BACKGROUND The purpose of this study is to present and validate a hinge-fixator technique for the treatment of open tibial fractures, which has advantages in application and the follow up period. METHODS The technique was used in open tibia fractures of 14 adult patients. Using this method, initial anatomic reduction was achieved and temporary stability was obtained on the hinge-fixator after...

conclusions our results in terms of asami scores are comparable with the published literature. furthermore, our return to work is better than most european studies (63%). all our patients said they would have the procedure again. we attribute this success partly to the multidisciplinary approach. we recommend early referral to a dedicated unit if there is any evidence of a non-:union:. results ...

Computed Tomography (CT) has been widely used in radiological imaging diagnosis, but it generates higher doses patients. The growing demand for tomography exams generated concern the scientific community increasing population dose by this technique.

There are three parts to this talk – related in rather tangential ways. First, I will give a recap of an argument developed in a couple of earlier talks – at IIiX in 2008 and at the SIGIR evaluation workshop in 2009. The gist of the argument is about thinking about IR as a science, and the consequences Appears in the Proceedings of The 2nd International Workshop on Contextual Information Access...

Resumo. Com a rápida evolução dos sistemas computacionais, simulações numéricas baseadas em modelagem computacional têm alcançado soluções cada vez mais realistas. Ainda assim, o processo de simulação é complexo, exigindo grande capacidade computacional e produzindo muitos arquivos auxiliares com os resultados das simulações. Uma grande quantidade de arquivos, como os produzidos durante o proce...

Abstract Aims The laparoscopic approach (LA) in treating adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) has been shown to be a beneficial technique. Despite being minimally invasive procedure, it is still not widespread Tools identify which patients with ASBO may benefit from LA are needed. AAST scale classifies into five grades of obstruction, differentiated by radiological, intraoperative, and patho...