Cells can secrete biotherapeutic molecules that can replace or restore host function. The transplantation of such cells is a promising therapeutic modality for the treatment of several diseases including type 1 diabetes mellitus. These cellular grafts are encapsulated in semipermeable and immunoisolative membranes to protect them from the host immune system, while allowing the transport of nutr...

Nine cases of fracture-dislocation of the tarsal navicular are reported. Six patients were male and three were female. Their mean age at the time of injury was 30.4 years old. The cause of the injury was a traffic accident in five cases and a fall from a height in four. Open reduction and internal fixation was performed in four cases (three by Kirschner wire, one by screw) and plaster fixation ...

In this paper we seek to detect rectangular cuboids and localize their corners in uncalibrated single-view images depicting everyday scenes. In contrast to recent approaches that rely on detecting vanishing points of the scene and grouping line segments to form cuboids, we build a discriminative parts-based detector that models the appearance of the cuboid corners and internal edges while enfor...

The rotating hinge knee prosthesis is a popular intervention in patients lacking stability with highly constrained total knee arthroplasty. Despite improvements in design, nonmechanical and mechanical complications continue to be a problem. Dislocation of the hinge has been widely described, mainly due to the component fracture. Few reports describe isolated dislocation of the rotating stem. We...

Elbow dislocation is relatively uncommon in skeletally immature patients. Numerous reports describe elbow dislocations in children with or without associated fractures. These dislocations are most commonly posterior, although other types have been described, and are usually associated with fractures around the elbow. Isolated elbow dislocation is a very uncommon injury especially in children. T...

Objective: Anterior dislocations are common large joint due to the anatomical structure and mobility of shoulder seen in 1-2% population. The most form is a traumatic anterior dislocation, approximately 90-95%. lesions accompanying dislocation mostly Bankart Hill-Sachs lesions, rotator cuff tear, tuberculum major fracture, neurological injury. This study evaluates osseous, neurological, soft ti...

Most carpal dislocations occur in the lunate bone or around it (perilunate). An isolated dislocation of the carpal scaphoid is a rare injury. We report a case of a palmar scaphoid dislocation combined with a dorsal perilunate dislocation, which was treated with open reduction, fixed with two Kirschner wires and ligament repair, with a good result.

  Background: Trans-scaphoid perilunate fracture-dislocation and perilunate dislocations are among uncommon injuries, most commonly seen in young patients due to high energy trauma. The treatment can be achieved either surgically by open reduc tion and internal fixation or closed reduction and casting.   Methods: To compare surgical versus non-operative results of treatment of trans-scaphoid pe...

INTRODUCTION Isolated pure dislocation of the fifth carpometacarpal (CMC) joint is a very rare injury and classified depending on displacement of the metacarpal base. This rare injury is often difficult to recognize and is liable to be overlooked. The purpose of this case report is to present a patient with an isolated dislocation of the fifth CMC joint that was satisfactorily treated with clos...