comparative macro-and micromorphological study of the leaf and stem of Iberis Gibraltarica Linn., and iberis umbellata Linn., cultivated in Egypt

The macro- and micromorphological characters of the leaf and stem of Iberis gibraltarica [L.] and Iberis umbellata [L.] family Cruciferae are described and illustrated with the aim of finding their diagnostic characters, by which the two plants can be easily identified from each other in the entire or powdered forms. The family Cruciferae [Mustrad family] is a large family of pungent or acrid, but not poisonous plants. The name of the genus Iberis is derived from Iberia, the ancient name of Spain, where many species occur. Species 30-40, native to S. Europe, W. Asia and N. Africa, are low-growing plants. Many members of the family find wide applications in folk medicine. Iberis amara [bitter c and ytuft] is recommended strongly in sciatica and the seeds are employed in hemopathy as a heart tonic. The distribution of cucurbitacins in seeds and growing plants of Iberis gibraltarica L., Iberis umbellata L. and other crucifers was reported. Literature concerning the botanical study of I. gibraltarica and I. umbellata were found inadequate; therefore, the present work is concerned with macro- and micromorphological studies of the leaf and stem of these two plants, aiming to find out the diagnostic features by which they can be easily identified from each other in the entire and powdered forms

Evaluation of the results of conservative treatment of fracture scaphoid

After treating 24 patients with fracture of the waist of the scaphoid and their follow up, these considerations could be recommendedr. 1. Conservative treatment is the main line of treatment of recent fracture scaphoid. Operative treatment is only confined to complications. 2. When fracture scaphoid is suspected clinically but not radiologically, the case should be treated as fracture scaphoid till the diagnosis is confirmed by another X-ray two weeks later. 3. Immobilization in Bohler below elbow scaphoid plaster with inclusion of the thumb is the rule while extension of the plaster to above the elbow is not essential. 4. Simple below elbow plaster without inclusion of the thumb has no place in the treatment of fracture scaphoid

Results of treatment of flexion deformity hip in poliomyelitis

1. The operative treatment of flexion deformity hip after poliomyelitis gave 83.33% satisfactory result. 2. Satisfactory result was more when the angle of deformity was less than 30 degrees. 3. The presence of associated flexion deformity knee is a cause of unsatisfactory result. 4. Soutter's operation is most suitable in flexion deformity less than 30 degrees. 5. Compell's operation is more suitable when the flexion deformity is more than 30 degrees. 6. Yount oepration had the least satisfactory result and can be used only as supplementary procedure to the two other operations