![]() Matte or brushed hardware, for instance, has a softer, less dramatic look, whereas Ruthenium, Antique Gold, and So Black finishes exude extra coolness. While you might just consider the classic polished silver- and gold-tone option, there are many more styles to choose from. Image: Chanel Hardwareįinally, the iconic “CC” twist-lock is the icing on the cake. I also adore my latest addition which is the rainbow-coloured fabric bag from the 21k collection – I’m so happy I got my hands on it! The 21K printed Fabric Chanel Timeless, a multicoloured Pop Art dream. Marianne: That’s like asking me to choose my favourite baby ( laughs)! But I do love the black and white splatter tweed bag that took me 5 years to finally track down. Do you have a favourite piece in your collection? After all, you can instantly upgrade your go-to jeans and blazer with a pop-bright handbag. From blues to pinks to surreal patterns, we recommend looking at past runway collections for inspiration – and at your own wardrobe. ![]() However, if you’re looking for a little more pizzazz, there is a whole kaleidoscopic range waiting for you on the second-hand market. Notably, the Timeless Minis are equipped with a single flap and chain, meaning you wear the chain strap at full length either on your shoulder or crossbody. Best Toiletry Bag for Small Essentials Longchamp Le Foulonné Leather Cosmetics Case. Despite the different shapes – one being wider, the other slightly taller – they don’t differ in space, so it all comes down to your personal preference. One size up, you can choose between the Mini in a square or rectangle format. Take into account that some larger smartphones might not fit, so it’s worth double-checking the measurements. See more ideas about retro metro bag, thirty one gifts, thirty one. ![]() Starting off with the aptly named Extra Mini, a tiny rectangular crossbody version. Explore Sara Nardinger- For Love of ths board 'Retro Metro Bag' on Pinterest. Unsurprisingly, the Chanel brand continued to expand its collection, including a variety of Flap Bag sizes to meet all your needs. I would spend hours online looking for pre-loved Chanel bags at great prices, and with patience, I found some really great ones and my collection just keeps growing. My first Chanel was pre-loved, and I guess once you get that first one there is no way back. For me, it’s just the ultimate accessory, and it really makes or breaks the outfit. Marianne: I can’t really put my finger on exactly when it was, but I’ve been drawn towards handbags for a long, long time. Ein Beitrag geteilt von Marianne Theodorsen Before going into detail, what’s your love story with the Chanel Timeless and how did you come to collect it?
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ĭrawing from the major population centers of New York City and Philadelphia, Ocean Grove soon became a popular destination during the growth of the camp meeting movement in post- Civil War America. It is still in existence under a photogenic 1881 gazebo, though belatedly connected to the town water system in 1911. The first was eventually named the "Beersheba" well, for an ancient well used by the Biblical patriarchs Abraham and Isaac. Nine wells were driven in 1870 to provide fresh water. Residents were expected to follow the strict Methodist social norms of the era which included prohibitions of alcohol, tobacco, cards, dancing, the reading of novels, and even chewing gum. ![]() The lots were leased for 99 years with the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association retaining ownership. By the following year, the area was laid out into lots and roadways. About twenty tents were pitched that summer. ![]() Osborn, Reverend Stokes, and other Methodist ministers camped at a shaded, well-drained spot on New Jersey's seashore and decided to establish a permanent Christian camp meeting community called "Ocean Grove." This followed a search of the Jersey Shore for a place not infested with mosquitoes. History Ross' Pavilion in Ocean Grove, 1902 Ocean Grove remains the longest-active camp meeting site in the United States. By the early 20th century, the popular Christian meeting ground became known as the "Queen of Religious Resorts." The community's land is still owned by the camp meeting association and leased to individual homeowners and businesses. ![]() Stokes, formed the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association to develop and operate a summer camp meeting site on the New Jersey seashore. Ocean Grove was founded in 1869 as an outgrowth of the camp meeting movement in the United States, when a group of Methodist clergymen, led by William B. