Rib Plating as an Effective Approach to Managing Traumatic Rib Injuries: A Review of the Literature.

Timely repair is essential to maximizing outcomes in patients with traumatic rib injuries, whether in the presence or absence of flail chest (FC) or existing as single or multiple rib fractures (MRF), due to its high morbidity and mortality rate. This review focuses primarily on the plating system as an effective surgical approach to stabilizing these injuries. Literature was surveyed using the Google Scholar, PLOS One, and PubMed search engines between August 2021 and April 2022.

Pediatric Burn Care: How Burn Camps Survived and Thrived During the Coronavirus Pandemic.

Burn camps play a vital role in the recovery of burn survivors by allowing them to develop the confidence and skill sets needed to reintegrate back into society. During the COVID-19 pandemic, burn camps across the United States and Canada could not hold any in-person activities. They had to either pause burn camps or quickly adapt to a virtual online platform.

Bariatric Surgery With Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass or Sleeve Gastrectomy for Treatment of Obesity and Comorbidities: Current Evidence and Practice.

Background: With the growing prevalence of obesity in the global population, alternative measures for weight loss and treatment of comorbidities must be considered due to the increasing difficulty of conservative management alone. Here we discuss the benefits of bariatric surgery on weight loss as well comorbidities that are present in a majority of obese patients.  Methods: In this review, we discuss the current practice and evidence of bariatric surgery as it pertains to weight loss and the beneficial effect on comorbidities commonly present in obesity.

Sternotomy Approach to the Anterior Cervicothoracic Spine.

The anterior cervicothoracic spine is a challenging region to approach given the various vascular, osseous, nervous, and articular structures, which prevent adequate exposure. This region is susceptible to lesions ranging from tumors, degenerative disease, infectious processes, and traumatic fractures. Our objective was to critically evaluate the sternotomy approach in spine surgery to give the technical implications of its usage.

The Appendix: A Rare Case of an Appendiceal Collision Tumor.

Appendicitis is a common cause of right lower quadrant pain. However, appropriate diagnostic evaluation and a high clinical suspicion can reveal alternative etiologies that are not so commonly encountered. In this report, we present a rare case of an appendiceal collision tumor involving two distinct neoplasms as the source of the patient's pain and describe how thoughtful clinical maneuvering led to its diagnosis and treatment.

Neuroprotective strategies of cerebrolysin for the treatment of infants with neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.

Background: Perinatal asphyxia (PA) is a devastating neonatal condition characterized by a lack of oxygen supporting the organ systems. PA can lead to hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), a brain dysfunction due to oxygen deprivation with a complex neurological sequela. The pathophysiology of HIE and PA is not entirely understood, with therapeutic hypothermia being the standard treatment with only limited value.

Paracoccygeal Transsacral Approach: A Rare Approach for Axial Lumbosacral Interbody Fusion.

Lumbosacral interbody fusion is a mainstay of surgical treatment for degenerative spinal pathologies causing chronic pain and functional impairment. However, the optimal technique for this procedure remains controversial. Well-established open approaches, including anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF), posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF), and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), have historically been the standard of practice.

Total Posterior Spinal Arthroplasty Systems for Dynamic Stability.

Degenerative disease of the lumbar spine commonly develops with age and can cause debilitating pain or neurologic deficits. When minimally invasive treatments and pain management interventions fail to provide relief, the traditional treatment has consisted of decompression surgery followed by the possible need for lumbar fusion. A mechanical implant device, known as a Total Posterior Spine (TOPS) System, has been introduced as a potential dynamic alternative to fusion surgery following decompression.

A Review of Mechanisms on the Beneficial Effect of Exercise on Atherosclerosis.

Cardiovascular disease has affected a large percentage of the world, and as a result, we have had major advancements in pharmacological and procedural intervention of this disease. With the increased burden of rising healthcare costs, alternative treatment with exercise has shown to be much more cost effective and just as beneficial to patients compared to pharmacological and procedural treatment. We highlight some of the major mechanisms behind the beneficial effect of exercise on atherosclerosis and hope to encourage patients and providers to attempt to adopt this form of treatment that has not only shown to be beneficial to heart disease, but diseases such as diabetes and obesity as well.

Prevalence of sports-related spinal injury stratified by competition level and return to play guidelines.

Spinal injury is among the most severe and feared injuries an athlete may face. We present an up-to-date review of the recent literature, stratifying recommendations based on injury location (cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine) and type, as well as, the level of competitive play (high school, collegiate, professional). A literature search was completed to identify all publications reporting return to play guidelines for athletic injuries or injury-related surgery irrespective of the study design.