The Effect of Sociodemographic Factors on Obtaining a Place in Core Surgical Training.

Competition for Core Surgical Training (CST) is rising, placing a strong emphasis on interview performance. Several interview courses offer to help candidates secure their chosen surgical job but at premium fees. A group of London-based CSTs started a free course offering high-quality mock interview experiences to over 90 applicants in 2022, with the aim of providing an accessible opportunity for financially disadvantaged candidates.

Fracture neck of the talus with isolated talonavicular dislocation: A case report.

Introduction: Talar neck fractures are injuries which frequently result in adverse outcomes or impairment of functional activity. Four groups were identified according to Hawkins classification and Canale modification. We present a female patient with a fractured neck of the talus associated with talonavicular dislocation, but intact tibiotalar and subtalar joints; an injury pattern not fulfilling the criteria described in the Hawkins classification.

A comparison of distal femoral replacement versus fixation in treating periprosthetic supracondylar femur fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The treatment of periprosthetic femur fractures around a total knee replacement remains a technical challenge for the orthopedic surgeon. Management options include non-operative treatment, plate fixation, intramedullary nailing and distal femur replacement (DFR), with few studies comparing fixation with DFR. This is an up-to-date meta-analysis in the literature to directly compare clinical outcomes between fixation and distal femoral replacement in the treatment of supracondylar periprosthetic femur fractures.

Functional outcomes in patient specific instrumentation vs. conventional instrumentation for total knee arthroplasty; a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies.

Background: Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is an established surgical option for knee osteoarthritis (OA). There are varying perceptions of the most suitable surgical technique for making bone cuts in TKA. Conventional Instrumentation (CI) uses generic cutting guides (extra- and intra-medullary) for TKA; however, patient specific instrumentation (PSI) has become a popular alternative amongst surgeons.

A comparison of simple and complex single-row versus transosseous-equivalent double-row repair techniques for full-thickness rotator cuff tears: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Rotator cuff injuries have traditionally been managed by either single-row or double-row arthroscopic repair techniques. Complex single-row techniques have recently been proposed as a biomechanically stronger alternative treatment option. However, no rigorous meta-analysis has evaluated the effectiveness of complex single-row against double-row repair.