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Ocean Grove is noted for its abundant examples of Victorian architecture and the Great Auditorium, acclaimed as "the state’s most wondrous wooden structure, soaring and sweeping, alive with the sound of music". It is located on the Atlantic Ocean's Jersey Shore, between Asbury Park to The north and Bradley Beach to the south. It had a population of 3,057 at the 2020 United States census. Ocean Grove is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) that is part of Neptune Township, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. So researchers are starting to use chatbots as fake people from whom they can extract data about real people. And their whole deal is that they are designed to act like people. AI bots, on the other hand, will do whatever you tell them to, practically for free. ![]() People are hard to wrangle, and the setup costs for human experimentation are considerable. It's difficult to model something like Twitter - or to do any kind of science, really - using actual humans. "Is there a way to promote interaction across the partisan divide without driving toxicity and incivility?" wondered Petter Törnberg, the computer scientist who led the experiment. They had created a model of a social network in a lab - a Twitter in a bottle, as it were - in the hopes of learning how to create a better Twitter in the real world. The scientists had used ChatGPT 3.5 to build the bots for a very specific purpose: to study how to create a better social network - a less polarized, less caustic bath of assholery than our current platforms. Meanwhile, in our world, the not-simulated world, a bunch of scientists were watching. ![]() Then the 500 robots logged into something very much (but not totally) like Twitter, and discussed what they had read. ABC News reported that Alabama students were throwing "COVID parties." On CNN, President Donald Trump called Black Lives Matter a "symbol of hate." The New York Times had a story about the baseball season being canceled because of the pandemic. On a simulated day in July of a 2020 that didn't happen, 500 chatbots read the news - real news, our news, from the real July 1, 2020. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. ![]() The bill you received is for laboratory services provided by Quest Diagnostics, which were ordered by your physician. For Research: Past Remote and Flexible Jobs at Quest Diagnostics We include. Sebastopol See what your friends are saying about Quest Diagnostics Lab. Phlebotomy Clinical laboratory Specimen processing Transportation and. The insurance carrier processed the claim and denied payment Book a lab test with Quest Diagnostics, a clinical laboratory offering a comprehensive array of routine and specialty lab testing services at 150 N Robertson Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA, 90211.Insurance information was not received or the wrong insurance information was received on your test order.Please refer to the message on your Quest Diagnostics bill or the Explanation of Benefits (EOB) from your insurance carrier for more specific information about why you received an bill.Ī few reasons you may have received a bill include, but are not limited to, the following: This bill is for laboratory testing fees only and is separate from any bill you may have received from your physician and/or paid at your physicians office.Īlthough you may not have physically visited a Quest Diagnostics location, your physician may have sent your specimen out to a Quest Diagnostics laboratory to be tested. ![]() Quest Diagnostics is located at 7345 Medical Center Dr 500 in West Hills, California 91307.For more information and to schedule a visit, call Quest Diagnostics at at (424) 3022812. 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In that event, you will be automatically refunded your purchase price minus the non-refundable cancellation fee of $45, and applicable taxes, in accordance with state law. ![]()
![]() The apple tree moved into the wall by one stud, has five 6x5 leaves, two green apples with four arches acting as branches, using a twig to connect two 6x5 leaves that are offset on top of each other. Those two dark bluish grey tiles went to the pavilion roof of the great tower, I didn’t like how the pentagonal tiles stuck out of the roof. I used two 22385 2x3 light bluish grey pentagonal tiles to replace the 2x2 dark bluish grey tiles above the gate. The treasure chests have been moved to the gatehouse. I swapped the two round bricks with two palisade bricks, topped them up with a pyramid tile, they lock in the crest securely and no more movements. I find the coat of arms above the gate fiddly it moves around with slightest amount of motion. A protruding portcullis was made by a clipped-on horizontal barred door. Moving to the front of the gatehouse, I tiled up the entire footbridge and build up the outside moat bank with olive green round half plates and some other pieces for support. ![]() I added a brick high of yellow and brown bargeboard to the watch tower roof to add a splash of colour to the otherwise entirely grey corner. It was an easy fix I swapped the stone battlements with the yellow wattle and daub boards. I had the stone battlements on the great tower for the first three versions of my MOD, then I finally realised it does not need to be there, as the alchemy study is enclosed and has no use for the machicolations. This allowed me to complete the flooring on the keep, add in a tapestry table, plus the well on the ground floor. The location of the old staircase is awkward with my modification, I decided to move it to the corner tower section. I put the weathervane on top of the great tower, plenty of flags already on the other three towers. Merlons on