objectives to compare an out-of-plane interscalene catheter technique to the in-plane technique in a randomized clinical trial. patients and methods eighty-four patients undergoing open shoulder surgery were randomized to either the in-plane or out-of-plane ultrasound-guided continuous interscalene technique. the primary outcome was vas pain rating at 24 hours. secondary outcomes included pain ...

The complete theory of curved beams in terms kinematic and stress, considering thickness effect out-of-plane loads (torsion included) is provided this paper. engineering beam approach followed; therefore, the key-point invariance cross-section shape during undeformed-deformed configuration change. normal circumferential stress tangential stresses due to torsion derive from latter assumption; ot...

background and aims. orientation of the occlusal plane is one of the most important clinical procedures in prosthodontic rehabilitation of edentulous patients. the aim of this study was to define the best posterior reference point of ala-tragus line for orientation of occlusal plane for complete denture fabrication. materials and methods. fifty-three dental students (27 females and 26 males) wi...

Finite element analysis of a tubular T-joint subjected to various loading conditions including pure axial loading, pure in-plane bending (IPB) and different ratios of axial loading to in-plane bending loading has been carried out. This effort has been established to estimate magnitudes of the peak hot spot stresses (HSS) at the brace/chord intersection and to find the corresponding locations as...

In this paper, a material model for masonry under plane stress state and subjected to quasi-static monotonous loading is presented along with the implementation of in nonlinear finite element method. Using macro modelling, consisting bricks joints assumed. Taking into account compatibility equilibrium conditions, constitutive laws are formulated, which describe anisotropic properties based on c...