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Ultrasound-Guided Suture Tape Augmentation and Stabilization of the Medial Collateral Ligament
Management of medial collateral ligament (MCL) injuries usually consists of time and conservative management; however, patients are typically immobilized and need extensive time to return to sport. Although the MCL has been shown to have the ability to heal given time, surgical management is still sometimes needed to provide stability to the knee. Operative techniques vary in methodology, but are typically highly invasive and technically demanding. In the event of multiligamentous or severe injuries, reinforcing the MCL with an ultrahigh-strength, 2-mm-wide suture tape allows for early functional rehabilitation, permitting the native MCL tissue to heal and avoiding late reconstructions. This technical report details an ultrasound-guided technique for the percutaneous suture tape augmentation and stabilization of the MCL with or without repair. Ultrasound allows for anatomic percutaneous placement of the sockets, as opposed to landmark palpation guidance that has proven to be unreliable. This is a simple, quick procedure that provides instant stability to the MCL with or without operating on the ligament itself, allowing patients to return to activity faster with the reduced risk of reinjury due to less muscle atrophy and loss of function
Mapping Observations of DNC and HN^13C in Dark Cloud Cores
We present results of mapping observations of the DNC, HN^13C, and H^13CO^+
lines (J=1-0) toward 4 nearby dark cloud cores, TMC-1, L1512, L1544, and L63,
along with observations of the DNC and HN^13C lines (J=2-1) toward selected
positions. By use of statistical equilibrium calculations based on the LVG
model, the H_2 densities are derived to be (1.4-5.5)*10^5 cm^-3, and the
[DNC]/[HN^13C] ratios are derived to be 1.25-5.44 with a typical uncertainty by
a factor of 2. The observed [DNC]/[HNC] ratios range from 0.02 to 0.09,
assuming the [^12C]/[^13C] ratio of 60. Distributions of DNC and HN^13C are
generally similar to each other, whereas the distribution of H^13CO^+ is more
extended than those of DNC and HN^13C, indicating that they reside in an inner
part of the cores than HCO^+. The [DNC]/[HN^13C] ratio is rather constant
within each core, although a small systematic gradients are observed in TMC-1
and L63. Particularly, no such systematic gradient is found in L1512 and L1544,
where a significant effect of depletion of molecules is reported toward the
central part of the cores. This suggests that the [DNC]/[HNC] ratio would not
be very sensitive to depletion factor, unlike the [DCO^+]/[HCO^+] ratio. On the
other hand, the core to core variation of the [DNC]/[HNC] ratio, which range an
order of magnitude, is more remarkable than the variation within each core.
These results are interpreted qualitatively by a combination of three competing
time-dependent processes; gas-phase deuterium fractionation, depletion of
molecules onto grain surface, and dynamical evolution of a core.Comment: 22 pages, 8 EPS figures, aasLaTex 5.0, accepted to The Astrophysical
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Quantum states and linear response in dc and electromagnetic fields for charge current and spin polarization of electrons at Bi/Si interface with giant spin-orbit coupling
An expansion of the nearly free-electron model constructed by Frantzeskakis,
Pons and Grioni [Phys. Rev. B {\bf 82}, 085440 (2010)] describing quantum
states at Bi/Si(111) interface with giant spin-orbit coupling is developed and
applied for the band structure and spin polarization calculation, as well as
for the linear response analysis for charge current and induced spin caused by
dc field and by electromagnetic radiation. It is found that the large
spin-orbit coupling in this system may allow resolving the spin-dependent
properties even at room temperature and at realistic collision rate. The
geometry of the atomic lattice combined with spin-orbit coupling leads to an
anisotropic response both for current and spin components related to the
orientation of the external field. The in-plane dc electric field produces only
the in-plane components of spin in the sample while both the in-plane and
out-of-plane spin components can be excited by normally propagating
electromagnetic wave with different polarizations.Comment: 10 pages, 9 figure
Ground-based observations of diffuse auroral structures in conjunction with Reimei measurements
Identification of substorm onset location and preonset sequence using Reimei, THEMIS GBO, PFISR, and Geotail
Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/95307/1/jgra20667.pd
Hierarchically Porous ZSM-5 Synthesized by Nonionic- and Cationic-Templating Routes and Their Catalytic Activity in Liquid-Phase Esterification
Hierarchically porous MFI zeolites (ZSM-5) have been synthesized by hydrothermal treatment in the presence of trialkoxysilylated-derivatives of nonionic poly(oxyethylene) alkyl ether or alkyl quaternary ammonium cation as mesopore-generating agent, along with tetrapropylammonium cation as zeolite structure-directing agent. Powder X-ray diffraction revealed that zeolites have been crystallized, and scanning electron microscopy showed rugged surface morphology that was quite different from conventional ZSM-5. The mesoporosity was confirmed by nitrogen adsorption-desorption measurement showing type IV isotherms with narrow distribution of mesopore diameters. The catalytic activity of these mesoporous ZSM-5 was tested in liquid-phase esterification of benzyl alcohol with hexanoic acid. The conversion of benzyl alcohol on mesoporous ZSM-5 prepared via cationic-templating route was almost 100%, being much higher than on mesoporous ZSM-5 prepared with silylated nonionic surfactant as well as on conventional ZSM-5 with no mesopores. The presence of Brønsted acid sites, together with the mesopores, was responsible for this catalytic conversion, as confirmed by pyridine adsorption monitored by in situ infrared and 27Al magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Low energy high angular resolution neutral atom detection by means of micro-shuttering techniques: the BepiColombo SERENA/ELENA sensor
The neutral sensor ELENA (Emitted Low-Energy Neutral Atoms) for the ESA
cornerstone BepiColombo mission to Mercury (in the SERENA instrument package)
is a new kind of low energetic neutral atoms instrument, mostly devoted to
sputtering emission from planetary surfaces, from E ~20 eV up to E~5 keV,
within 1-D (2x76 deg). ELENA is a Time-of-Flight (TOF) system, based on
oscillating shutter (operated at frequencies up to a 100 kHz) and mechanical
gratings: the incoming neutral particles directly impinge upon the entrance
with a definite timing (START) and arrive to a STOP detector after a flight
path. After a brief dissertation on the achievable scientific objectives, this
paper describes the instrument, with the new design techniques approached for
the neutral particles identification and the nano-techniques used for designing
and manufacturing the nano-structure shuttering core of the ELENA sensor. The
expected count-rates, based on the Hermean environment features, are shortly
presented and discussed. Such design technologies could be fruitfully exported
to different applications for planetary exploration.Comment: 11 page
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