Between January 1995 and December 2000, 112 children with a closed displaced supracondylar fracture of the humerus without vascular deficit, were managed by elevated, straight-arm traction for a mean of 22 days. The final outcome was assessed using clinical (flexion-extension arc, carrying angle and residual rotational deformity) and radiographic (metaphyseal-diaphyseal angle and humerocapitell...

We have made a retrospective comparison between the results of 49 high tibial osteotomies and 42 unicompartmental replacement arthroplasties performed for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee, assessed 5 to 10 years after operation. The type of operation depended on the policy of the consultant responsible for treatment but analysis of the pre-operative findings showed that the two group...

OBJECTIVE Previous research suggests that insufficient access to health care may contribute to health disparities in arthritis-related outcomes. The purpose of this article is to document whether racial disparities in health status, health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and activity limitations exist for individuals living with arthritis who have access to a primary care physician. METHODS ...

INTRODUCTION To evaluate the cosmetic results and recurrence of unilateral frontalis sling surgery using a silicone rod compared with autogenous fascia lata in cases of simple congenital ptosis. METHODS This is a retrospective comparative study of 59 patients who underwent a frontalis sling operation for congenital ptosis. Patients were divided into two groups according to the sling material ...

The highway is an essential facility for the community to achieve its goal, so needs a safe and convenient road, it expected improve industry economy of community. However, over time, condition will decrease according age be obstacle their trip. This research conducted see damaged surface flexible stiffening in Jl. Raya Dumaja - Tanah Merah, Kab. Bangkalan. method used this study PCI (Pavement ...

BACKGROUND We analyzed the effects of insulin therapy, age and gender on the risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD) and cerebrovascular accident (CVA) according to glycemic control. METHODS AND RESULTS We performed a prospective cohort study (Japan Cholesterol and Diabetes Mellitus Study) of type 2 diabetes patients (n = 4014) for 2 years. The primary endpoint was the onset of fatal/non-fatal I...

The FASB has converged SFAS 123R with IFRS No.2, which simultaneously defines that the value of stock compensation is an expense under fair value method that must be recognized in the current statement of operations. However, under the fair value method, volatility of the market value of stock is easily subjected to the business cycle, political condition, managerial behavior, and macroeconomic...

We study a particular restitution problem where there is an indivisible good (land or property) over which two agents have rights: the dispossessed agent and the owner. A third party, possibly the government, seeks to resolve the situation by assigning rights to one and compensate the other. There is also a maximum amount of money available for the compensation. We characterize a family of asym...