A Community Exploration of Global Literature and Social Justice by Merna Hecht, Tim Heryford, Lauretta Hyde

“…The Vashon Island Literacy Community use global literature in teaching middle school students to explore social justice issues and oppressive social and political situation around the world to help students develop empathy for others and a vision of how to create positive change. …”
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Comparison of Tension Band Wiring Method Applied with K-wire or Cannulated Screw in Mayo 2A Olecranon Fracture Fixation: A Biomechanical Study by Fatih Ertem, Murat Kaya

“…Material and Methods: A total of 24 anatomical ulna models (Sawbones Model 1004, Pacific Research Laboratories, Vashon Island, WA) used in the study were divided into two equal groups of 12, tension band fixation with K-wire (Group 1) and tension band fixation with cannulated screw (Group 2), and groups were compared. …”
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Percutaneous screw fixation of the pubic symphysis versus plate osteosynthesis: a biomechanical study by David E. O'Neill, MD, Hallie R. Bradley, MD, Brandon Hull, MD, William Pierce, BS Eng, Ishvinder S. Grewal, FRCS, Adam J. Starr, MD, Ashoke Sathy, MD

“…Methods: Eight fourth-generation composite pelvis models with sacroiliac and pubic symphyseal disruption (Sawbones, Vashon Island, WA) underwent biomechanical testing simulating static single-leg stance. …”
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Polymethyl methacrylate cure time in simulated in vivo total knee arthroplasty versus in vitro conditions by Daniel A. Funk, Quang-Viet Nguyen, Michael Swank

“…To simulate in vivo conditions, a simulated stainless-steel tibial tray was implanted on a cancellous bone substitute (Sawbones, Vashon Island, WA, USA) using standard cement technique and subsequently placed in a 90°F (32.2 °C) circulating water bath. …”
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The Lateral Fibular Stress Test: High Variability of Force Applied May Lead to Under-Detection of Syndesmotic Instability by Eitan M. Ingall MD, Philip Kaiser MD, Soheil Ashkani-Esfahani MD, John Z. Zhao MD, John Y. Kwon MD

“…Methods: A biomechanical SawBones lower leg model including simulated soft tissue envelope (SawBones inc., Vashon Island, Washington) was mounted to a board and a 1cm diameter hole was drilled across the tibia and fibula in the area of the syndesmosis. …”
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Social Behaviour of Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Hervey Bay, Eastern Australia, a Preferential Female Stopover During the Southern Migration by Trish Franklin, Trish Franklin, Wally Franklin, Wally Franklin, Lyndon Brooks, Lyndon Brooks, Peter Harrison, Adam A. Pack, Adam A. Pack, Phillip J. Clapham

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Biplanar Plating with an Anatomic Tension-Side Plate for Lapidus Fusion by Robert Santrock MD, W. Bret Smith MSc, DO, Paul Dayton MS, DPM, Daniel Hatch FACFAS

“…Standardized surrogate fourth-generation anatomic Sawbones models (Vashon Island, WA) were used; loading was performed in cantilever bending on a Materials Testing Machine (Minneapolis, MN). …”
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Interplay of demographics, geography and COVID-19 pandemic responses in the Puget Sound region: The Vashon, Washington Medical Reserve Corps experience by James Bristow, Jamie Hamilton, John Weinshel, Robert Rovig, Rick Wallace, Clayton Olney, Karla J. Lindquist

“…<h4>Methods</h4> This observational cross-sectional study compares cumulative COVID-19 rates and success of public health interventions from February 2020 through November 2021 for Vashon Island with King County (including metropolitan Seattle) and Whidbey Island, located ~50 km north of Vashon. …”
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