BACKGROUND It remains a surgical challenge to treat high-grade nerve injuries of the upper extremity. Extra-anatomic reconstructions through the transfer of peripheral nerves have gained clinical importance over the past decades. This contribution outlines the anatomic and histomorphometric basis for the transfer of the superficial branch of the radial nerve (SBRN) to the median nerve (MN) and ...

conclusions the outside diameter/inside diameter ratio at the metaphyseal/diaphyseal junction of the distal radius on ap radiographs is suitable for use as a predictor of distal-radius bone density. further studies should be performed, and clinical utility evaluated. results the mean bmd was 0.559 (sd = 0.236) g / cm2. the mean outside diameter/inside diameter ratio was 1.24 (sd = 0.013); the r...

Recurrent backcrossing is an established procedure to transfer target genes from a donor into the genetic background of a recipient genotype. By assessing the parental origin of alleles at markers flanking the target locus one can select individuals with a short intact donor chromosome segment around the target gene and thus reduce the linkage drag. We investigated the probability distribution ...

Due to their high electron density, fluoride anions can be considered the most effective halogen bond (HaB) acceptors among halides. However, under common experimental conditions, Fˉ is hardly available as dry species. Herein we report that specific crystallization conditions a hydrogen bond-free functioning donor of density obtained, with formed HaBs constituting driving force observed crystal...

NBO analysis, hybrid density functional theory (B3LYP/6-311+G**) and ab initio molecular orbital (HF/6-311+G**) based methods were used to study the anomeric effects (AE), electrostatic interactions, dipole-dipole interactions and steric repulsion effects on the conformational properties of 2-methoxy- (1), 2-methylthio- (2), 2-methylseleno- (3), 2-fluoro- (4), 2-chloro- (5) and 2-bromocyclohexa...

A common strategy used to dismiss arguments against donor conception is that there is no proof donor-conceived persons are harmed in any important way. Their claims of harm are dismissed as anecdotal and "not scientific," and studies carried out on young donor-conceived children, who declare themselves perfectly happy with their parents and families are tendered as evidence that no harm is caus...

Introduction: Donor milk is a new emerging phenomenon in Iran and its banks are currently operating at a limited level. Nurses’ knowledge and attitudes toward this issue play a very important role in the adoption of human donor milk by families. The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge and attitude of nurses working in neonatal intensive care units   regarding the use of human donor...