Performance of modified anatomic plates is comparable to proximal femoral nail, dynamic hip screw and anatomic plates: finite element and biomechanical testing.

Aim: To establish whether the modified anatomic plate (MAP) performs as well as the anatomic plate (AP), dynamic hip screw (DHS) and proximal femoral nail (PFN) from a biomechanical perspective.

Materials And Methods: The, AP, MAP, DHS and PFN were assessed using finite element (FE) methods and biomechanical tests. A solid model was created based on the fracture lines and results were assessed using analyses of variance.

The effect of prophylactic dose of a low molecular weight heparin on skin wound healing of rats.

Purpose: To investigate the effect of prophylactic dose of a low molecular weight heparin, enoxaparin, on skin wound healing of rats.

Methods: Forty rats were used for the study. Rats were randomly assigned to two equal groups.

Lengthening procedures of small bones of foot and foot stump.

Foot length discrepancy may result from congenital or acquired causes. If the absence of the foot is more proximal than the metatarsal level, push off and foot resilience will be disturbed and rapid walking and spring will be awkward. Those patients have to be fitted with a prosthesis extending above the ankle to the distal leg.

Age-related changes in human tendo calcaneus collagen fibrils.

Objective: The ruptures of tendo calcaneus often occur between the age of 30-45 years as described by several textbooks. It is also described that some diseases and drugs are said to be responsible in the etiology; however, there are no studies related with the detailed histological structure of collagen fibrils found in the tendon in the age groups of humans. In view thereof, this study was aimed to obtain further information on the etiology and to find an answer regarding the frequency of the ruptures occurring between the age of 30-45 years in humans.