Does the surgery time affect the final outcome of type III supracondylar humeral fractures?

Introduction: Supracondylar humeral fractures are common in the pediatric population, with displaced fractures requiring operative intervention. The purpose of this study was to look at our practice and assess whether a difference in clinical outcomes and requirement for open reduction was observed if surgery was delayed.

Methods: This was a retrospective medical record and plain radiograph review of patients admitted with type III Gartland supracondylar fractures between January 2014 and December 2015.

Bite injuries to the hand - review of the literature.

Patients presenting to the emergency department with bite injuries to the hand sustain them through a number of causes including domesticated as well as stray animal bites, and human bites commonly sustained as a result of violence. The nature of the injuries sustained can be very deceptive. A small tooth mark on the exterior can be a fulminant infection in the tissues deeper down.

Sources of adult mesenchymal stem cells for ligament and tendon tissue engineering.

Tendon and ligament injuries are common, and repair slowly with reduced biomechanical properties. With increasing financial demands on the health service and patients to recover from tendon and ligament injuries faster, and with less morbidity, health professionals are exploring new treatment options. Tissue engineering may provide the answer, with its unlimited source of natural cells that in the correct environment may improve repair and regeneration of tendon and ligament tissue.