OUTCOME OF TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY IN AVASCULAR NECROSIS OF HIP: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY

AIM The aim of study was to evaluate the outcome of total hip arthroplasty in avascular necrosis of hip. MATERIALS AND METHODS Total hip replacement is done in Gandhi Hospital for Ficat 3rd & 4th stages of avascular necrosis of hip. Our study included patients reporting to Gandhi Medical College/Hospital from September 2013 to May 2016, operated by Total Hip Arthroplasty using cemented/uncemented prosthesis and those who were available for followup. RESULTS The study was carried out on 28 hips of 24 patients who underwent Total Hip Arthroplasty from September 2013 till May 2016. Of the 24 patients, majority are (20) male with mean age of 37 years. Of the 28, 21 had excellent results, 5 had good results, 2 had fair results. CONCLUSION In properly selected cases, Total Hip Arthroplasty offers a better alternative procedure currently available for avascular necrosis of hi

Industry 4.0 and Service Companies: The Case of the French Postal Service

International audienceThe aim of this article is to overview the transition of smart logistic companies towards the Industry 4.0. Industry 4.0 is a generic concept that subscribes to the idea of a general awareness of the importance of new technologies for the manufacturing industry. This reflection aims to conserve and develop a strong and innovative industrial activity to support the modernization of different fields. In the case of high volumes service companies, many reasons have led to this modernization; remarkable increase in the volume of items to deliver, complexity of managing the transportation system and the personnel scheduling, humanization of work conditions, etc. In this work, The French postal service company, La Poste, is given as a particular case of study. La Poste daily treats high volumes of mail and parcel items. In this article, the organization of the French postal service system from the collect to the delivery is explicitly described. A literature review of different concerned research axes is presented. Finally, we present what we think are the future needs for researches in these axes