Any driver behavior that draws the driver’s attention away from the roadway may increase the chance of a crash. This study developed a procedure to simulate safety impacts associated with driver distraction due to various secondary tasks. The simulation models a rear end hazard scenario where a lead vehicle suddenly decelerates while a driver is engaged in a secondary task. The simulation was t...

OBJECTIVES To document the incidence of difficult intubation following mandibular distraction osteogenesis (MDO) in children with severe mandibular hypoplasia. BACKGROUND Syndromes associated with significant mandibular hypoplasia, especially Pierre Robin sequence, provide a challenge in airway management both in and out of the operating room. Mandibular advancement using mandibular distracti...

To study the effect of applying pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) during the consolidation phase of limb lengthening, a mid-tibial osteotomy was performed in 18 adult New Zealand White rabbits and an external fixator was applied anteromedially. Animals were randomly assigned to treatment and control groups. After a 7-day latency period, the tibiae were distracted 0.5 mm every 12 h for 10 day...