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Horses/anatomy & histology , Metacarpus/anatomy & histology , Animals , Biomechanical Phenomena , Breeding , Dominance, Cerebral , Metacarpus/diagnostic imaging , Metacarpus/growth & development , Osteogenesis/physiology , Radiography , Reproducibility of Results , Wounds and Injuries/etiology , Wounds and Injuries/prevention & control , Wounds and Injuries/veterinaryABSTRACT
Distal locking of intramedullary nails may be difficult and time consuming. We describe a simple technique using a readily available instrument (McIndoe's scissors) to aid start of this procedure and to locate both distal locking holes at one time. By holding the scissors out of the operative field and facilitating rapid incisions, the operative procedure time and, importantly, the radiation exposure time may be reduced.
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Bone Nails , Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary/instrumentation , HumansABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: To review the incidence of testicular cancer within the Royal Air Force (RAF) compared with the national incidence. METHODS: The medical statistics for RAF personnel (supplied by the Central Statistics Office, categorized by occupation) were reviewed for the incidence of testicular cancer and compared to the national rate. RESULTS: A significantly elevated incidence of testicular neoplasm was detected in RAF personnel, which was well above the national rate. The increased incidence appeared most marked in those personnel working directly with aircraft. CONCLUSION: The only cause of the significantly higher incidence of testicular cancer in RAF personnel is probably related to working with aircraft. This concurs with a finding that aircraft technicians in the US Navy had an increased incidence of testicular cancer, and the exposure to hydrocarbon carcinogens in the workplace was implicated.
