Deployment of the DosiKit System Under Operational Conditions: Experience From a French Defense National Nuclear Exercise.

Estimation of the dose received by accidentally irradiated victims is based on a tripod: clinical, biological, and physical dosimetry. The DosiKit system is an operational and mobile biodosimetry device allowing the measurement of external irradiation directly on the site of a radiological accident. This tool is based on capillary blood sample and hair follicle collection.

Using Clinical Signs and Symptoms for Medical Management of Radiation Casualties - 2015 NATO Exercise.

The utility of early-phase (≤5 days) radiation-induced clinical signs and symptoms (e.g., vomiting, diarrhea, erythema and changes in blood cell counts) was examined for the prediction of later occurring acute radiation syndrome (ARS) severity and the development of medical management strategies.

Missions of the French Defense Radiation Protection Service Concerning The Medical Management of Radio-contaminated Patients.

The French Defense Radiation Protection Service (SPRA) is an institution of the French Armed Forces (SSA) that provides technical support in radiation protection matters for French military units. It provides services for the armed forces and when necessary for the national public health system. The aim of this note is to describe the variety of services provided by the SPRA in France and abroad, not only in a military context but also in the broader field of radiation protection.

Scorpio single radius total knee arthroplasty. A minimal five-year follow-up multicentric study.

Purpose: Our goal was to evaluate the five-year follow-up results of the Scorpio single radius total knee arthroplasty.

Method: We performed a retrospective study based upon a multicentre database to evaluate the minimum five-year follow-up clinical and radiological results of 747 patients (831 knees) who underwent primary Scorpio single radius total knee arthroplasty.

Results: The mean age of the patients was 71.

A simple technique to remove well-fixed, all-polyethylene cemented acetabular component in revision hip arthroplasty.

Well-fixed, all-polyethylene acetabular components may have to be removed in cases of recurrent dislocations, infection, or fracture of ceramic femoral heads. We describe a simple technique using acetabular reamers that allow cup thinning. Through this technique, the polyethylene rigidity is diminished considerably, allowing its easy removal without any risk of fracture, particularly of the acetabulum walls.

[A case of ureteral stenosis and ureterorectal fistula secondary to sigmoid diverticulitis].

The paper reports a case of ureteral [correction of urethral] stenosis with ureterorectal [correction of urethro-rectal] fistula due to diverticulitis of the sigmoid [correction of sigma] which resolved following reconstruction of the urinary tract by ureterocystostomy [correction of urethrocystotomy] using a modified version of Boari's technique, with satisfactory renal functional recovery. On the basis of an analysis of the literature, the authors comment on ureteral [correction of urethral] stenosis and its etiological diagnosis.

[Constipation: drug or surgical treatment?].

Constipation is a very frequent symptom. It affects 7-10% of people. Otherwise a severe constipation exists which is rare, but extremely serious with evacuations every 15 days to 2 months.

The surgical treatment of post-traumatic vertebral deformities.

The authors report their experience in the treatment of malunited fractures of the spine. After eliminating reducible lesions, the methods of treatment used for fixed irreducible lesions are described. In the cervical spine, the approach is anterior, and includes corporectomy to decompress the medullary canal.

[Chronic external instability of the ankle. Surgical treatment by a periosteum ligamentoplasty].

The authors have used an original technique of repair for lateral instability of the ankle. The method utilises the fibro-periosteal covering of the lateral malleolus as a strip which is inserted either into the talus only, or into the talus and the calcaneum in cases with severe talar tilt. The advantages of this technique are to preserve the peroneus brevis tendon and to leave sub-talar joint mobility unimpaired.

[Primary lymphoma of the breast].

Analysis of 5 cases of primary breast lymphoma highlights the marked rarity of the lesion and the extreme difficulty of pre-operative diagnosis. It is also shown that the disease generally runs a rapid course and that prognosis is usually unfavourable. The most effective treatment appears to be a combination of surgery and radiation therapy, while chemotherapy--although widely used--still requires further confirmation.