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B Dooley

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PubMed1989

Management of supracondylar fractures of the femur with Zickel supracondylar nails.

Twenty-one cases of supracondylar fracture of the femur treated at St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, during 1983-86, by intramedullary Zickel supracondylar nails were reviewed. The causes were high energy trauma in young patients (six), minor trauma in elderly patients (13), and metastatic malignant fracture (two). The functional results were considered excellent in 10, good in six and poor in five. There were two cases of superficial wound infection. All cases united after 3-6 months. The best functional results were in those patients below 60 years or with pathological fractures. It is concluded that internal fixation of supracondylar fractures of the femur with Zickel supracondylar nails is a successful technique and can be performed by open and closed methods. It is most useful in osteoporotic or pathological bone which is unsuitable for bone plating.

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PubMed1988

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History, Ancient↗
PubMed1983

"What next?": an educational program for parents of newborns.

A community agency, a volunteer group and a hospital staff collaborated to provide a hospital based education program for parents of newborns. The program rationale, design, development, and evaluation are presented. "What next?" represents a family life education program which seeks to alleviate the normal stresses of becoming a parent. In a supportive small group hospital setting, trained volunteers provide parents with information about post partum adjustments, child development, parenting and community resources. Experience indicates that this is a replicable program.

Adaptation, Psychological↗
PubMed1976

New fibreglass casting system in orthopaedic practice.

The composition, manufacture and application of a new fibreglass casting system for use in orthopaedic practice are described. The performance of the first 51 fibreglass casts used in routine fracture work is reviewed. The advantages (the cast is waterprof, extremely light and strong) and the disadvantages (an ultraviolet light source is required to cure the cast and the fiberglass tape is rather expensive) are evaluated.

Adolescent↗