BACKGROUND Surgical managements are recommended for unstable distal clavicle fractures because of a high incidence of nonunion. A variety of methods have been previously reported, but there is no current consensus regarding which method is the most suitable. METHODS Between December 2004 and August 2010, we treated 68 patients with Neer type IIB distal clavicle fractures using single coracocl...

The structure of the Gram-positive flagellum is poorly understood, and Bacillus subtilis encodes three proteins homologous to the flagellar hook protein from Salmonella enterica. Here we generated a modified B. subtilis hook protein that could be fluorescently stained using a cysteine-reactive dye. We used the fluorescently labeled hook to demonstrate that FlgE is the hook structural protein an...

The significance of distal ulna fractures is often undermined, which can result in inadequate treatment compared with fractures of the radius, the ulna's larger counterpart. However, little guidance exists in the current literature on how to manage distal ulna head or neck fractures and intra-articular ulna head fractures. Therefore, the purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the o...

INTRODUCTION For cases with extensive acetabular bone defects, we perform surgery combining the Kerboull-type (KT) plate and bone graft through direct anterior approach (DAA) in primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) requiring acetabular reconstruction as minimally invasive surgery. This paper provides the details of the surgical procedure. METHODS The basic structure of the Kerboull-type plate...

Both hook plate fixation and suture button–anchor have been reported to yield good results in the treatment of acute acromioclavicular joint reconstruction. In addition a mandatory secondary procedure, clearly has an increased prevalence post-traumatic arthritis short term that is likely progress long term. Conversely, fixation—a minimally invasive technique creates less soft-tissue disruption,...

Conditions influencing the opening of the bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) hypocotyl hook were defined. Such hooks were shown to undergo geotropic curvature; orientation of the hook with respect to gravity greatly affected the observed opening. Cotton and bean hooks behaved exactly opposite in regard to the presence of the cotyledons and apical bud. The cotton hoo...

This paper proposes a combined planning and optimization method that enables dual-arm robot to lift up flip heavy plates using crane pulley blocks. The problem is motivated by the low payload of modern collaborative robots. Instead directly manipulating robots cannot afford, develops planner for operate assumes target plate pre-attached hook. It optimizes action sequences plans robot’s motion p...