Background The purpose of this meta-analysis was to compare the outcomes of external fixation and flexible intramedullary nails for femoral fractures in children between 5 and 15 years of age based on the current evidence. Materials and methods We searched relevent studies in the following database: Cochrane library, PubMed and EMABASE up to May 2014. All randomized controlled trials, Clinica...

BACKGROUND Allergic contact dermatitis due to acrylates present in the workplace is a disease frequently reported among dentists, printers, and fiberglass workers. Recently, the number of cases of contact allergic dermatitis among beauticians specialized in sculpting artificial nails has increased. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to study the clinical characteristics and allergens implicated in a...

OBJECTIVE To compare ender nails and unreamed interlocking nails in a randomized clinical trial study. METHODS From March 2001 to March 2003, 131 patients with tibial fractures of the central two thirds of the tibia were admitted to the emergency ward of Shohada Hospital, Tabriz, Iran and were randomized to either an ender tibial nail or an undreamed interlocking tibial nail as their primary ...

Pachyonychia congenita is a rare type of ectodermal dysplasia further classified into 4 types. Cutaneous manifestations seen in most of the cases of Pachyonychia congenita include palmoplantar keratoderma, follicular hyperkeratosis, wedge shaped nails, oral leukokeratosis and woolly hair. A 25-year-old male presented to us with thickened nails and scanty scalp hair. On examination, we noticed h...

Nails act as a window to diagnosis of skin diseases. Various dermatosis affect the nails and the severity of the skin disorder is reflected in the nails. Nail changes are seen in various dermatosis like psoriasis, lichen planus, onychomycosis, collagen vascular disorders, vescicobullous disorders and other papulosquamous disorders. We will discuss in detail regarding nail changes in various der...

This paper describes the design of a retractable intramedullary nail for the humerus that does not require inter-locking screws. The developed nail has a series of fins which open out from the casing to grip the medullary canal of the bone, thus securing it in position. Prototypes of the nail have been mechanically tested using static compression, dynamic compression and static torsion tests. D...

OBJECTIVE A prospective, randomized study to compare patients with closed, multi-fragmented tibial diaphyseal fractures treated using one of two fixation methods undertaken during minimally invasive surgery: nonreamed interlocking intramedullary nails or bridging plates. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-five patients were studied; 22 patients were treated with bridging plates, 23 with interlocking...

  Background: In children, inappropriate treatment of open femoral fractures may induce several complications. A few studies have compared the external fixator with flexible intramedullary nails in high-grade open femoral fractures of children. The present study aims at comparing results of these two treatment methods in open femoral fractures. Methods: In this descriptive analytical study, 27 ...

From Oregon Dermatology and Research Center, Portland, and Oregon Health and Science University, Portland. The author reports no conflict of interest. Dermatology encompasses disorders of the skin, hair, and nails. Why is it that many dermatologists shy away from nail disorders, particularly nail surgery? Many dermatologists choose not to see patients with nail disorders and instead send them t...