A comminuted distal radial fracture is sometimes so fragmented that it is impossible to treat it with fixation using a plate and screws.In this case, we can perform a bridging fracture and joints with an external fixator or a dorsal spanning plate.Unfortunately, both methods completely immobilize the wrist until the implants are removed.In the arti
Abstract Background Envenomation by crotaline snakes (rattlesnake, cottonmouth, copperhead) is a complex, potentially lethal condition affecting thousands of people in the United States each year.Treatment of crotaline envenomation is not standardized, and significant variation in practice exists.Methods A geographically diverse panel of experts wa
When facing unregulated human interventions, the tumultuous backdrop of wars, and the relentless impact of climate change, a significant effect is held on those structures that stand as custodians of our cultural identity and historical legacy.The need to document their status is an essential first step toward preservation and restoration.This cont
This article starts from the premise that the man-made global warming hypothesis, which constitutes the scientific underpinning of the Kyoto Protocol, that expires in 2012, is fundamentally flawed.It nevertheless presents two scenarios of a possible ‘Son of Kyoto’: ‘Europe’s Alleingang’ and &lsq