A. Major Injuries Reportable major injuries are: fracture other than to fingers‚ thumbs or toes; amputation; dislocation of the shoulder‚ hip‚ knee or spine; loss of sight (temporary or permanent); chemical or hot metal burn to the eye or any penetrating injury to the eye; injury resulting from an electric shock or electrical burn leading to unconsciousness or requiring resuscitation or admittance to hospital for more than 24 hours; any other injury: leading to hypothermia‚ heat-induced
Premium Violence Bone fracture Rape
Right intertrochanteric femoral fracture Postoperative Diagnosis: Right intertrochanteric femoral fracture OPERATIVE PROCEDURE: Open reduction‚ internal fixation of right intertrochanteric femoral fracture with DePuy sliding screw. ANASTHESIA: General Endotracheal. INDICATIONS: The patient is a 69 year old black female who fell‚ landing on her right hip. She was seen in the emergency room where physical exam and x-ray revealed an intertrochanteric right femoral fracture. She was admitted to Dr. Loyd’s
Premium Hip fracture Medical history Screw
Unfortunately‚ the rough and tumble side of sports often results in a blow to the mouth and a trip to the dentist. Chipped‚ cracked and broken teeth are common occurrences‚ but one sports-related injury‚ not so easily visible‚ is a tooth root fracture. These fractures are serious and difficult to treat‚ but the good news is — you can protect yourself from this type of damage. Detecting and Treating a Fractured Root Anytime your mouth takes a hit‚ your dentist will want to examine your mouth immediately
Premium Dentistry Oral hygiene Teeth
Joules/Fracture Surface‚ J/m² | 1 | 11.16 | 3.27 | 0.110 | 3014.26 | 2 | 11.17 | 3.28 | 0.116 | 3166.15 | 3 | 11.17 | 3.27 | 0.107 | 2929.43 | High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) No. | Width(A)‚ mm | Thickness(W)‚ mm | Energy‚ J | Joules/Fracture Surface‚ J/m² | 1 | 11.06 | 3.28 | 0.295 | 8131.92 | 2 | 10.89 | 3.25 | 0.251 | 7091.90 | 3 | 11.05 | 3.29 | 0.281 | 7729.44 | High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) No. | Width(A)‚ mm | Thickness(W)‚ mm | Energy‚ J | Joules/Fracture Surface
Premium Polymer Materials science Pendulum
paramedics. On examination‚ his right femur appeared to be fractured. X-ray studies confirmed an oblique‚ compound fracture which fortunately did not injure the femoral artery. However‚ there is a possibility of soft tissue damage in the area of the fracture. After routine blood work results showed that Mr. Michaels could tolerate surgery‚ he was taken to surgery for an open reduction. The fracture was secured with a plate and screws. A myorrhaphy was also necessary. The patient was taken to the recovery
Premium Muscular system Muscle Heart
Osteoporosis is a bone disease in which the bones become very brittle and weak. Even a little cough could fracture your bone. Causes: when you’re in your younger ages you constantly make new bone how much you store when you reach your peak can determine whether or not you develop osteoporosis. Risk factors of this disease are: • Your Sex‚ in which women are most likely to get it than men. • Your age‚ as you get older your body stops making “new bone”‚ so you will have a greater chance in getting
Premium Osteoporosis Bone Vitamin D
Child bone fracture From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia A child bone fracture is a medical condition in which a bone of a child (a person younger than the age of 18) is cracked or broken.[1]About 15% of all injuries in children are fracture injuries.[2] Bone fractures in children are different than adult bone fractures because a child’s bones are still growing. Also‚ more consideration needs to be taken when a child fractures a bone since it will affect the child in his or her growth[3] How
Premium Bone fracture
Case Study #35Case Study #35Scenario S.P. is admitted to the orthopedic ward. She has fallen at home and she has sustained an intracapsular fracture of the hip at the femoral neck. The following history is obtained from her: She is a 75-year-old widow with three children living nearby. Her father died of cancer at age 62; mother died of heart failure at age 79. Her height is 5’3 and weighs 118 pounds. She has a 50 pack year smoking history and denies alcohol use. She has severe Rheumatoid Arthritis
Premium Osteoporosis Hip replacement Hip
Simple Pelvic Fracture‚ Adult A pelvic fracture is a break in one of the pelvic bones. The pelvic bones include the bones that you sit on and the bones that make up the lower part of your spine. A pelvic fracture is called "simple" if the broken bone does not move out of place. CAUSES A pelvic fracture can be caused by: A fall. A car accident. Force or pressure applied to the pelvis. RISK FACTORS You are at increased risk of fracturing your pelvis if: You are a teen who plays
Premium
Engineering Failure Analysis 12 (2005) 720–745 www.elsevier.com/locate/engfailanal Best practice for the assessment of defects in pipelines – gouges and dents K.A. Macdonald b a‚* ‚ A. Cosham b a University of Stavanger‚ 4036 Stavanger‚ Norway Penspen Integrity‚ Newcastle Business Park‚ Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7YL‚ UK Received 12 July 2004; accepted 13 December 2004 Available online 13 April 2005 Abstract Oil and gas transmission pipelines have a good safety record and
Premium