A Prospective Cohort Study of Collegiate Fencing Injuries.

Data with respect to collegiate fencing injuries are very limited. We performed a prospective cohort study of a college fencing team to analyze the rates and types of injuries that occurred to this team over the course of a year. We noted that the injury rate was low, with 2.

Sacral Stress Fractures: A Rare but Curable Cause of Back Pain in Athletes.

Background: Stress fractures of the sacrum are an uncommon cause of low back and buttock pain in athletes. They have been described in a few case reports, with the injury occurring most often in female distance runners. Given the rarity of this condition, there is a general lack of awareness of this injury, which may lead to a missed or delayed diagnosis.

Beyond Bones: Assessing Whether Ultrasound-Aided Instruction and Practice Improve Unassisted Soft Tissue Palpation Skills of First-Year Medical Students.

Objectives: Our purpose was to determine whether ultrasound (US)-aided instruction and practice on musculoskeletal anatomy would improve first-year medical students' ability to locate and identify specific soft tissue structures by unaided palpation in the upper and lower extremities of healthy human models.

Methods: This study was a randomized crossover design with 49 first-year medical students randomly assigned to 1 of 2 groups. Each group was provided expert instruction and hands-on practice using US to scan and study soft tissue structures.

Does Ultrasound-Enhanced Instruction of Musculoskeletal Anatomy Improve Physical Examination Skills of First-Year Medical Students?

Objectives: Ultrasound imaging is commonly used to teach basic anatomy to medical students. The purpose of this study was to determine whether learning musculoskeletal anatomy with ultrasound improved performance on medical students' musculoskeletal physical examination skills.

Methods: Twenty-seven first-year medical students were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 instructional groups: either shoulder or knee.