battlements should be as tall as soldiers to shield them from projectiles. The crenels on all the battlements are raised by one brick high, the slope tiles on the merlons are flipped so they face outwards. I studied the towers on the gatehouse, which is composed of two sections each on the ramparts, I can use three sections for the great tower and one section to raise the corner tower by one level. The great tower became five storeys tall, I added two dragon gargoyles at the lower floor above the watermill to balance out the heavier top design. With the watermill and dark azure plates only on 2 sides of the castle, my castle is sitting on the bend of a river, so I placed yellow wattle and daub structures with windows facing that way to have a waterfront view. The keep is built up using two flipped window and chimney yellow wattle and daub buildings, shortened to fit inside the rampart. I added a second 1x8 reddish brown brick as a beam to the floor, rearranged them both so they are spaced equally from edges, moved the grey bricks to fit accordingly. I wanted to build up four towers on the castle, incorporated the pavilion roof of model B into the great tower next to the yellow wooden keep. I find this is the most efficient way to build two of the same sets, learning the building techniques and sorting out the pieces by building them into the castle. ![]() I started building both sets simultaneously bag by bag over a few nights. Here is a summary of the modifications up to version 5. LEGO 31120 Medieval Castle MOD, Version 5 by R Y, on Flickr LEGO 31120 Medieval Castle MOD, Version 5 by R Y, on Flickr Version 1 Design Notes please read towards the bottom of this post. ![]() In this case, it’s an anesthesia-induced fever dream courtesy of Christian, who spends the bulk of the episode coming to terms with his past misdeeds. Season 6: Episode 17, "Christian Troy II" Toward the very end of the series, Nip/Tuck proved-once again-that changing the narrative landscape of the series was rarely a good idea. mime who robs convenience stores? (We can’t make this stuff up, people.) Season 6: Episode 5, "Abigail Sullivan" While Sean, Annie, and Conor nearly escape the good doctor’s quickie marriage to serial killing anesthesiologist Teddy (played by Katee Sackhoff in Season 5, then Rose McGowan in Season 6), poor Matt has resorted to becoming a. Season 5: Episode 6, "Damien Sands" Like "Conor McNamara, 2026," this episode mostly steps outside the normal continuity of Nip/Tuck and plays out in the form of "Plastic Fantastic," a new reality show that Christian has convinced Sean to film. Season 4: Episode 9, "Liz Cruz" Liz Cruz (Roma Maffia), McNamara/Troy's trusty anesthesiologist and longtime conscience, is still recovering from a kidney transplant-damn those organ thieving prostitutes!-when she books a bit of liposuction with the doctors to impress her new girlfriend, Poppy (Alanis Morissette), who clearly sees much more room for physical improvement. ![]() To do it, he takes him to a strip club where he barters a lap dance in exchange for a breast reduction. Season 4: Episode 2, "Blue Mondae" Christian attempts to turn his new patient, a young gay man whose lover is paying to make him look more distinguished, straight. Desperate for cash, the doctors agree to reassemble the bodies of several corpses that have been mutilated to create one female body for necrophilic-and, it turns out, incestuous-purposes. Season 3: Episode 6, "Frankenlaura" McNamara/Troy is hurting for business in the wake of Christian being arrested as a possible serial killer. That said, there are some clunker episodes throughout the series, including: Yet the same season features great episodes with Peter Dinklage as Marlowe Sawyer, manny to the McNamara’s newborn son, Conor. It’s a storyline and set of characters that are neatly disposed of and forgotten about once the season is over. Case in point: Season 4, which sees the arrival of Burt and Michelle Landau (Larry Hagman and Sanaa Lathan), who buy into the McNamara/Troy business, only to see Michelle be blackmailed by her former pimp/lover, James (Jacqueline Bisset), into turning the office into a den of organ thievery. But amidst the sometimes messy results, there are moments-and even full hours-of creative brilliance that make watching the series in its entirety worth the time and effort. Seasons/Episodes You Can Skip: Like facelifts, not every season of Nip/Tuck is perfectly executed. ![]() Over the course of six seasons, viewers faced an onslaught of bizarre storylines that included brushes with drug-dealing, organ-harvesting, porn-making, Scientology, and an unhinged wannabe talent agent who kills a rival with a teddy bear-making machine. Which makes it sound a lot more touchy-feely than it really is. The series touches on a number of taboo subjects that would still be considered a bit controversial today-including, on more than one occasion, pedophilia and incest-but at its heart, the series is about accepting people, including ourselves, with all of our flaws. ![]() In addition to being an immediate hit when it premiered in 2003, Nip/Tuck was also immediately controversial. Though it quickly becomes apparent that no one’s life is as perfect