The temperature and corrosive action of the effluent gases on the chamotte lining of the stack of an oil-refining enterprise is considered. It is established that fracture of the lining is caused mainly by the interaction between the SO 2 present in the effluent gases and mullite. During ...
Other causes of sciatica include muscle inflammation, infection, or injury, such as a fracture. In general, any condition that irritates or compresses the sciatic nerve can trigger symptoms. In some cases, no specific cause of sciatica can be found. ...
The resulting force can create such a strong pull on the muscles’ attaching tendons that the tuberosity or protrusion to which they attach breaks off from the rest of the bone. An avulsion fracture caused by a powerful muscle contraction such as this is more likely in children, however, than...
Read about types of bone fracture (broken bones). The most common broken bones are stress fractures, rib fractures, skull fractures, hip fractures, and fractures in children. Causes vary and treatment is dependent upon the type of fracture.
Background This study highlights the multiple sources of delay along a hip fracture clinical pathway. The national recommendation is that 'patients with a hip fracture should be admitted within 4 hours of arrival at the Emergency Department to which they first presented'.Methods Granular analysis ...
is where the movement of a body part is reduced or impeded at the joint. It is not always due to the joint itself and can sometimes be associated with the muscles or tendons which move the opposing bones or the ligaments around the joint. However, the majority of cases of joint stiffnes...
A scaphoid (carpal navicular) fracture is the displacement of one of the eight bones of the wrist joint. It is located between the radius bone of your forearm and the base of the thumb. You can identify it by holding your thumb in a "hitch-hiking" position. ...
We report on a 42-year-old man with an avulsion fracture of the ischial tuberosity. The epidemiology, symptoms, including irritation of the sciatic nerve, differential diagnoses, diagnostic procedures and therapy are presented in detail. 展开 ...
Skull fracture. Sometimes, a broken skull bone can affect the brain. The broken pieces of bone can cut into the brain and cause bleeding and other types of injury. Head Injury Causes The most common causes of head injuries are: Car or motorcycle accidents Falls Child abuse Acts of violen...
(a bruised lung). SpecialX-rayslooking for rib fractures are not needed since the presence or absence of a fracturewill not alter the treatment plan or recuperation time. Special attention will be given to the upper abdomen since the ribs protect the spleen andliver, to make certain there ...