Olecranon Osteotomy by a Gigli Saw versus Chevron's Osteotomy for Exposure of Intra-articular Distal Humerus: A Comparative Study.

Introduction: Olecranon osteotomy is employed for the fixation of intraarticular distal humeral fractures. We conducted a prospective, randomised study comparing Chevron's osteotomy with olecranon osteotomy by a Gigli saw for exposure of the intraarticular distal humerus in terms of functional outcome and intra-operative ease of the surgery.

Materials And Methods: Thirty patients with skeletally mature AO/OTA type 13- B and 13-C distal humerus fractures were randomly allocated to Chevron's or Gigli saw groups.

Clinical trials site recruitment optimisation: Guidance from Clinical Trials: Impact and Quality.

Background/aims: Participants are integral to the success of any clinical research study, yet participant recruitment into clinical trials poses ongoing and complex challenges. It is widely accepted and recognised that clinical trial sites often find it difficult to meet recruitment goals, both in terms of accrual targets and timelines. This can impact the validity of trials or cause major delays for research.

Synthesis, Characterization, and Stability of Dealkylated Salen-Supported Aluminum Phosphates.

Three salen aluminum bromide compounds salen(Bu)AlBr () (salen = ,'-ethylenebis(3,5-di--butylsalicylideneimine)), salpen(Bu)AlBr () (salpen = ,'-propylenebis(3,5-di--butylsalicylideneimine)), and salophen(Bu)AlBr () (salophen = ,'--phenylenenebis(3,5-di--butylsalicylideneimine) were evaluated for their potential use as dealkylation agents with a series of organophosphates. These reactions led to the aluminum phosphate compounds containing six-coordinate aluminum centers and hydrolytically stable P-O-C bonds: = [salen(Bu)AlOP(O)(OMe)], = [salen(Bu)AlOP(O)(OEt)], = [salen(Bu)AlOP(O)(OPh)], = [salophen(Bu)AlOP(O)(OMe)], = [salpen(Bu)AlOP(O)(OPr)], = (salen(Bu)AlO)PO, = (salpen(Bu)AlO)PO, = (salophen(Bu)AlO)PO. All the compounds were characterized by H, C, Al, and P NMR, IR, and mass spectrometry.

Blockchain technology in supply chain operations: Applications, challenges and research opportunities.

Blockchain is a technology with unique combination of features such as decentralized structure, distributed notes and storage mechanism, consensus algorithm, smart contracting, and asymmetric encryption to ensure network security, transparency and visibility. Blockchain has immense potential to transform supply chain (SC) functions, from SC provenance, business process reengineering to security enhancement. More and more studies exploring the use of blockchain in SCs have appeared in recent years.

Familial Schwannomatosis: A Diagnostic Challenge.

Schwannomatosis is a disease characterized by the development of multiple benign tumours originating from Schwann cells. Schwannomatosis is a member of the family of diseases known as Neurofibromatosis (NF). Patients with Schwannomatosis develop multiple Schwannomas on cranial, spinal and peripheral nerves.