as it seems. Meanwhile, Sean is a dutiful family man: husband to his college sweetheart, Julia (Joely Richardson), and father to his children Matt (John Hensley) and Annie (Kelsey Batelaan). Christian, on the other hand, is in this business for the women when he’s not in surgery, he’s often out trolling the city’s nightlife scene for new patients. Like a hipper, and far more stomach-churning, version of House, the series sees the doctors perform your standard vanity procedures-boob jobs, liposuction, facelifts-but also paints them as innovators in their field, largely due to Sean’s medical expertise. The series begins its run in Miami, where college buddies-turned-medical partners Sean McNamara (Dylan Walsh) and Christian Troy (Julian McMahon) run one of the city’s most elite plastic surgery practices. WIRED Binge-Watching Guide: Halt and Catch Fire Arrow They are popular because they are less likely to leave a residue on your skin, however, there are lots of concerns about these substances. Most sunscreens you buy in supermarkets and pharmacies are known as “chemical sunscreens.” They contain UV filters that absorb into your skin and block UV rays. What are the problems with chemical sunscreen? If a mineral sunscreen packaging says it is an organic product, it means the other ingredients in the products are grown organically (without toxic pesticides).ģ. The minerals titanium and zinc oxide are not carbon-based so they are inorganic. In this instance, “organic” means a substance with carbon-hydrogen bonds. If you’re used to shopping for food or products with organically-grown ingredients, you might find it confusing that chemical filters are organic but minerals are not. This is particularly problematic for people of colour so I’ve included a nano option on my list to include everyone. The only downside is the bigger particles are more likely to leave a white cast on your skin. However, research has shown that tiny mineral particles, known as nanoparticles, make sea creatures more likely to be harmed by other contaminants.įor this reason, most eco-friendly brands use “non-nano” mineral filters in their products, but it’s always worth checking. Mineral filters, in particular zinc oxide, are considered the most eco-friendly and non-toxic because they don’t bleach coral reefs. ![]() Chemical sunscreens contain organic filters that sink into your skin to absorb UV light. Mineral sunscreens are made from zinc or titanium oxide and sit on top of your skin as a shield. There are two types of sunscreens, chemical and mineral. mineral and chemical sunscreen - what is the difference? However, it is just best if people use light only of a reasonable brightness, respect others' property and turn it off when they are done. Another method is to buy a light much brighter than theirs and shine it directly into their windows or into their backyard functions. If they say you should pull your blinds, tell them that the blinds are thin, and you'd be glad to install thicker ones IF THEY pay for them, since they are the ones who are causing the problem. reasonable levels and off at a certain time, with "off" meaning not on YOUR property when you are trying to sleep, and any other time, as a matter of fact. At 4 Lumens, you'll enjoy 8 hours of uninterrupted illumination. Light should be treated like a Noise ordinance. Product Details The 2-pack Hampton Bay Solar LED Downcast Deck Light creates bright 3000K warm white lighting that is perfect for illuminating exterior deck rails, stair wells, fences, and exterior walls. ![]() Since you have a dark sky ordinance, if they neighbours don't listen to reason then complain to the city requesting enforcement of the ordinance. You have the right to darkness through the neighbour/owner removing the *nuisance* of the lights. And they need to turn the lights off after a certain time. First is to politely ask the owners (not the occupants) if they would reposition or shield the lights as not to shine on your property at all. If the GE bulb is a 100, the Cree bulb is a 90, and that's a good result.Hi Smittycdm. I tested it alongside a GE Reveal incandescent with exceptional color-rendering capabilities, and while the Cree LED cast a slight yellow tinge over everything that I didn't get with GE, the difference was more subtle than you'll see with the average LED. ![]() Cree has long hung its hat on this metric, but I've also seen a lot of the vintage-style bulbs I've tested struggle with it, since many of them aggressively push the light's tone into the orange part of the spectrum in order to achieve that classic, candle-like glow.įortunately, Cree's bulb held up. I also took a look at the bulb's color-rendering capabilities, which determine how accurate it will make the different colors in your home appear. Most incandescents will only last a year or so before burning out. From there, it'll keep shining and saving you money for well over a decade, because it's rated to last 13.7 years and comes with a 10-year warranty. For this review, I tested the soft white versions.