From examination of the changes in size distributions of the granules and of granule morphology, it was concluded that, at high speed, size enlargement was limited by granule breakage.
None of the specimens are burnt (Stiner et al., 1995) or shows signs of trampling other than limited incidental recent breakage by cavers that is readily evident (Behrensmeyer et al., 1986).
Quantitative analysis was carried out around device failure (limited to rod breakage, rather than either failure to distract or screw failure), the rate of surgical procedures and the rate of distraction.
However, knowledge about the kinetics of particle breakage is limited, although the impact of hydro-mechanical process parameters on the mean particle size of finished suspensions has been thoroughly investigated.
Silverson high shear in-line rotor stator mixers are widely applied in industry for the manufacture of emulsion-based products but the current understanding of droplet breakage and coalescence in these devices is limited.
Whilst the point profile of the grub screw secures a better hold of the half pin when the torque used is equal, the driver used to insert the grub screw is limited in delivery of a high maximum torque before breakage; this appears to be the limiting factor for the security of hold on the half pin by grub screws.
Although we have taken several precautions to minimize the possibility of wrong inferences regarding genomic breakages, we recognize that our analysis is limited by the quality of genome assembly and alignment technologies.
To reduce the risk of tumor prosthesis breakage, the amount of bone resection should be limited to 30% or less in the affected bone, the stem diameter should be at least 12 mm, and the stem shape should be fitted to the anatomical shape of the femur.
Finally, it was concluded that the influence of the material strength (breakage force) upon total eggshell strength (crack detector) is limited.
Methods considered to reduce the risk of prosthesis breakage, include limiting resection of the affected bone to no more than 30% and adoption of as thick a stem as possible, i.e., with a diameter of at least 12 mm, fitting the anatomical shape of the femur.
However, the difficulties of breakage and leakage at the thread joint in the expansion process limited the development of this technology.
