Positioning of the knot in the steel wire in relation to the tooth and the Erich bars. Technical note

Gabriela Maffeis D’Assumpção Simões; Rogerio Henrique Berardi; José Lineu Pereira Ogoshi; Fernando Kendi Horikawa; Iron Ricardo Machado Snidei; Elio Hitoshi Shinohara

doi:10.21270/archi.v10i7.5210

Positioning of the knot in the steel wire in relation to the tooth and the Erich bars. Technical note

ARCHIVES OF HEALTH INVESTIGATION ◽

10.21270/archi.v10i7.5210 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (7) ◽

pp. 1125-1126

Author(s):

Gabriela Maffeis D’Assumpção Simões ◽

Rogerio Henrique Berardi ◽

José Lineu Pereira Ogoshi ◽

Fernando Kendi Horikawa ◽

Iron Ricardo Machado Snidei ◽

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Keyword(s):

Steel Wire ◽

Technical Note ◽

Facial Fractures ◽

Basic Technique

Erich bar is a basic technique for restoring occlusal alignment in patients with facial fractures. Although this method is used worldwide, there is no description of what is the best way to stabilize the bar that should be anchored tooth to tooth with steel wire. We describe the method of stabilizing the bar of current use in our Service. We indicate the use of this technique because it stabilizes the bar and, in our opinion, it reduces the need to twist the knots during the patient's return.

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A technique for the extraction of the Proximal Femoral Nail Anti-rotation (PFNA) after unlocking failure

10.21203/rs.3.rs-30666/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Mingde Cao ◽

Zhong-Meng Yang ◽

Hua-Ding Lu

Keyword(s):

Distal Part ◽

Simple Technique ◽

Steel Wire ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Technical Note ◽

Proximal Femoral Nail ◽

Routine Method ◽

Femoral Nail ◽

Cost Effective Method ◽

The Subject

Abstract Introduction Proximal Femoral Nail Anti-rotation (PFNA) is a routine method to deal with intertrochanteric fractures in the elder population. It is extremely difficult to remove PFNA in some cases as a result of stripping of blade heads. In this Technical Note, we report a simple technique using commonly available instrument that can be used to remove stripped even broken anti-rotation blade where regular methods have failed. Methods The subject underwent a PFNA removal surgery fifteen months after the previous fixation. We encountered difficulties using regular instrument to remove the anti-rotation blade. A 5mm tungsten carbide bur was used to drill a single cortical hole at the end of the blade. Then double-strand steel wire was threaded through the hole and the distal part was shaped into a circle which could tie to the extraction screw. Slide Hammer was applied to gently knocked out the blade along the anatomical direction of the femoral neck. Results The technique helped us successfully remove the dispatched anti-rotation blade and provided the patient with a satisfactory result. Conclusion The use of a tungsten reamer and steel wire loop to remove the proximal femoral anti-rotation blade may provide a simple and cost-effective method of dealing with extraction failure.

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Preparation of Electron Transparent Metal-Matrix Composites

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100101414 ◽

1968 ◽

Vol 26 ◽

pp. 334-335 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

M. R. Pinnel ◽

A. Lawley

Keyword(s):

Stainless Steel ◽

Load Transfer ◽

Volume Fraction ◽

Steel Wire ◽

Initial Step ◽

Interfacial Region ◽

Matrix Composites ◽

Specific Test ◽

The Matrix ◽

The One

Numerous phenomenological descriptions of the mechanical behavior of composite materials have been developed. There is now an urgent need to study and interpret deformation behavior, load transfer, and strain distribution, in terms of micromechanisms at the atomic level. One approach is to characterize dislocation substructure resulting from specific test conditions by the various techniques of transmission electron microscopy. The present paper describes a technique for the preparation of electron transparent composites of aluminum-stainless steel, such that examination of the matrix-fiber (wire), or interfacial region is possible. Dislocation substructures are currently under examination following tensile, compressive, and creep loading. The technique complements and extends the one other study in this area by Hancock.The composite examined was hot-pressed (argon atmosphere) 99.99% aluminum reinforced with 15% volume fraction stainless steel wire (0.006″ dia.).Foils were prepared so that the stainless steel wires run longitudinally in the plane of the specimen i.e. the electron beam is perpendicular to the axes of the wires. The initial step involves cutting slices ∼0.040″ in thickness on a diamond slitting wheel.

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New AAC Access Strategy for Gesture Tracking: A Technical Note

Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication ◽

10.1044/aac21.1.11 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

pp. 11-16 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Susan Fager ◽

Tom Jakobs ◽

David Beukelman ◽

Tricia Ternus ◽

Haylee Schley

Keyword(s):

Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽

Technical Note ◽

Head Tracking ◽

Alternative Communication ◽

Access Methods ◽

Cord Injury ◽

Physical Limitations ◽

Gesture Tracking ◽

Communication Needs ◽

Tracking Device

Abstract This article summarizes the design and evaluation of a new augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) interface strategy for people with complex communication needs and severe physical limitations. This strategy combines typing, gesture recognition, and word prediction to input text into AAC software using touchscreen or head movement tracking access methods. Eight individuals with movement limitations due to spinal cord injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, polio, and Guillain Barre syndrome participated in the evaluation of the prototype technology using a head-tracking device. Fourteen typical individuals participated in the evaluation of the prototype using a touchscreen.

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