Long-term Clinical Outcomes After Syndesmosis Fixation With K-wires in Ankle Fractures With Syndesmotic Instability.

Background: Syndesmotic instability is a significant concern in the management of unstable ankle fractures, occurring in approximately 10% to 13% of these cases. Early recognition and stabilization of syndesmotic injuries are essential to ensure optimal long-term outcomes. Several techniques are currently in use, often involving complex procedure and/or costly devices.

Acute isolated dislocation of the distal radial ulnar joint - ulnar volar with no other associated lesion: Case report and review of the literature.

Isolated dislocation of the distal radioulnar joint is a rare phenomenon with few described cases in the literature for which the management is not well established. We report here a case of distal radioulnar joint dislocation - ulnar volar. The patient is a 58-year-old woman who fell on an extended upper extremity with forced supination.

Air quality impact of slash pile burns: Simulated geo-spatial impact assessment for Washington State.

In the Western U.S., the prescribed burning of woody biomass in forests, mainly harvest slash, is the prevailing practice for in-woods fuel reduction and wildfire mitigation.

Life cycle assessment of residual lignocellulosic biomass-based jet fuel with activated carbon and lignosulfonate as co-products.

Background: Bio-jet fuels are emerging as a valuable alternative to petroleum-based fuels for their potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and fossil fuel dependence. In this study, residual woody biomass from slash piles in the U.S.

Environmental assessment of mild bisulfite pretreatment of forest residues into fermentable sugars for biofuel production.

Background: Sugar production via pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulosic feedstock, in this case softwood harvest residues, is a critical step in the biochemical conversion pathway towards drop-in biofuels. Mild bisulfite (MBS) pretreatment is an emerging option for the breakdown and subsequent processing of biomass towards fermentable sugars. An environmental assessment of this process is critical to discern its future sustainability in the ever-changing biofuels landscape.