Influence of Posterior Tibial Slope on the Risk of Recurrence After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Background. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) graft rupture has multifactorial causes, with traumatic factors being the most prevalent. Modern literature presents conflicting data regarding the influence of the posterior tibial slope on the risk of traumatic ACL graft rupture. Aim of the study to determine if there is a correlation between the posterior tibial slope and ACL graft injury in patients who have previously undergone ACL reconstruction. Methods. This was a single-center cohort retrospective study that included patients diagnosed with a complete ACL rupture and who had undergone ACL reconstruction using standard techniques without graft rupture at the last follow-up. Inclusion criteria for the first group included a diagnosis of traumatic ACL rupture followed by reconstruction, a graft composed of semitendinosus and gracilis tendons (St+Gr), femoral fixation with a cortical button, tibial fixation with a sleeve and screw, and the absence of graft rupture at the time of the study. This group included 30 consecutive patients (15 males and 15 females) with a mean age of 36.3 years (min 17, max 59). Inclusion criteria for the second group included an indirect traumatic mechanism of ACL graft rupture and subsequent revision ACL reconstruction. This group consisted of 33 patients (23 males and 10 females) with a mean age of 33.0 years (min 19, max 60). The lateral (LPTS) and medial (MPTS) posterior tibial slopes were measured on lateral knee radiographs. Results. The median time from surgery to the last follow-up in the first group was 65 months (IQR 60; 66), while in the second group, it was 48 months (IQR 9; 84). The median MPTS in the first group was 7.8 (IQR 5.3; 9.4), while in the second group, it was 8.5 (IQR 7.5; 11). The median LPTS in the first group was 9.9 (IQR 8.4; 12.1), whereas in the second group, it was 12.0 (IQR 9; 15.4). There was no statistically significant difference in MPTS and LPTS based on gender in both groups and the entire sample (p0.05). When comparing LPTS values between both groups, a statistically significant difference (p = 0.04) was found, with higher LPTS values in patients in the second group (with ACL graft injury). Conclusion. Increased posterior tibial slope, particularly LPTS, is identified as a potential predictor of ACL graft rupture. The study demonstrates the impact of LPTS on the risk of ACL graft rupture (p0.05) in cases of indirect traumatic injury

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Thermal-Chemical Characteristics of Al-Cu Alloy Nanoparticles

This work investigated the oxidation, ignition, and thermal reactivity of alloy nanoparticles of aluminum and copper (nAlCu) using simultaneous thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) method. The microstructure of the particles was characterized with a scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM), and the elemental composition of the particles before and after the oxidation was investigated with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The particles were heated from room temperature to 1200 °C under different heating rates from 2 to 30 K/min in the presence of air. The complete oxidation process of the nAlCu was characterized by two exothermic and two endothermic reactions, and the reaction paths up to 1200 °C were proposed. An early ignition of nAlCu, in the temperature around 565 °C, was found at heating rates ≥ 8 K/min. The eutectic melting temperature of nAlCu was identified at ∼546 °C, which played a critical role in the early ignition. The comparison of the reactivity with that of pure Al nanoparticles showed that the nAlCu was more reactive through alloying

Low-Temperature Synthesis and Catalytic Activity of Cobalt Ferrite in Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Decomposition Reaction

Cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4) nanoparticles were synthesized and investigated as a catalyst in the reaction of nitrous oxide (N2O) decomposition. Cobalt ferrite was synthesized by solid–phase interaction at 1100 °C and by preliminary mechanochemical activation in a roller-ring vibrating mill at 400 °C. The nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), synchronous thermal analysis (TG and DSC) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). A low-temperature nitrogen adsorption/desorption test was used to evaluate the catalytic activity of the cobalt ferrite nanoparticles. Correlations between the structure and catalytic properties of the catalysts are reported. The highest catalytic activity of CoFe2O4 in the reaction of nitrous oxide decomposition was 98.1% at 475 °C for cobalt ferrite obtained by mechanochemical activation

The electric field and ultrasonic treatment casing of titanium dioxide

This article deals with the study of direct current (DC), ultrasonic, and of electrolyte of the influence on the change of titanium dioxide sorption properties. The TiO2 prepared by the TiCl4 hydrolysis method. Attention is drawn to charging exchange processes the surface of titanium dioxide particles after they pass through a layer of counter ions in an aqueous medium under the influence of a DC. The stages of the end product’s formation using methods of the X-ray diffraction, the differential thermal and the infrared spectrometric and the gas adsorption analysis were proposed. Dependence of redistribution sorption active centers at the surface of TiO2 was proved

The electric field and ultrasonic treatment casing of titanium dioxide

This article deals with the study of direct current (DC), ultrasonic, and of electrolyte of the influence on the change of titanium dioxide sorption properties. The TiO2 prepared by the TiCl4 hydrolysis method. Attention is drawn to charging exchange processes the surface of titanium dioxide particles after they pass through a layer of counter ions in an aqueous medium under the influence of a DC. The stages of the end product’s formation using methods of the X-ray diffraction, the differential thermal and the infrared spectrometric and the gas adsorption analysis were proposed. Dependence of redistribution sorption active centers at the surface of TiO2 was proved

Studies on Chromatin. Free DNA in Sheared Chromatin

Chromatin which has been hydrodynamically sheared in a low‐ionic‐strength buffer lacking divalent cations (I = 0.005 M) contains a heterogeneous set of deoxyribonucleoprotein particles but no molecules of free DNA. The main finding is that a transference of sheared chromatin to 1–2 mM MgCl₂ or to 0.1–0.2 M NaCl results in appearance of completely free DNA molecules. A salt‐induced rearrangement of DNA‐bound histories but not a partial loss of them is responsible for the observed phenomenon. Formation of free DNA molecules is accompanied by aggregation of the majority of remaining deoxyribonucleoprotein particles. The percentage of free DNA molecules in the chromatin which was sheared to an average DNA length of about 400 base pairs is increased from zero in the initial sample to 8–9% in 1 mM MgCl₂ and further to ∼ 25% of the total DNA in 0.15 M NaCl, 2 mM MgCl₂. Free DNA molecules in the sheared chromatin are observed not only upon isopycnic banding of formaldehyde‐fixed deoxyribonucleoproteins in CsCl gradients but also in non‐ionic metrizamide gradients with either fixed or unfixed deoxyribonucleoprotein samples. The process of free DNA formation is a reversible one; its direction and the equilibrium state depend in particular on the ionic conditions of the medium