Remote Orthotic Fabrication Method Using Small Three-Dimensional Printers and Computed Tomography Data: A Technical Report.

Introduction: Computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) methods have gained prominence in early orthotic provision.　This study introduces an innovative approach using compact three-dimensional (3D) printers and computed tomography data to generate segmented body models for traditional Damen corset orthoses.　The goals included evaluating the comfort and fit of orthoses and assessing the effectiveness of our approach for prosthetic companies with limited financial resources.

Bow hunter's syndrome: temporary obstruction of blood flow in the affected vertebral artery during posterior occipitocervical fusion. Illustrative case.

Background: Bow hunter's syndrome (BHS) is a rare condition characterized by mechanical impingement of a vertebral artery (VA) during neck rotation followed by vertebrobasilar insufficiency. Posterior fusion is a typical surgical method for BHS.

Observations: The case of a 70-year-old Japanese man who presented with presyncope that occurred during right cervical rotation is reported.

Forearm compartment syndrome due to acquired hemophilia that required massive blood transfusions after fasciotomy: A case report.

Background: Acquired hemophilia is rare. In some cases, the bleeding in muscle causes compartment syndrome. However, it is not clear whether fasciotomy should be performed for the compartment syndrome caused by acquired hemophilia because of the risk of bleeding and the unknown functional results.

Functional-renormalization-group approach to classical liquids with short-range repulsion: A scheme without repulsive reference system.

The renormalization-group approaches for classical liquids in previous works required a repulsive reference such as a hard-core one when applied to systems with short-range repulsion. The need for the reference is circumvented here by using a functional-renormalization-group approach for integrating the hierarchical flow of correlation functions along a path of variable interatomic coupling. We introduce the cavity distribution functions to avoid the appearance of divergent terms and choose a path to reduce the error caused by the decomposition of higher order correlation functions.

Restoration of Elbow Flexion with a Pedicled Latissimus Dorsi Myocutaneous Flap to a Brachial Plexus Injury at the Terminal Nerve Level.

A pedicled latissimus dorsi (LD) myocutaneous flap is a reliable reconstructive method for elbow flexion, though there are no reports regarding its application to a terminal nerve level injury of the brachial plexus. A 29-year-old man presented with dysfunction of elbow flexion, wrist extension, and finger extension. Physical examination and electromyography showed that the palsy was caused by an injury at the terminal nerve level of the brachial plexus without dysfunction of the axillary nerve.

Breast cancer patient delay in Fukushima, Japan following the 2011 triple disaster: a long-term retrospective study.

Background: Little information is available concerning how patient delay may be affected by mass disasters. The main objectives of the present study are to identify whether there was a post-disaster increase in the risk of experiencing patient delay among breast cancer patients in an area affected by the 2011 triple disaster in Fukushima, Japan, and to elucidate factors associated with post-disaster patient delay. Sociodemographic factors (age, employment status, cohabitant status and evacuation status), health characteristics, and health access- and disaster-related factors were specifically considered.