OBJECTIVE To determine our therapeutic posture trough a comparison of functional treatment results versus immobilization in two different periods. INTRODUCTION For years, the treatment of recent elbow dislocations consisted of reduction and immobilization during 21 days. Given the frequency of stiffness other methods have been tried out. METHOD A prospective study was carried out from Janua...

Bends in volcanic hotspot lineaments, best represented by the large elbow in the Hawaiian-Emperor chain, were thought to directly record changes in plate motion. Several lines of geophysical inquiry now suggest that a change in the locus of upwelling in the mantle induced by mantle dynamics causes bends in hotspot tracks. Inverse modeling suggests that although deep flow near the core-mantle bo...

BACKGROUND The aim of this research was to develop a rat model for vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) of the elbow. METHODS We developed an animal model for VCA of the elbow in rats. Microvascular VCA was performed in 9 rats across a major histocompatibility barrier. Three different immunosuppressive regimens were provided. Joint mobility and weight-bearing capability were asses...

Ulnar collateral ligament insufficiency has been shown to result in changes in contact pressure and contact area in the posteromedial elbow. This study used new digital technology to assess the effect of a complete ulnar collateral ligament tear on ulnohumeral contact area, contact pressure, and valgus laxity throughout the throwing motion. Nine elbow cadaveric specimens were tested at 90° and ...

Nanoporous Solid-Liquid core waveguides were prepared by UV induced surface modification of hydrophobic nanoporous polymers. With this method, the index contrast (deltan = 0.20) is a result of selective water infiltration. The waveguide core is defined by UV light, rendering the exposed part of a nanoporous polymer block hydrophilic. A propagation loss of 0.62 dB/mm and a bend loss of 0.81 dB/9...

A 3x3x3 nm cubic coordination compound quantitatively self-assembled from 6 palladium ions and 12 bent ligands with a 90 degrees bend angle.

Abstract Pressure drop and flow pattern of oil–water flows were investigated in a 19-mm ID clear polyvinyl chloride pipe consisting U -bend with radius curvature 100 mm. The range for oil water superficial velocities tested was $$0.04 \le U_{{{\text{so}}}} 0.950 \;{\text{m/s}}$$ 0.04≤<...

This study collects experiences from existing systems with urine diversion and dry handling of faecal matter and presents design recommendations for improved function of new systems. Urine collection and piping systems were studied in four large residential areas in Scandinavia and South Africa where urine had been collected separately for 5-9 years and dry faeces collected for 4-15 years. We f...