In this report, we present a case of lateral elbow dislocation treated with closed reduction. Lateral elbow dislocation is rare, and a closed reduction is reported with even less frequency. The reduction can be hindered by swelling and soft tissue interposition, and we describe the use of a nonoperative reduction technique performed under mild sedation with early physiotherapy to avoid joint st...

Let S be a family of graphs. Suppose there is a nontrivial graph H such that for any supergraph G of H, G is in S if and only if the contraction G/H is in S. Examples of such an S: graphs with a spanning closed trail; graphs with at least k edge-disjoint spanning trees; and k-edge-connected graphs (k fixed). We give a reduction method using contractions to find when a given graph is in S and to...

In this work, we study the problem of closed sequential pattern mining. We propose a novel approach which extends a frequent sequence with closed itemsets instead of single items. The motivation is that closed sequential patterns are composed of only closed itemsets. Hence, unnecessary item extensions which generates non-closed sequential patterns can be avoided. Experimental evaluation shows t...

Open reduction and internal fixation has been widely used to treat displaced intra-articular calcaneus fractures in children. However, the complications of surgical trauma and the wound created through the extended lateral approach cannot be ignored. This study analyzed the outcomes of displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures in children treated with closed reduction and percutaneous fixat...