Study Abroad Angst: A Literature Review on the Mental Health of International Students During COVID-19.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic presented unique and unprecedented challenges for international students, those studying at institutions of higher education outside of their home countries, due to their distinct circumstances and vulnerabilities. This literature review examines the multifaceted mental health burdens they experienced and highlights the need for targeted support and interventions.

Methods: A rigorous search across three databases (i.

Hip Adductor Longus Tendon Origin Anatomy Is Consistent and May Inform Surgical Reattachment.

Purpose: To define the topographic anatomy of the footprint of the adductor longus origin on the pubis and its underlying bony morphology to better inform surgical repair of adductor longus tendon injuries.

Methods: Five cadaveric pelvis specimens were dissected, making 10 adductor footprints available for analysis. The adductor longus tendon origin was isolated and the surrounding tissue debrided.

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Sports Medicine Fellowship Class of 2020.

Background: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many US health systems suspended elective surgery at the recommendation of the US Surgeon General. This dramatically decreased case volumes for orthopaedic sports medicine fellows at academic institutions.

Purpose: To describe how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the education of the sports medicine fellowship class of 2020 as well as the subsequent effects on their career plans and psychological well-being.

Use of novel and inexpensive radiolucent soft tissue protector for insertion of proximal locking screws in femoral retrograde intramedullary nailing.

We use a straightforward technique for insertion of proximal interlocking screw fixation during retrograde intramedullary nailing of the femur utilizing a common 3 cc syringe as a radiolucent soft tissue protector. Following insertion of the implant and distal interlock insertion, the distal Luer-Lok tip of a 3 cc syringe is cut off to create a hollow tube. Once the correct location of the proximal locking holes is confirmed fluoroscopically, the syringe is inserted through the incision into the soft tissue over the long drill sleeve and trochar.

The Presence of a Psychiatric Condition is Associated With Undergoing Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement: A Matched Case-Controlled Study.

Background: We sought to examine the association between having a psychiatric condition and undergoing hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI).

Methods: A matched case-control study was performed to control for age and gender. All patients over 16 years of age with FAI treated with hip arthroscopy by a single surgeon were randomly matched to a patient of the same age and gender undergoing knee arthroscopy for any diagnosis other than infection by the same surgeon during the same period.

Hip resurfacing arthroplasty in severely obese patients.

We conducted a study of outcomes of modern hip resurfacing arthroplasty (HRA) in severely obese patients. Patients who had undergone HRA and been followed for a minimum of 2 years were divided into 2 groups, those with body mass index under 35 (control, 366 hips) and those with body mass index of 35 or above (study, 63 hips). At mean follow-up of 41 months, there was no significant difference between the groups with respect to postoperative Harris Hip Scores, complication rates, and need for revision.