Neglected fracture of neck of femur in young adults is a major problem in developing countries. Existing treatment options varies from osteotomy to various graft techniques (muscle pedicle, vascularized and nonvascularized fibula etc.). There is paucity of literature regarding the use of double angle barrel plate and hip screw in such cases. We conducted a prospective longitudinal observational...

For this research column, three recent journal articles caught my attention. They represent, in my estimation, three predomi­ nant strands in the study of young adult literature. The first strand is the preponderance of the use of young adult literature to inspire, and perhaps, change the lives of young people. Often, teachers, parents, social workers and youth leaders will use young adult lite...

Simultaneous fracture of lateral condyle and medial epicondyle of humerus along with elbow dislocation is very rare injury in adults. Only a few cases have been reported in literature in pediatric age groups. The authors describe a case report of fracture of lateral condyle and medial epicondyle of humerus along with elbow dislocation in a young adult. The patient sustained injury in the form o...

Division of Clinical Sciences, Paediatric Infectious Diseases Research Group, St. George’s, University of London, London, UK Department of Paediatric Oncology, Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK London South Bank University, London, UK Oncology Unit, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh, UK Oncology Unit, Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK ...

laboratory bioassays were carried out to evaluate the insecticidal efficacy of silicosec? against 7 - 14 day old adults, old and young larvae of tribolium castaneum (herbst) with the mean ? se (n = 30) weight of 3.4 ? 0.1 and 0.6 ? 0.1 mg, respectively at 27?c and 55 ? 5% rh. wheat treated with four dose rates of silicosec? and untreated wheat served as a control with three replications. adult?...