The muon system of the Daya Bay Reactor antineutrino experiment

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Improved Measurement of Electron Antineutrino Disappearance at Daya Bay

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The detector system of the Daya Bay reactor neutrino experiment

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Femoral fractures in a Chinese person with Paget's disease of bone

We report the orthopaedic management of a Chinese patient with Paget's disease of bone and with sequential fractures of the affected femur caused by extension of the disease process and stress concentration of the implants.link_to_subscribed_fulltex

Unrecognised compartment syndrome in a patient with tourniquet palsy

We report a case in which compartment syndrome and tourniquet paralysis occurred simultaneously. This is a previously unreported combination which presents a diagnostic problem. We recommend that electrophysiological studies and continuous monitoring of compartment pressures should be used to minimise morbidity in high-risk cases.link_to_subscribed_fulltex

Treatment of unstable trochanteric fractures with Dimon-Hughston osteotomy displacement fixation and acrylic cement

For the management of unstable trochanteric fractures, a new method consisting of Dimon-Hughston medial displacement osteotomy, fixation with a sliding screw sleeve-plate device, with augmentation of the posterior and medial upper femoral cortical defect with acrylic cement, was performed in 84 patients. All patients were allowed full weight bearing on the affected extremity within 1 week of operation. Sixty-five patients were available for follow-up more than 12 months after operation. Complication rates were low and 77 per cent of the patients achieved excellent and good functional results.link_to_subscribed_fulltex

Influence of the erect posture on the development of the lumbosacral region. A comparative study on the lumbosacral junction of the monkey, dog, rabbit and rat

An animal study was carried out to gain better understanding on the effect of erect posture in the development of the lumbosacral junction. Rhesus monkeys which are able to sit in an upright position were compared with quadrupeds, including rats, rabbits and dogs, whose lumbosacral spines are normally more or less horizontal. The important finding was the presence of the iliolumbar ligament in the rhesus monkey which attached to the last, occasionally the second last, lumbar transverse process and the adjacent iliac wing. A similar ligament was absent in the quadrupeds. We postulate that the stresses created across the lumbosacral junction as a result of the erect posture in the rhesus monkey have played an important role in stimulating the formation of this ligament.link_to_subscribed_fulltex