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A two-prong approach – preventing head injury in rugby through law changes and effective tackle training.

The nature of the tackle in rugby exposes players to high risk of injury - specifically head injuries and concussions.

Mogammat Sharief Hendricks Mogammat Sharief Hendricks

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Numerical Investigation of Braided Structure Potential as a Cast for Femur Shaft Fracture

Ochola, Jerry and Michele Conti. 2022. Numerical Investigation of Braided Structure Potential as a Cast for Femur Shaft Fracture. In Next-Ge...

Jerry Ochola Jerry Ochola

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Computational investigation of the effect of loading conditions on traumatic mandibular fracture

Osman, Fatima Noreldin and Mazin Salaheldin Sirry. 2019. Computational investigation of the effect of loading conditions on traumatic mandib...

Mazin Sirry Mazin Sirry

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The effect of local bone density on stability of dental implants: a finite element analysis

Khair, Ebtisam Muawia Mohammed and Mazin Salaheldin Sirry. 2019. The effect of local bone density on stability of dental implants: a finite ...

Mazin Sirry Mazin Sirry
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