the retrospective nature of the study and the use of anonymised data, the requirement for written informed consent (TCLE) was waived by the Institutional Review Board, in accordance with national regulations.
: Not applicable.
: G.F.F., G.B.B. and R.R. have received financial compensation from Arthrex for educational activities. G.A.N. and R.R. have received financial compensation from Novastep, with R.R. also serving on the surgeon advisory board. TL reports financial compensation from Vilex. P.L. have received financial compensation from Novastep and Paragon 28. P.L. serves on the surgeon advisory board for Enovis. All other authors declare no conflicts of interest. ICMJE forms for all authors are available online.