"Open book fracture" is rare. It is one of the most dangerous pelvic fractures. It is usually associated with abdominal, vascular and nervous injuries requiring a multidisciplinary team for its management. Its treatment is mainly surgical. Only some cases are published in recent literature. The mechanism is usually complex and the consequences usually dramatic. We report in this case a very rar...

We show that if (B, π) is an open book decomposition of a contact 3–manifold (Y, ξ), then the complement of the binding B has no Giroux torsion. We also prove the sutured Heegaard-Floer c-bar invariant of the binding of an open book is non-zero.

This little book is intended as a help to students preparing for an examination, and ir only used as such it may prove helpful in revisal, for there is a great deal of condensed and well-arranged information collected in its pages. In its arrangement ot subjects it follows the lines of Rose and Carless' Manual of Surgery. Thus, students reading the larger work can revise the subjects in the sma...

Today's health sciences educational programmes have to deal with a growing and changing amount of knowledge. It is becoming increasingly important for students to be able to use and manage knowledge. We suggest incorporating open-book tests in assessment programmes to meet these changes. This view on the use of open-book tests is discussed and the influence on test quality is examined. To cope ...

Two experiments examined the influence of practice with, and the expectancy of, open-book tests (students viewed studied material while taking the test) versus closed-book tests (students completed the test without viewing the studied material) on delayed retention and transfer. Using GRE materials specifically designed for open-book testing, participants studied passages and then took initial ...