Patellar Tendon Reconstruction Using Semitendinosus Autograft With Preserved Distal Insertion for Treatment of Patellar Tendon Rupture After Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone ACL Reconstruction: A Case Report

Patellar tendon rupture after bone–patellar tendon–bone (BTB) anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is a rare but known complication. Other complications that are more common include anterior knee pain, pain with kneeling, and peri-incisional numbness. When the extensor mechanism fails after a BTB harvest, it is more commonly in the form of a patellar fracture. The rate of patellar tendon rupture has been reported to be about 0.25%, while patellar fractures are seen at a rate of 1.3%.1,7,18 Patellar tendon rupture can occur either in the early postoperative period, usually attributed to slip and fall–type injuries, or as a late manifestation by forced eccentric contraction in a flexed knee.4,6,8,9 A variety of reconstruction options have been reported in the literature.2,7,10 Much of the traditionally described patellar tendon repair techniques are difficult to apply to a harvested tendon because of the defect within the patella and tendon as well as the different patterns of rupture encountered in harvested tendons. Combined with the risk of patellar fracture after BTB ACL reconstruction, the decision to make additional drill holes through the bone before the defect has filled is met with hesitation.1

Cuerpo y territorio: una aproximación al activismo ecofeminista en América Latina

En este artículo se abordan los activismos ecofeministas de diferentes colectivos indígenas en América Latina. Para ello se plantean los fundamentos del feminismo comunitario, la vinculación entre ecología y feminismo y la defensa de las mujeres activistas de su cuerpo-territorio y su territorio-tierra como base necesaria para el desarrollo de un medio ambiente sostenible.Departamento de Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo.Instituto de Relaciones Internacionale

Agroecología y soberanía alimentaria: hacia el empoderamiento del trabajo de las mujeres en América Latina

El presente artículo tiene como objetivo hacer un abordaje de la agroecología en América Latina desde el ecofeminismo constructivista, a fin de entender el mismo como un vehículo de empoderamiento, visibilización y valorización del trabajo de las mujeres en sus comunidades. En este sentido, se busca poner de manifiesto la importancia del papel de la mujer como referentes del saber agroecológico de sus comunidades y de las tareas producción y reproducción de la vida.Departamento de Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo.Instituto de Relaciones Internacionale

Treatment of chronic lateral ankle instability: a modified brostrom technique using three suture anchors

Ankle sprains are very common injuries seen in the athletic and young population. Majority of patients will improve with a course of rest and physical therapy. However, with conservative management about twenty percent of all patients will go on to develop chronic lateral ankle instability. This manuscript describes our detailed surgical technique of a modification to the original Brostrom procedure using three suture anchors to anatomically reconstruct the lateral ankle ligaments to treat high demand patients who have developed chronic lateral ankle instability. The rationale for this modification along with patient selection and workup are discussed. Both the functional outcomes at the two year follow up along with the complications and the detailed postoperative rehabilitation protocol for the high demand athletes are also presented. This modified Brostrom procedure is shown in both illustrative format and intra-operative photos

Cuerpo y territorio: una aproximación al activismo ecofeminista en América Latina

En este artículo se abordan los activismos ecofeministas de diferentes colectivos indígenas en América Latina. Para ello se plantean los fundamentos del feminismo comunitario, la vinculación entre ecología y feminismo y la defensa de las mujeres activistas de su cuerpo-territorio y su territorio-tierra como base necesaria para el desarrollo de un medio ambiente sostenible.Departamento de Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo.Instituto de Relaciones Internacionale

Agroecología y soberanía alimentaria: hacia el empoderamiento del trabajo de las mujeres en América Latina

El presente artículo tiene como objetivo hacer un abordaje de la agroecología en América Latina desde el ecofeminismo constructivista, a fin de entender el mismo como un vehículo de empoderamiento, visibilización y valorización del trabajo de las mujeres en sus comunidades. En este sentido, se busca poner de manifiesto la importancia del papel de la mujer como referentes del saber agroecológico de sus comunidades y de las tareas producción y reproducción de la vida.Departamento de Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo.Instituto de Relaciones Internacionale

Agroecología y soberanía alimentaria: hacia el empoderamiento del trabajo de las mujeres en América Latina

El presente artículo tiene como objetivo hacer un abordaje de la agroecología en América Latina desde el ecofeminismo constructivista, a fin de entender el mismo como un vehículo de empoderamiento, visibilización y valorización del trabajo de las mujeres en sus comunidades. En este sentido, se busca poner de manifiesto la importancia del papel de la mujer como referentes del saber agroecológico de sus comunidades y de las tareas producción y reproducción de la vida.Departamento de Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo.Instituto de Relaciones Internacionale

Feminism and International Relations. Conversations about the Past, Present and Future.

Reseña del libro:TICKNER, J. A.; SJOBERG, L. (Eds.) (2013). Feminism and International Relations. Conversations about the Past, Present and Future, 1st Edition, Routledge. 274 páginas

Treatment of chronic lateral ankle instability: a modified broström technique using three suture anchors

Ankle sprains are very common injuries seen in the athletic and young population. Majority of patients will improve with a course of rest and physical therapy. However, with conservative management about twenty percent of all patients will go on to develop chronic lateral ankle instability. This manuscript describes our detailed surgical technique of a modification to the original Broström procedure using three suture anchors to anatomically reconstruct the lateral ankle ligaments to treat high demand patients who have developed chronic lateral ankle instability. The rationale for this modification along with patient selection and workup are discussed. Both the functional outcomes at the two year follow up along with the complications and the detailed postoperative rehabilitation protocol for the high demand athletes are also presented. This modified Broström procedure is shown in both illustrative format and intra-operative photos

Use of Microsatellites to Study Agricultural Biodiversity and Food Traceability

Molecular markers are useful tools for measuring the genetic diversity among agricultural species. In plants, microsatellites are still the most used markers for germplasm characterization, conservation, and traceability purposes, while in the livestock sector, although having represented the standard for at least two decades, they are still used only for minor farm animal species. In this work, together with a review on the use of microsatellites in livestock, we also illustrate the use of these markers for the characterization of agricultural diversity and food traceability through two case studies: (i) the analysis of genetic diversity in ancient fruit tree cultivars of apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.), pear (Pyrus communis L.), sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.), and sour cherry (Prunus cerasus L.) from Northern Italy and (ii) the molecular authentication of wheat food chain. In the former case, a high genetic variability as well as the presence of different ploidy levels were detected, while in the latter microsatellite markers were shown to be useful for traceability and product authentication along the whole food chain. Overall, the presented evidence confirms the versatility of microsatellites as markers for both agrobiodiversity characterization and food traceability in cultivated plants and farm animals