The purpose of this study was to collect data on interexaminer reliability of a set of tests representative of the clinical examination of a patient with neck and radicular pain. A conventional neurological examination, palpations, and tests for the provocation or relief of radicular symptoms were performed on 52 patients by two independent raters. Good reliability was obtained in the atrophy i...

OBJECTIVE To review the reported efficacy of various imaging techniques in assessing stability of the neck in blunt trauma patients, and to present the protocol and preliminary results of a modified traction test protocol. DESIGN This is a prospective cohort study. SETTING A regional trauma unit in Southern Ontario. PATIENTS People with blunt-trauma injuries who came to the author's consu...

We consider the problem of profiling cam centrifugal pressure device driving pulley V-belt variator which parameters and, first all, profile would allow to create optimal axial forces corresponding required mode transmission operation. A methodology for determining optimum from condition ensure best traction ability belt is given.

INTRODUCTION Double dislocation of thumb metacarpal (MC) is a rare injury which may be secondarily complicated by growth plate injury in children. The management of floating 1st MC is also controversial since the treatment ranges from simple reduction to complex reconstruction surgeries. It is also important to understand the long-term results of different management strategies (close reduction...

background with increasing incidence of traumatic fractures, the use of orthopedic intervention such as traction has increased. inappropriate traction care may cause substantial morbidity and delay the patient rehabilitation. objectives this study was conducted to evaluate the quality of care for patients with traction in the orthopedic unit of kashan's shahid beheshti hospital, kashan, iran. p...