Īt about $9 for a two-pack, that means that each Cree 60W replacement candelabra LED would pay for itself in just 258 days, provided you're using it to replace a comparable incandescent. Solar Post Cap Lights buy online at ultrabrighttech Wide variety (888) 998-6430. All three are available in both yellowy, soft white versions rated at 2,700K, as well as daylight versions rated at 5,000K that shine at more of a natural white. Solar Post Cap Light for Trex - Charcoal Black - 3 LED Colors. That number falls to 350 lumens with the 40W replacement version and 220 lumens with the 25W replacement one. That's an accurate claim, as I clocked it at 520 lumens using our lighting lab's spectrometer and integrating sphere setup. The 60W replacement version of Cree's candelabra bulb is rated at 515 lumens bright. ![]() I'll take that approach over Cree's teepees any day. Still, the light spread isn't quite as clean-looking as you'll get with a vintage-style bulb that arranges its filaments into outward-facing spirals, like you'll get with GE and Feit. The fake filaments are arranged sort of like a teepee, which is a little odd and busy-looking, perhaps (especially with the added print on the glass bulb), but I appreciated that they didn't get in the way of each other too much and cast obnoxious shadows as a result. ![]() With an air consumption of 3 cfm, the tool has a lower-end power. The air hammer by itself weighs in at 3.5 lbs only! This ensures that you can use the tool for a long time for heavy-duty projects without feeling the strain on your hands. This is a very convenient BPM as it allows you to cover a range of tasks without it being too much or too little.Ĭonstructed with alloy, the barrel keeps the tool lightweight and convenient. With 3,000 BPM, you can do almost all heavy-duty tasks with ease. The air hammer included in this set is a super-duty model with 3,000 BPM. You would be hard-pressed to find such a well-rounded and high-quality set from other manufacturers at this price. The end result is a complete kit that helps get all sorts of work such as shearing, cutting, bushing, driving, and so on done fast and precisely.Īs for the 6 tools included in the kit, they are a flat blade chisel, punch chisel, single blade cutter, Kwik cutter, claw ripper-edging tool, and vee chisel-spot welder. This particular product combines one of the best air hammers from the manufacturer with 6 different chisel attachments. This is a great product for those looking to upgrade their air hammer to a reliable, long-lasting, and heavy-duty option. ![]() They can all be installed in under 30 seconds, so switching chisels while using the tool is a breeze. These chisels will allow you to get more precise results. With your purchase of the tool, you will also get a three-piece chisel set. Additionally, a diffused handle exhaust helps prevent the tool from overheating, thus making it more comfortable to use. This grip ensures that your hand does not feel the strain of the tool. However, the tool can still carry out several different tasks with the same effectiveness as tools with higher cfm.īesides being lightweight, the tool also has an ergonomic grip. We recommend 4 cfm as the minimum power for air hammers to be effective, so this is a pretty low-impact cfm. With 3,500 BPM, you will be able to do all types of tasks such as cutting metal, and concrete, scraping surfaces, and so on.Īs for air consumption, this model comes in at 4 cm. For heavy-duty tasks, we recommend purchasing air hammers with 2,000 to 3,000 BPM. It is very lightweight and does not follow the stereotypical bulky design we’ve come to expect from industrial tools.īoasting BPM, or blows per minute, of 3,500 this product gives you incredible power. However, is intended for professional use does not mean the tool is bulky or too advanced for beginners. They are some of the most reliable power tools available on the market, and we can’t recommend them enough!Īs for the air hammer, this particular model has been designed to keep professional users in mind. When it comes to quality and service, products from this company are not to be questioned. The first product on our list comes from a manufacturer who is well-loved by beginners and professionals alike. ![]() They are all exceptional in terms of performance, reliability, durability, and value for money. Reviewed below are eight of our favorite air hammers. Ingersoll Rand 121Q Super Duty Air Hammer Hence, these tools offer the great value that we look for in any tool. The chisel attachments needed are also very small, meaning a complete kit will take up barely any space.Īs we’ve mentioned already, air hammers can be bought at a very reasonable price without forgoing quality and reliability. These tools have barely ever led to accidents or mishaps, making them even more desirable for professionals and newbies alike.Īir hammers are lightweight and compact, making them ideal for carrying. An average medium-duty air hammer operates at 2000 to 3000 blows per minute (BPM) hence helping you breeze through your task.