The Novel Ulnar Nerve Coverage Method Which Has the Potential to Prevent the Postoperative Ulnar Neuropathy after Plate Fixation of Distal Humerus Fractures: Three Case Reports.

Introduction: Postoperative ulnar neuropathy is still an unresolved complication in patients undergoing plate fixation of distal humerus fractures. We hypothesized that decreased blood flow to the ulnar nerve due to intraoperative procedures is an important factor in the development of postoperative ulnar neuropathy. We herein report three cases of distal humerus fractures in which the soft tissues surrounding the ulnar nerve were preserved as much as possible and finally not transferred anteriorly.

Arterialization of plantar venous system via vein graft: A novel technique for reconstruction of heel pad degloving injuries.

Background: Patients with heel pad degloving injury frequently develop ischemic necrosis of the area, necessitating soft-tissue reconstruction surgery. We have developed a technique for arterialization of the plantar venous system via vein graft (APV) as the primary revascularization treatment. The objective of this study was to clarify both the utility of APV for the preservation of degloved heel pads and the impact of this preservation on clinical outcomes.

Extra-Articular Corrective Osteotomy for Malunion of Intra-Articular Fracture of the Elbow in a Child: A Case Report.

Introduction: Malunion of intra-articular fracture of the elbow in children is uncommon and may be difficult to treat. Intra-articular corrective osteotomies are still not commonly performed in children, and the main reason is the concern regarding the risk of osteonecrosis. We present a case of extra-articular corrective osteotomy for malunion after open reduction and internal fixation for fracture dislocation of the elbow.

Minimum 5-Year Outcomes of Dorsal Intercarpal Ligament Capsulodesis With Scapholunate Interosseous Ligament Repair for Subacute and Chronic Static Scapholunate Instability: A Clinical Series of 5 Patients.

Purpose: Treatment of subacute and chronic static scapholunate instability remains challenging. We aimed to determine 5- to 10-year outcomes of dorsal intercarpal ligament capsulodesis with scapholunate interosseous ligament repair for subacute and chronic static scapholunate instability.

Methods: Six patients with subacute and chronic static scapholunate instability underwent dorsal intercarpal ligament capsulodesis with scapholunate interosseous ligament repair between 2011 and 2015, and 5 of them were followed for at least 5 years after surgery.

Visualization of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Distributions Within Pressure Ulcer Tissue Using the Wound Blotting Method: A Case Report and Discussion.

Wound blotting can be used to visualize the protein distribution on a wound bed through protein collection by attaching a nitrocellulose membrane to the wound surface. This study checked for consistency between the protein distributions determined by wound blotting and those determined by removal of the tissue. A patient who was planning to undergo surgical debridement of an ulcer in the sacral region that was caused by lying down for a long period after a cerebral hemorrhage was recruited in Fujisawa City Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan.

Failure of film formation of viscoelastic fluid: dynamics of viscoelastic fluid in a partially filled horizontally rotating cylinder.

The dynamics of a viscoelastic Maxwell fluid is studied in a partially filled cylinder rotating around a horizontal axis. At low rotational velocity, the fluid behaves in the same manner as a viscous fluid. A thin fluid film is pulled up from the edge of a fluid bump at the bottom of the cylinder, and it covers the inner wall of the cylinder completely.