Coming Together: How Medical Students, Academic Administrators, and Hospital Administrators Approached Student Volunteering During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic caused dramatic interruptions and shifts to medical education, but students at schools nationwide responded by volunteering to support their physician educators on the frontlines. Relationships between student leaders, school administrators, and hospital administrators were key to the successful creation and organization of volunteer responses. This perspective piece from medical students, as well as hospital and medical school leadership, explores the evolving relationships in the creation of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School's Student COVID Team.

Epidemiology of orthopaedic fractures due to firearms.

The majority of firearm injuries involve the extremities and have concomitant orthopaedic injuries. National data on the epidemiology of wounds caused by firearms may better inform physicians and identify areas of public health intervention. We conducted an analysis of a national database to describe the epidemiology of orthopaedic firearm injuries in the United States.

Why are we still using opioids for osteoarthritis?

Osteoarthritis is a common debilitating condition affecting a substantial portion of the population and is an accepted consequence of ageing and overuse. Whilst surgical interventions are a definitive approach, most cases are managed medically with analgesia. Pharmacological therapies have included acetaminophen, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and opiates.