During reading, the probability of refixations increases and the duration of first fixations decreases with growing distance of the initial fixation position from a word's center (i.e., the optimal viewing position, OVP). The question, whether or not refixation-OVP and first-fixation duration inverted-OVP curves are modulated by the lexical characteristics of the actually fixated stimulus is st...

OBJECTIVE To determine the initial resistance of fixation using the Rigid Fix(®) system, and compare it with traditional fixation methods using metal interference screws; and to evaluate the resistance of the fixation with the rigid fix system when the rotational position of the bone block is altered in the interior of the femoral tunnel. METHODS forty ovine knee specimens (stifle joints) wer...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE There is very little information on the cost of different treatments for femoral neck fractures. We assessed whether total hospital and societal costs of treatment of elderly patients with displaced femoral neck fractures differ between patients operated with internal fixation or hemiarthroplasty. METHODS 222 patients (mean age 83 years, 165 women (74%)) who had been ra...

BACKGROUND Achieving stable fixation when performing tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis can be challenging, especially in osteopenic bone. The purpose of the current investigation was to compare the stiffness and fatigue endurance of blade-plate-and-screw fixation with intramedullary rod fixation in a cadaveric model. METHODS In ten matched pairs of fresh-frozen cadaveric legs, a tibiotalocalcane...

The author describes how he augments Endotine Forehead device fixation with a temporary external cortical screw. This prevents the elevated and advanced skin flap from becoming detached from the Endotine, causing a relapse of brow ptosis. This double fixation endobrow technique places initial tension on the cortical screw, allowing tension-free fixation to the Endotine. Early results have been ...

PURPOSE During the early postoperative period, the stability of the fixation of a hamstring graft to the bone tunnel is the primary factor in limiting rehabilitation. The aim of this study was to evaluate if the initial fixation strength of a new suspension screw is comparable to that of the biodegradable interference screw fixation technique in the hamstring reconstruction of the anterior cruc...

Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction of the elbow has been shown to restore function in overhead athletes with valgus instability. Since the initial description of using bone tunnels for reconstruction, many modifications to the surgical technique have been introduced, including the modified Jobe technique, the docking technique, fixation with interference screws, and button fixation....

This report describes superficial medial collateral ligament reconstruction of the knee using a novel method of graft fixation with the ACL Tightrope RT (Arthrex, Naples, FL). After tibial fixation with either a standard interference screw or staple, femoral fixation of the semitendinosus tendon is performed with the adjustable-loop suspensory fixation device, which allows for both initial graf...

A result is derived, in the form of a sum, for the time-dependent probability of fixation of an unlinked neutral locus. The result captures many of the key features of the probability of fixation in a highly compact form. For 'small' times (t ≲ 4N(e)) a single term of the sum accurately determines the time-dependent probability of fixation. This is in contrast to the well-known result of Kimura...