Eight simple techniques which may be helpful in ant research are presented. They facilitate: (1) collecting ground-nesting ants; (2) prompting ants to go out of their nest chambers; (3) introducing ants into a test tube; (4) recapturing ants during their mass escape in the laboratory; (5) keeping tidy foraging areas of artificial ant nests; (6) keeping high level of air humidity in foraging are...

PURPOSE To investigate the biocompatibility of hydroxyapatite composite (hydroxyapatite, plaster of Paris, and chitosan) impregnated with gentamicin, fosfomycin, imipenem, or amphotericin B. METHODS The interactions of the extract from each drug against osteoblast were tested using the methylthiotetrazole test. RESULTS Extracts from all drugs showed good biocompatibility at concentrations v...

reasons are twofold : firstly, the surgeon's desire for a rigid fixation which will facilitate rapid and certain union, secondly, the patient's preference for early ambulation without the necessity for plaster of paris. In 1932, Albert Key was the first to use compression for arthrodesis of the knee joint in which, after excision of the joint, the cut bone surfaces were compressed against each ...

In this study the distribution of the Bremsstrahlung radiation resulting from the absorption of f6 particles was evaluated immediately after the intra-articular injection into the knee of 90Y and subsequently at intervals over the next 3 days. The later results were compared with the original patterns in individual patients. In all the cases in this series the knee was immobilized immediately a...

BACKGROUND The thermal burn is accidental and also is the hidden and worst complication of medical plaster application. This study evaluated clinical and aetiological profile and severity of plaster burns. METHODS In Department of Burns, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery from 1st August 2014 to 31st December 2015, six patients with plaster burn were assessed for total body surface area and ...

Abstract Aim Plaster of Paris casts form one the most basic yet effective treatment for acute orthopaedic fractures and often a permanent methodology. Patients with present at all times day to services require prompt stabilisation. Casts however do some risks including compartment syndrome skin ulcerations. Our quality improvement aimed improve confidence in healthcare providers across differen...