Bennett's fracture is the retention of bone to which beak ligament attached, and dorsoradial proximal subluxation base metacarpal detached from this part. Key features are intra-articular fracture, oblique pattern, volar-dorsal fragment. The medial small piece remains in place maintains its relationship with second finger via volar ligament.

Objective. The present paper examines pertinent literature sources published in the peer-reviewed English language between 1980 and November 1, 2010 concerning hip fractures. The aim was to highlight potential intervention points to offset the risk of incurring a hip fracture and its attendant disability. Methods. An in-depth search of the literature using the key terms: disability, epidemiolog...

BACKGROUND Clivus is a bony surface in the posterior cranial fossa, serving as the support of the brainstem and thus neighboring important structures because of its location. Skull base fractures that cannot be shown by conventional radiography can be clearly imaged by high-resolution bone window computed tomography. CASE REPORT A 44 years-old male referred to the emergency department because...

[1] Propagation of water-filled crevasses through glaciers is investigated based on the linear elastic fracture mechanics approach. A crevasse will penetrate to the depth where the stress intensity factor at the crevasse tip equals the fracture toughness of glacier ice. A crevasse subjected to inflow of water will continue to propagate downward with the propagation speed controlled primarily by...

To evaluate the advantages and efficacy of two point mini plate fixation for the zygomatic complex fractures using lateral eye brow and infra orbital approaches for fixing the fronto zygomatic fracture and infra orbital fracture. The zygomatico-maxillary complex functions as the principle buttress of the face and is the cornerstone to an individual’s aesthetic appearance. The zygomatic complex ...

Complications of basilar skull fracture, such as carotid cavernous fistulae, meningitis, cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea and otorrhoea, pneumatocele, and various cranial nerve disturbances, are well known (Gurdjian and Webster, 1958). In -addition, unilateral thrombosis of the internal carotid artery, both with and without basilar skull fracture, has frequently been reported after closed head a...

In this paper we present a unique pattern of blunt force cranial trauma that was observed in 10 of a sample of 85 crania from a Cambodian skeletal collection comprised of Khmer Rouge victims. Initial examination of the trauma, which presents as substantial damage to the occipital with fractures extending to the cranial base, suggested the pattern was classifiable as a basilar or ring fracture. ...

BACKGROUND A common consent regarding repair indications, timing of repair and choice of reconstruction materials for isolated orbital base fractures does not yet exist. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed our patients (41 male, 13 female) who were operated due to a diagnosis of isolated orbital floor fracture between 2002 and 2010. RESULTS Fifty-four patients diagnosed with isolated orbita...