BACKGROUND Upper tibia defects ,type3b Gustilo, due to huge size and volume are very difficult to reconstruct; usually several operations are needed for bone and soft tissue defects and the definite one stage reconstruction is yet to be found. OBJECTIVES In this article we reintroduce the rib- latissimus flap as an acceptable method to reconstruct tibia defects in selected cases. MATERIALS ...

BACKGROUND Bone scan is a sensitive but not specific method for evaluation of bone metastases. However, the clinical data and the pattern of bone scan findings help the physician to narrow the diagnostic differentials. We tried to investigate the distribution of bone metastases in common cancers using bone scintigraphy. MATERIAL AND METHODS 160 consecutive patients with malignancy (prostate c...

To investigate the reasonable range of inclination angle arch ribs, a spatial finite element method was employed based on concrete-filled steel tube (CFST) basket-handle through an bridge with span 360 m. A model established using Midas/Civil software, which verified actual data. The effects different rib angles were investigated under static loads. structural natural frequencies, linear elasti...

Circular tubes are widely used in daily life and manufacture under bending load. The structural parameters of a circular tube, such as its wall thickness, number shapes ribs, supporting flanges, closely related to the tube’s rigidity. In this study, tube with eight ribs flange was optimized, order obtain lowest weight, through comprehensive optimization. We obtained optimal influence on weight....

The aerodynamic properties of a two-dimensional cactus-shaped cylinder with four ribs are studied experimentally. cross section the corresponds to modified square rounded corners and concave sides inspired by tall succulents ribs. mean coefficients, fluctuating lift coefficient, Strouhal number, surface pressure distribution measured as function angular orientation for Reynolds numbers ranging ...

-We describe a system of computer algorithms that finds the rib cage in chest radiographs. Our algorithms link the dorsal and ventral portions of the rib contours such that each rib is identified and can be displayed individually. In a preliminary application of our system to five adult chest radiographs, about 90)o of the ribs were found, and ca. 15% of the computed rib contours were false. Pa...