background: here we describe a new case of partial distal 10q trisomy in a 6-year-old iranian girl from healthy parents with mental, growth, and psychomotor retardations. methods: additional clinical features include dysmorphic craniofacial features, microcephaly, bilateral hydronephrosis without heart problems, small and rotated low-set ears, bow-shaped mouth, abnormal teeth, short neck, and a...

anatomically precontoured locking plates are intended to facilitate the fixation of articular fractures and particularly those associated with osteoporosis. fractures of the distal humerus are relatively uncommon injuries where operative intervention can be exceptionally challenging. the distal humeral trochlea provides a very narrow anatomical window through which to pass a fixed-angle locking...

Within the wider framework of investigating deixis in Hong Kong English, this paper considers the way that speakers handle deictic reference and indexical ground in general description and particular practice talk. The analysis takes as a starting point Hanks’s formulation that “a single deictic word stands for minimally two objects: the referent is the thing, individual event, spatial or tempo...

background: considering the importance of an early diagnosis and proper decision-making in regards to the treatment of pediatric distal radius and elbow fractures, this study examines emergency medicine specialists’ accuracy in the diagnosis and treatment of these patients. methods: from 2012 and 2013, children less than 14 years old who were referred to an academic hospital emergency departmen...

    Background: Giant cell tumor (GCT) of the bone is a benign neoplasm with local aggressive behavior. Distal ulna is a very rare place for GCT. Published studies have mainly focused on case reports, and thus there is no consistent treatment strategy for this tumor at this location. This retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the oncological and functional results of 2 di...