fracture

Original Research

Nitinol Compression Staple Versus Headless Compression Screw Fixation for Scaphoid Waist Fractures

08/26/2024

Adam M. Kurland , BA;

Dominick V. Congiusta , MD, MPH;

Ashley Ignatiuk , MD, MSc, FRCSC;

Abram E. Kirschenbaum , MD;

Michael M. Vosbikian , MD;

Irfan H. Ahmed , MD;

This study compares scaphoid waist fracture treatments, analyzing union rates and complications between nitinol staples and headless compression screws.

This study compares scaphoid...

08/26/2024

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Letters to the Editor

Should We Use Thicker K-Wires for Dynamic External Fixation Frames?

11/03/2022

Robert Thomas , MBChB, BSc, MRCS;

Management of the “pilon” fracture of the base of the middle phalanx upon the head of the proximal phalanx is challenging, and its outcomes are unpredictable. Stiffness is often a feature, with chronic functio laesa being a common problem. Dr...

Management of the “pilon”...

11/03/2022

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Figure 8. Fractures occurring in Condition 6. Compared with the equivalent impact pattern in Intact Model, wider areas of the skull are damaged. Difference is most evident when the impact is horizontally directed (Center). The 3 arrows indicate the direction in which the ball is launched.

Original Research

How Partial Skull Defect Affects Vulnerability of the Skull in Traumatic Situations: A Biomechanical Study

05/12/2022

Tomohisa Nagasao , MD, PhD;

Tomoki Miyanagi , MD;

Motoki Tamai , MD;

Asako Hatano , MD, PhD;

Yoshiaki Sakamoto , MD, PhD;

Naoki Takano , PhD;

This study demonstrates the influence of partial skull defects on the mechanical vulnerability of the skull by producing 3-dimensional computer models of the skull and then applying dynamic impact.

This study demonstrates the...

05/12/2022

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Volar Plate Avulsion Injury

02/06/2016

Sameer Gujral , MBChB, BSc, MRCS;

Ashish Pattni ;

Matt Jones , BSc, MRCS;

Volar Plate Avulsion Injury Ashish Pattni, Matt Jones, BMBS, BSc, MRCS, and Sameer Gujral, MBChB, BSc, MRCS Department of Plastic Surgery, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter, Devon, England Correspondence:...

Volar Plate Avulsion...

02/06/2016

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