My first research experience started when I participated in bone scaffold designing project at the Cooper Union in Spring 2012, under the supervision of professor David Wootton at Cooper Union Department of Mechanical Engineering. The purpose of this study was to design and manufacture bone scaffold for orthopedic trauma, especially for segmented bone fracture. I worked with a senior mechanical engineering student who had been conducting the research as his senior capstone project. The first task was to test manufacturing efficiency of two different types of polycaprolactone (PCL) with different average molecular weight. I concluded that the low molecular weight PCL is more convenient for mold-casting fabrication, due to low viscosity, while the high molecular weight PCL has an advantage of being mechanically stronger than the brittle…
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In the “Washington Post,” Howard Bennett wrote the article, “Ever Wondered about Broken Bones?” In addition, he begins his article with a childhood memory, and in this memory he broke his radius. His article describes broken bones and how X-rays pass through the soft tissues of your body. Bennett conceives fractures more common in kids, kids experience growth plate fractures, buckle fractures, and a green stick fractures. To conclude his paragraph, he encourages to prevent fractures, he says to wear protective…
On 3/27/2016, Ms. Hoover was seen in the ED at Norman Healthplex Hospital for right knee and upper calf pain, with minimal swelling. There was no history of trauma but she stated that she recently stopped Coumadin and was on injectable Lovenox in anticipation of her elective eye surgery. On examination, she was noted to have discomfort in the medial posterior aspect of the right knee, and reproducible upper right calf discomfort with palpation. Anteroposterior, lateral, and sunrise view radiographs of the right knee were requested which did not show any fracture or dislocation. Her total right knee arthroplasty prosthesis was in anatomic alignment.…
If you are one of the most avid fans of football, you might find it too common to see your favorite football players suffer foot injuries that will inhibit them to play for a part - or even the whole - of the football season. Let us take the case of Ben Roethlisberger for example. Being the Steelers' star quarterback, he should be formidable, right? However, that is not the case as Roethlisberger suffered a major injury last year known as the Lisfranc injury.…
A Colles fracture is a type of broken wrist. It means your radius bone is broken or cracked. The radius is the bone of your forearm on your thumb’s side. The forearm is the part of your arm between the elbow and your wrist. Your forearm is made up of two bones called the radius and the ulna.…
Joint replacement lawyer California Surgery for joint replacement is big business in the United States, and California is leading the way. More and more people need relief every year from the joint pain and stiffness of aging, disease and damage due to an accident. Not all joint replacements are successful. If you're having complications after surgery, you may be entitled to compensation. Joint Replacements Most of the joints in your body can be surgically replaced with a prosthetic device.…
Thinking Critically About Food: Tender at the Bone Ruth Reichl portrays a wide range of scenes of her life and illustrates a lot of her self-improvement, and additionally her impression of the individuals she meets in the way she depicts the nourishment, cooking, and the way these individuals eat. Tender at the Bone writer Ruth Reichl utilizes food as a similarity and association with the reader. Thusly the reader can comprehend Reichl's emotions and her relationships with the characters in the book. The solid accentuation on nourishment is accomplished with complex instruments, for example, the utilization of expressive modifiers and the utilization of recipes in the book. This is a book about food, however it is likewise an anecdote about…
Generally, in analysis of Salvage the Bones, China is compared to several human characters, yet, in this paragraph, I will contend that China should only be compared to Esch, as their comparison is the most significant in the analysis of Esch as she evolves throughout the book. The comparison between Esch and China, specifically when China kills the father of her puppies, suggests that Esch’s pregnancy too will give her the capacity to take control in her own life and confront her largest dilemma. After the dog fight between Boss and Kilo ends in a draw, China is forced to challenge Kilo and she “bears down, curling to him, a loving flame, and licks” (175). The mention of love in the description of China’s fight with the father of her puppies…
One- hundred thirty five million health care visits, more than 3 million hospitalizations, nearly $245 billion dollars in medical costs and 488 million days of restricted work activity each year. Orthopedic surgeons specialize in back pain, sports injuries, arthritic hips and knees, and stiff neck muscles are just a few of the musculoskeletal conditions that have an enormous impact on Americans. Some personal traits needed include, self-motivated, emotionally mature and stable, work well under pressure, communication skills, and helping people. Orthopedic surgeons treat people of all ages including newborns, children, athletes and the elderly with conditions including joint and bone injuries. Musculoskeletal problems consist of more than 14 percent of medical costs.…
For this year's 7th grade science fair I will be working with the engineering method. The reason why I will be working with the engineering method is because I would like to help people. I will be constructing a special piece of equipment for athletes to reduce the cause of an injured ligament in the knee and to not hinder the athletes game. I will be creating a knee brace that is stitched to the inside of compression pants. The brace will give more mobility because it won't be as big and bulky like a regular knee brace would be.…
Black women have been oversexualized throughout their existence. Since black women were taken from their homeland of African and brought to this country of America, there has been a constant oppression of black women through the stereotypes that have been created. Stereotypes with different meanings and connotations have been designed to explain and justify the behavior of black women. This ideology of oversexulization falls under the stereotype of the “Jezebel complex” which is the modern-day equivalent of a “freak” currently in today’s society. In Salvage the Bones, Esch’s character portrays characterization portray the Jezebel stereotype among black women and her “situationship” with Manny displays this phenomenon of black girls searching for intimacy through sex.…
Essay Attending the SSTRIDE Summer Institute will be a great opportunity for me. The program will show me the different aspects of the medical field. The way that different parts of the body works together for us to carry out our daily activities is fascinating. The amount of compassion my doctors have had for me over the years sparked my interest in medicine.…
With this being done the surgeon can place the metal piece where it fits. The cement base is used to hold this in place. The patella is then replaced, and any adjustments that may be needed are done. Before the incision is closed the surgeon will flex, bend, and extend then knee to…
New meaning of Surgeon Imagine you broke your hand and need a surgery in order to restore function to your fingers. If the surgery is successful you will be able to use all of you fingers, if something inaccurate occurs you will lose the feeling in your fingers. Would you prefer a robot or a human to perform your surgery? This will be a question you might ask yourself in the near future.…