Bilateral comminuted radial shaft fractures from a single gunshot: fixation with alternative techniques.

Acute bilateral radial shaft fractures are an unusual entity that has not been previously reported in the literature. Given its bilaterality, this rare clinical entity is best treated with stable internal fixation. Here we report the case of an 18-year- old right-hand-dominant man who sustained a low-caliber gunshot injury.

End organ effects of high-dose human equivalent methylprednisolone in a spinal cord injury rat model.

Study Design: Interventional study.

Objective: To analyze the histologic effects of high-dose human equivalent methylprednisolone on the pulmonary, cardiac, intestinal, renal, hepatic, and splenic tissues in a spinal cord injury rat model.

Summary Of Background Data: There are numerous investigations of various medical interventions for the treatment of acute spinal cord trauma.