Variation in zinc release from surface coatings as a function of methodology.

Over the last decade the growth of "nano-enabled" products have exploded in both industrial and direct to consumer applications. One area of interest is surface coatings, including paints, stains and sealants. Large scale applications of the products raise questions about both short- and long-term effects to both human and environmental health.

Release and transformation of nanoparticle additives from surface coatings on pristine & weathered pressure treated lumber.

As the market for "nano-enabled" products (NEPs) continues to expand in commercial and industrial applications, there is a critical need to understand conditions that promote release of nanomaterials and their degradation products from NEPs. Moreover, these studies must aim to quantify both the abundance and form (aggregates, ions, hybrids, etc.) of material released from NEPs to produce reasonable estimates of human and environmental exposure.

Comprehensive management of hot-press hand injuries: long-term outcomes following reconstruction and rehabilitation.

Hot-press hand injuries create significant challenges, in terms of acute coverage and restoration of function, and long-term outcomes are largely unknown. This article reviews the comprehensive management of hot-press hand injuries--which includes damage control procedures, resurfacing, reconstruction, and rehabilitation--and assesses outcomes such as return to work and final impairment ratings. We treated 56 patients with hot-press hand injuries, at a verified, accredited burn center in the Southeast between 1994 and 2008.

STARplasty for reconstruction of the burned web space: introduction of an alternative technique for the correction of dorsal neosyndactyly.

Introduction: Significant hand burns frequently result in dorsal neosyndactyly, despite appropriate wound care, excision/grafting, and occupational therapy. Patients often develop limited abduction, tethered flexion/extension, intrinsic tightness, and inversion of the web space. We present a new technique for neosyndactyly release: the STARplasty (Syndactyly Treatment After Release), named after the appearance of the reconstructed web.