This study investigates the relationship between the epidemiology of hand fractures and social deprivation. Data were collected prospectively in a single trauma unit serving a well-defined population. The 1382 patients treated for 1569 fractures of the metacarpals or phalanges represented an incidence of hand fracture of 3.7 per 1000 per year for men and 1.3 per 1000 per year for women. Depriva...

Abstract Breadcrust bombs are pyroclasts displaying fractured, dense surfaces enveloping expanded interiors, and associated with Vulcanian explosions. We document from the 2008–2009 CE eruption of Chaitén (Chile) that internally as well externally breadcrusted. The cut by intersecting micrometer-to millimeter-thick tuffisites glassy walls, which grade into strongly inflated pumiceous material. ...

During percutaneous coronary intervention, guidewire fractures are very exceptionally encountered in medical practice, but can cause fatal complications such as intracoronary thrombus formation, embolization and perforation. Removal of the remnant segments of guidewire is important for the prognosis. There are several methods being recommended for the treatment of fractured guidewire remnants. ...

Introduction: Many impact basins on the Moon are filled with extensive mare basalts [1]. This obscures a) the primary structure of fresh basin interiors, including the nature and distribution of impact melts, and b) the nature of the early stages of the filling of basins with mare basalts. In contrast, the interior of the Orientale basin, the youngest and most well-preserved large basin on the ...

It is well known that in addition to bound water the reservoir, formation mainly exists form of edge and bottom water. Fractured buried hill metamorphic rock reservoirs are generally bottom-water reservoirs. In fractured reservoirs, blocks cut by fractures oil distributed fractures. Due low capillary pressure fractures, oil-water transition zone also small. same fault block, there relatively un...

Endotracheal and endobronchial stenting, particularly with uncovered stents, can be complicated by stent fracture, granulation tissue formation, direct airway injury, and airway obstruction. While stent removal is possible, it can result in significant complications and long-term benefit is not guaranteed. Argon plasma coagulation can be employed to trim fractured stent fragments and remove gra...

al2o3-sio2 diphasic gel was synthesized by sol gel route from aluminium nitrate and silicic acid following aqueous phase colloidal interaction. the precursor gel powder was thoroughly characterized by chemical analysis, measurement of surface area and bulk density measurement. the gel powder was further characterized by thermogravimetry, xrd diffraction study of the heat treated samples and sca...