The Fate of Orthopaedic Surgery Applicants from Medical Schools Without an Orthopaedic Surgery Residency.

The purpose of this study was to analyze and assess students from medical schools without a home orthopaedic residency program when applying for a residency position in orthopaedic surgery in terms of metrics utilized by program directors in the Match. An anonymous survey consisting of 23 questions was distributed to graduates of six different medical schools without a home orthopaedic residency program who successfully matched into orthopaedic residency over the past 6 years. Forty-three total responses were received.

A Review of Neuromuscular Training and Biomechanical Risk Factor Screening for ACL Injury Prevention Among Female Soccer Players.

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are a highly prevalent and costly injury to treat, both financially and regarding its long-term detrimental effects on those injured. Adolescent female soccer players appear to be particularly vulnerable, possibly due to various biomechanical risk factors, such as knee valgus loading and imbalanced hamstrings-quadriceps (H/Q) ratio. Many studies support the benefits of generic neuromuscular training programs in mitigating this heightened injury risk.

Transcranial direct current stimulation and suppression of contralesional primary motor cortex post-stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate the therapeutic effects of cathodal tDCS (ctDCS) that suppresses the contralesional primary motor cortex (cM1) activity for individuals with stroke in different recovery phases.

Methods: Fifteen studies that used ctDCS for suppressing the cM1 activity were included in this meta-analysis. Twenty total comparisons from the qualified studies identified motor function changes between ctDCS and sham protocols.