The thresholds of recognition of line drawings of common objects were measured using the Gollin-test procedure, in which separate random line fragments are displayed cumulatively up to the point of recognition. It was shown that the mean percentage of contour displayed at threshold recognition for different images was always about 12.5%, despite inter-subject variability between 5% and 25%. The comparative and spatial-frequency analysis of the geometrical parameters of images was carried out for different levels of fragmentation (before threshold, at threshold, and for the complete contour). The magnitude information of the Fourier domain image of figures was characterized by maximum at low and high levels of fragmentation, but at recognition threshold fragmentation it was characterized by minimum variability.
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January 2025
Orthopedics Department, Gongli Hospital of Shanghai Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China.
Objective: Soft tissue defects and postoperative wound healing complications related to calcaneus fractures may result in significant morbidity. The aim of this study was to investigate whether percutaneous minimally invasive screw internal fixation (PMISIF) can change this situation in the treatment of calcaneal fractures, and aimed to explore the mechanical effects of different internal fixation methods on Sanders type III calcaneal fractures through finite element analysis.
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January 2025
Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Postbus 1738, 3000 DR, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Electronic address:
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