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Fracture non-union epidemiology and treatment
Introduction Non-union (NU) is a fracture that will not unite. With over one million fractures per annum in the UK long bone non-union has serious social and economical implications. There is little epidemiological data available specifically looking at this NU patient cohort. Studies that are bone …
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A study of grievance procedure dimensionality in a non-union setting
The purpose of this study was to analyze a nonunion grievance procedure and its relationship to employee attitudes toward their jobs and toward unionization. The analysis had three main focuses of concern. First, an investigation was made of the underlying dimensions of grievance procedures. …
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Factors associated to avascular necrosis of the femoral head and non-union in patients younger than 65 years old with displaced femoral neck fractures treated with reduction and internal fixation.
Pocos estudios han evaluado el tratamiento de las fracturas desplazadas de cuello femoral en pacientes menores de 65 años de edad, y no han sido claramente definidos los factores de riesgo para necrosis avascular o no-unión dentro de este rango de edad. Para determinar los factores asociados a la …
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Intramedullary nailing of tibial non-unions using the suprapatellar approach: a case series
… treatment options are available for diaphyseal non-unions of the tibia, including intramedullary (IM) nailing. An infrapatellar entry point with the knee in deep flexion can make this procedure challenging, especially with associated deformity or an obliterated canal. The suprapatellar approach …
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“Out with the old and in with the new” - A retrospective review of paediatric craniocervical junction fixation: indications, techniques and outcomes
… was found to be a significant risk factor for non-union. Conclusion: The screws can be safely and predictably placed as confirmed on radiological follow-up with a high fusion rate and an acceptable complication rate. Uninstrumented onlay fusion with Halo immobilization remains an acceptable …
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An analysis of union-avoidance techniques and NLRB election outcomes
Although the overall effect of labor unions represents a point of disagreement, most companies prefer not to have their employees represented by a union. The interest in preserving nonunion status has lead to the development of many diverse means of deterring unionization. These techniques are …
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Being Management/Beating Management: Unions, Strategy, And Conflict Management Systems
… for conflict management in the workplace: unions and Integrated Conflict Management Systems (ICMSs). ICMSs are designed to provide an interconnected web of conflict resolution options and services to employees with ultimate aim of creating organizations that can productively manage …
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Byte-sized TV : writing the web series
… the tensions between guild writers and non-union marketing "creatives," both of whom stake professional claims on web content.
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Embracing A Culture Of Evidence: A Phenomenological Study Of Faculty Experience Within A Transitioning Assessment Culture
… a unique opportunity to examine this phenomenon as it was at the mid-point of a multi-year initiative focused on transforming institutional assessment culture. During the study, full-time faculty at the non-tenure, non-union institution who self-identified as being more engaged in OA than in …
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Effect of Fixation Using Locked Compression Plate versus Lag Screws on Biomechanics of Talonavicular Joint: A Human Cadaveric Foot Model
… A problem associated with the procedure is non-union which may be due to inadequate stabilization. The objective of our study was to compare the effect of two surgical fixation techniques on the motion and biomechanics of the talonavicular joint in a human cadaveric foot model.</p> …
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Application of a Periosteum-bone Allograft for Healing of Segmental Bone Defects
… healing because of a persistent gap or nonunion between the graft and the original bone.[2] Under such circumstances, the Landis Laboratory is now trying to use periosteum as a `tissue bridge’ to create a viable junction or union between an allograft and the host bone. It has been …
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A comparison of funding priorities in two year institutions with and without faculty collective bargaining
… to determine if two-year colleges with faculty unions differ from two-year colleges without unions in terms of selected institutional characteristics. The objectives of the study were to determine the relationship between union and non-union colleges with respect to: 1) the percentage of …
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Extracorporeal shock wave for the treatment of chronic venous ulcers: a pilot study.
… and later in the treatment of orthopaedic non-union fractures. More recently, the ability of ECSW to improve the healing of soft tissue wounds has been assessed. A review of the current literature base revealed a limited number of clinical studies which included venous ulceration in their …
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The Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act of 2001 : its effects and the implications for workers and trade unions in Ireland
… effects on workers and implications for trade unions in Ireland. The legislation provides a means of resolving the substantive issues in dispute between workers and employers when employers refuse to recognise the trade union articulating those issues. It may also deal with procedural issues …
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INTERACTION OF NEGATIVE PRESSURE WOUND THERAPY AND COMPOSITE BIOMATERIALS FOR SPINAL FUSION
… States, and the high failure rate is due to non-union (Weiss et al. 2014, Rajaee et al. 2012, Stranges et al. 2009). Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) or vacuum assisted closure (VAC) has shown superior clinical results when used in combination with biomaterials to accelerate wound …
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Effects of Binge Alcohol Exposure on Canonical Wnt Signaling During Fracture Repair
… fracture risk, delayed bone healing and fracture non-union. Binge alcohol consumption has occurred in 25-40% of all orthopaedic trauma cases. The canonical Wnt pathway, through tight regulation of stabilized beta-catenin, plays an essential and pivotal role in the formation of new bone and …
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Development of a magnetic targeting device applied to interlocking of distal intramedullary nail screw holes
… nails (IMN) has decreased incidence of non-union, allowed shorter hospitalization time, and earlier weight bearing for the patient compared to other fixation methods. Orthopedic surgeons have expressed that one of the most difficult parts of this intramedullary nailing of long bones, is …
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Dietitians' attitudes toward collective bargaining and unionization: an empirical investigation
… dietitians toward collective bargaining and unionization. It focused upon providing answers to several questions which were developed into seventeen hypotheses. A questionnaire was constructed, pre-tested, and administered to 1,881 randomly selected members of The American Dietetic …
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Scaphoid Fractures - epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment.
… factors, which could contribute to prolonged union or non-union of scaphoid fractures. Finally, we evaluated time-to-union of scaphoid waist fractures treated conservatively or by arthroscopy-assisted surgery. In the two diagnostic studies on adults and paediatric patients (paper I-II) 390 …
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Einfluss von niederenergetischem gepulsten Ultraschall auf das Proliferations- und Differenzierungsverhalten osteoblastärer Zellen in vitro
Niederenergetischer gepulster Ultraschall wird seit mehreren Jahren erfolgreich zur Therapie von verzögert heilenden Frakturen und Pseudarthrosen eingesetzt. Die Wirksamkeit wurde anhand verschiedener klinischer Studien demonstriert, die genauen Wirkmechanismen sind weniger gut verstanden. Ziel …
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