BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders is calling for submissions to the Quadriceps tendon autograft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. The scope of this collection includes an in-depth exploration of Quadriceps Tendon Autograft (QTA) as a preferred technique in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLR).

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Technical aspects of the surgery, including graft harvesting, surgical procedure variations, and comparisons to other graft types (e.g., hamstring tendon, patellar tendon).

The implications of QTA in ACL injury repair, focusing on graft stability, functional recovery, and long-term outcomes.

Post-operative rehabilitation protocols.

Strategies for enhancing muscle strength and maintaining optimal knee function after surgery.

Common complications such as graft failure, re-injury, and the risk factors that contribute to these issues.

Researchers, clinicians, and scholars are invited to submit their work and share their findings with a global audience. By participating in this Collection, contributors will help shape the future of musculoskeletal disorder treatment and enhance the therapeutic options available to patients worldwide.

All manuscripts submitted to this journal, including those submitted to collections and special issues, are assessed in line with our editorial policies and the journal’s peer-review process. Reviewers and editors are required to declare competing interests and can be excluded from the peer review process if a competing interest exists.

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders is calling for submissions to our Collection entitled Robotic knee arthroplasty: systems, alignment strategies, and future directions.

Robotic-assisted knee arthroplasty has rapidly evolved into a key component of modern orthopedic surgery, offering enhanced precision, reproducibility, and the potential for personalized implant positioning. Despite its growing adoption, substantial variability exists in how robotic technologies are implemented, how alignment philosophies are selected, and how these factors influence clinical and functional outcomes. This Collection aims to bring together high-quality research focused specifically on robotic knee joint replacement surgery to advance our understanding of its capabilities, limitations, and future directions.

We particularly welcome studies that explore the different robotic systems—imageless or image-based, active, semi-active, or passive—and how their unique workflows, software planning tools, haptic control, and intraoperative decision-making affect accuracy, efficiency, learning curve, and safety. At the same time, a major focus of this Collection is the application of various alignment strategies in robotic TKA, including mechanical, kinematic, restricted kinematic, functional, or hybrid approaches. Submissions examining how these strategies define surgical boundaries, influence soft-tissue balancing, affect biomechanics, and translate into clinical outcomes, survivorship, complications, or patient satisfaction are encouraged. Research may include clinical, cadaveric, biomechanical, computational, registry-based, or review studies. By integrating evidence across technologies and philosophies, this Collection aims to guide the evolution of precision, personalization, and best practices in robotic knee arthroplasty.

All manuscripts submitted to this journal, including those submitted to collections and special issues, are assessed in line with our editorial policies and the journal’s peer review process. Reviewers and editors are required to declare competing interests and can be excluded from the peer review process if a competing interest exists.