Equal but Separate: The Slow Assimilation of Osteopathic Surgery Residents Two Years After the Unified Match.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to monitor the integration of general surgery residency programs before and after the 2020 unified match. We hypothesized that integration of osteopathic (DO) surgery residents would increase.

Design: We performed a retrospective cohort study of surgery residency programs between 2019 and 2021 utilizing data provided by the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Rib Fractures With Concomitant Spinal Fractures May Benefit From Surgical Stabilization.

Surgical stabilization of rib fractures has demonstrated benefits in patients with complex thoracic injuries. Limited information exists regarding patients with thoracic injuries and concomitant spinal injuries. We hypothesized that patients who suffer both thoracic cage and spinal fractures and undergo surgical fixation (FIX) will have improved outcomes compared to non-fixation (NFIX) patients.

Double Superior Vena Cava Due to Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Incidentally Identified on Central Venous Catheterization: A Case Report.

BACKGROUND Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) results in a double superior vena cava (SVC), and although it is rare, this is the most common venous anomaly of the thorax. PSLVC arises from the junction of the left subclavian and internal jugular veins. It is identified on the left side of the mediastinum adjacent to the aortic arch, and it usually drains into the right atrium through the coronary sinus.