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Conservative treatment of a femoral neck fracture following intramedullary nail removal : a case report
No full textBrostrom direct repair vs. hemi-castaing tenodesis in the treatment of chronic ankle instability : long term follow-up
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Utilizzo di allograft in un caso di rottura inveterata del tendine di Achille : 6 anni di follow-up. Case report
No full textIn spite of its thickness and its strength, Achilles tendon rupture is relatively common among sportsmen over 40. As a matter of fact these lesions especially occur in 30-50-year-old males. Surgery, as soon as possible, is the golden treatment in order to allow a complete recovery of tendon functionality. Now different surgical techniques are available for reparation of chronic calcaneal tendon injuries: augmentation with the same tendon, reconstruction with autograft, with synthetic components or with allograft. We treated a young sportsman with chronic lesion of Achilles tendon inducing deficit in foot flex-extension, utilising Achilles tendon allograft. At 6-year follow-up the patient shows improved leg functionality and a return to sport activity. The excellent result of this treatment indicates allograft use as a relevant surgical alternative
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with synthetic grafts : a review of literature
Full text linkAnterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture, one of the most common knee injuries
in sports, results in anteroposterior laxity, which often leads to an unstable
knee. Traditional ACL reconstruction is performed with autograft; disadvantages
of this technique are donor site morbidity and a long rehabilitation period. In
the 1980s, artificial ligaments became an attractive alternative to biological
grafts. The initial enthusiasm surrounding their introduction stemmed from their
lack of donor morbidity, their abundant supply and significant strength,
immediate loading and reduced postoperative rehabilitation. Synthetic grafts
made of different materials such as carbon fibers, polypropylene, Dacron and
polyester have been utilised either as a prosthesis or as an augmentation for a
biological ACL graft substitute. Nevertheless, every material presented serious
drawbacks: cross-infections, immunological responses, breakage, debris
dispersion leading to synovitis, chronic effusions, recurrent instability and
knee osteoarthritis. Recently, a resurgence of interest in the use of synthetic
prostheses has occurred and studies regarding new artificial grafts have been
reported. Although many experimental studies have been made and much effort has
been put forth, currently no ideal prosthesis mimicking natural human tissue has
been found
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Discrepancy of the international normalized ratio observed in the external quality assessment survey : a cause for concern
No full textVariations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
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