Īir hammers come with multiple safety features that make them extremely safe to use. Naturally, the first and main reason one would purchase a power tool is for the speed – and air hammers are no different. If you are on the fence about purchasing one, hopefully, you will now be tipped to the correct side! Thus, there is something for everyone! Benefits of Air Hammerīefore we dive headfirst into product recommendations, let us take a look at some benefits of air hammers. What we also love about air hammers is the fact that there are several budget options that do no compromise on quality. If you are looking to upgrade your current air hammer or even delve into the world of pneumatic tools, we’ve put together this guide to help you find the best air hammer.Īlso known as air chisel, this power tool has countless benefits. These tools are second to none when it comes to getting difficult tasks done fast with minimal elbow grease. Pneumatic power tools are all the rage – and for a good reason. ![]() However, the steel wire used in these two techniques can easily cause a stimulation reaction in soft tissues, which seriously affects the function of the knee joint and patients’ quality of life. Compared to Kirschner wire, cannulated screws show better stability in the fixation of a patellar fracture, and have lower incidences of needle withdrawal and deformation ( 6). Currently, a modified treatment method for patellar fracture that combines cannulated screws with tension band wiring is widely used around the world ( 5). After fixing the patella using this method, the knee extensor muscles convert the tension on the patella surface into axial pressure on the fractured end to promote fracture healing when the patient flexes and extends the knee joint. The Kirschner wire combined with tension band wiring is a classic method for the treatment of patellar fractures in clinical settings, and this approach can be applied to almost all types of patellar fractures ( 4). The goal of surgical treatment of the patellar fracture is to restore the smoothness of the articular surface, and the integrity of the knee extension mechanism to enable knee joint function to recover sufficiently to satisfy the patients’ needs in life and work. At present, it is widely accepted that the surgical indications for patellar fracture include a fracture displacement >3 mm, combined ligament injury, an articular step-off >2 mm, and an open fracture ( 3). Patellar fracture is an intra-articular fracture, accounts for about 1% of all fractures in adults, and is most commonly caused by direct, indirect, or mixed forces ( 2). As an important component of the knee extensor mechanism, the patella plays a key role in increasing the moment arm of the quadriceps tendon, protecting the articular surface, and maintaining the appearance of the knee joint ( 1). The patella is the largest sesamoid bone in the human body. Keywords: Patellar fracture closed reduction high-strength suture Nice knot One patient (1/24) in the CRIF-NK group, and all patients (24/24) in the ORIF-TBW group required internal fixation removal.Ĭonclusions: The percutaneous minimally invasive technique using cannulated screws combined with high-strength sutures and Nice knots exhibited some superiority to traditional open reduction with cannulated screws and tension band wiring for treatment of transverse patellar fractures in terms of efficacy and safety by reducing soft-tissue stimulating complications and promoting functional recovery. The union rate was 100% (24/24) in both groups. ![]() No significant differences were observed between the two groups in terms of operative time, Böstman scale score at 1-year follow-up, or fracture healing time. The mean VAS scores at 4 and 8 weeks and the mean Böstman scale score at 8 weeks after surgery were significantly better in the CRIF-NK group (3.52☐.42, 1.47☐.40 and 28.13☐.94, respectively) than the ORIF-TBW group (5.16☐.68, 3.14☐.72 and 26.33☑.00, respectively all P<0.001). The mean intraoperative blood loss of the CRIF-NK group (35.21☖.16 mL) was significantly less than that of the ORIF-TBW group (75.42☗.92 mL P<0.001). Results: Average follow up was 21.9 months (range, 16–29 months). The clinical evaluation was performed using the Böstman scale and the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain. All the patients were underwent a regularly clinical and radiological follow-up. The operative time and intraoperative blood loss for each patient were recorded. All patients were treated either by closed reduction and internal fixation using cannulated screws combined with high-strength sutures and Nice knots (the CRIF-NK group, n=24), or traditional open reduction and internal fixation using cannulated screws and tension band wiring (the ORIF-TBW group, n=24). ![]() Methods: This retrospective study comprised 48 patients who had been treated for unilateral closed transverse patellar fracture, type 34C1 according to the AO Foundation and Orthopaedic Trauma Association (AO/OTA) classification, between June 2018 to June 2020. An alternative is to utilize cannulated screws and high-strength sutures by the minimally invasive technique. Policy of Dealing with Allegations of Research Misconductīackground: Patella fractures treated with traditional open approach and tension band fixation are associated with a significant rate of soft tissues complications, including hardware irritation, postoperative adhesions and non-cosmetic scar.Policy of Screening for Plagiarism Process. |
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