Splinter-induced Synovitis

Fibre glass induced synovitis.

Chronic synovitis developed in the dorsal extensor sheath of the hand of a 25-year-old manufacturer of fibre glass reinforced boats and surfboards . Particles found in synovial fluid aspirates were similar in morphology and elemental content to unused fibre glass and particles found in dust from the workshop floor. It was concluded that hard disc grinding required during manufacture resulted in...

Osler's nodes, Janeway lesions and splinter haemorrhages.

To cite: Hirai T, Koster M. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2013-009759 DESCRIPTION A 22-year-old man with a history of intravenous heroin misuse, presented with 1 week of fatigue and fever. Blood cultures were positive for methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus. Physical examination showed multiple painful 1– 2 mm macular rashes on the palm ...

Shrapnel splinter in the common bile duct.

Obstructive jaundice is infrequently caused by a foreign body. We report a 42-year-old man who presented with obstructive jaundice by an impacted shrapnel splinter in the common bile duct (CBD) 23 years after a combat injury. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of this type in Iranian literature, although there are a few reports of combat related injuries in other countries. This di...

Splinter: Practical Private Queries on Public Data

Many online services let users query public datasets such as maps, flight prices, or restaurant reviews. Unfortunately, the queries to these services reveal highly sensitive information that can compromise users’ privacy. This paper presents Splinter, a system that protects users’ queries on public data and scales to realistic applications. A user splits her query into multiple parts and sends ...

[Cerebrospinal fluid fistulas following glass-splinter injuries].