Lateral Compartment Syndrome From Inversion Injury.

A 17-year-old male presented for the evaluation of right calf pain after an inversion ankle sprain sustained while playing soccer 24 hours prior. On exam, he exhibited swelling and tenderness to palpation over his right calf, mild first web space numbness, and compartment pressures <30 mmHg. Magnetic resonance imaging was significant for findings of lateral compartment syndrome (CS).

Trends in Surgical Critical Care Training Among General Surgery Residents: Pursuing an Ideal Curriculum.

Background: The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) provides no specific guidelines for surgical critical care (SCC) training during general surgery residency. Growing emphasis is placed on this experience with increasing case requirements and dedicated SCC content on board certification exams.

Methods: A digital survey was distributed to ACGME-accredited general surgery residencies via email.

The mentor match: A new approach to implementing formal mentorship in general surgery residency.

Mentorship is a vital component within general surgery residency that fosters success extending into future practices. Recognizing the need for formalized mentorship within our general surgery residency, a survey based match process was developed. The "Mentor Match" was developed by creating resident and faculty surveys using the six ACGME core competencies of patient care, medical knowledge, communication skills, practice based learning, system based practice and professionalism.

Non-operative management of isolated spontaneous superior mesenteric artery dissection.

Isolated spontaneous superior mesenteric artery (SMA) dissection is a rare differential for patients presenting with abdominal pain. Due to limited cases reported, management strategies have been poorly defined. We present the case of a 49-year-old male with history of hypertension and ischemic colitis, presenting with abdominal pain.