Troponin Limit of Detection Plus Cardiac Risk Stratification Scores to Rule Out Acute Myocardial Infarction and 30-Day Major Adverse Cardiac Events in ED Patients.

When screening for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), troponin levels below the 99th percentile, including those below the limit of detection (LOD), are considered normal. We hypothesized that a low-risk HEART score (0-3) or ACS Pretest Probability Assessment <2% plus a single troponin below the LOD would rule out both AMI and 30-day major adverse cardiac events (MACE). We studied all patients who presented to a single academic emergency department and received a troponin I (Siemens Ultra Troponin I) from September 1, 2013, to November 13, 2013 (n=888).

A biomechanical comparison of short segment long bone fracture fixation techniques: single large fragment plate versus 2 small fragment plates.

Objectives: To determine whether using 2 small fragment plates (3.5 mm screw size) side by side is biomechanically superior to the use of 1 large fragment plate (4.5 mm screw size), in the fixation of "short segments" in long bone fractures.