Pediatric Hand Surgery Training in Nicaragua: A Sustainable Model of Surgical Education in a Resource-Poor Environment. [PDF]
Recent reports have demonstrated that nearly two-thirds of the world's population do not have access to adequate surgical care, a burden that is borne disproportionately by residents of resource-poor countries.
James, Michelle A +3 more
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Enhancing Splinting Confidence through Inter-Residency Education: An Educational Workshop [PDF]
Introduction. The initial treatment for many orthopaedic injuries is splinting. Unfortunately, formal musculoskeletal training is limited in primary care leading to deficiencies in competency and confidence. Suboptimal splints can result in complications
Dart, Bradley +5 more
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Introduction Treatment of distal radius fractures (DRFs) aims to restore anatomic position of the fracture fragments and congruity of the articular surface to optimise functional outcomes and prevent osteoarthritis in the long term. While ligament injury
Gerald A Kraan +4 more
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Working back to normality : the patient experience of wrist fracture : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Arts in Nursing at Massey University [PDF]
This qualitative descriptive study explored the patient experience of wrist fracture, which was treated within an emergency department setting, with the patient not requiring hospital admission.
Potiki, Jane
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The epidemiology of injuries across the weight-training sports [PDF]
Background: Weight-training sports, including weightlifting, powerlifting, bodybuilding, strongman, Highland Games, and CrossFit, are weight-training sports that have separate divisions for males and females of a variety of ages, competitive standards ...
A Eberhardt +65 more
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Background Childhood fractures can have a significant impact on the daily lives of families affecting children’s normal activities and parent’s work. Wrist fractures are the most common childhood fracture.
E. E. Phelps +5 more
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Injuries in the Chinese Arena Football League: American Versus Chinese Players. [PDF]
Background: Arena football is an indoor version of American football played in indoor arenas on a smaller field with 8 players per team. Only 1 study has evaluated injury rates in arena football, and no study had compared 2 distinct cohorts of players ...
Chen, Shiyi +7 more
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Analysis of Lower Hand Wrist Flexion and Twist of the Mallet Head in a Croquet Shot
This study investigated the relationship between wrist flexion and the dynamics of the swing of a croquet mallet. Twenty-seven subjects participated in a study which used 3D motion capture equipment along with high-speed and high-definition video to ...
Jenny Clarke
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Effect of surrogate design on the measured stiffness of snowboarding wrist protectors [PDF]
In snowboarding, the wrist is the most common injury site, as snowboarders often put their arms out to cushion a fall. This can result in a compressive load through the carpals coupled with wrist hyperextension, leading to ligament sprains or carpal and ...
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