115 research outputs found
The effect of thickness of stand on distribution of yield and seed production of crimson clover
Assessing reproducibility for radiographic measurement of leg length inequality after total hip replacement
Leg length inequality (LLI) as a result of total hip replacement can cause considerable morbidity. Although LLI was described when the technique was popularised in the 1960s, it remains a significant challenge to arthroplasty surgeons. This study reviews the established practice for the measurement of LLI on plain antero-posterior radiograph, and compares these techniques to two methods used locally. The radiographs of 35 patients were measured using four techniques. All four methods yielded an interclass correlation co-efficient of ≥0.90 for inter reader reliability. This study shows that the four methods are comparable for reliability, while a composite method, measuring from the centre of femoral rotation to the inferior teardrop and then to the lesser trochanter, has the added advantage of providing extra information on component position as well as an overall measure of LLI
Simulating the dynamics of linear forests in Great Plains agroecosystems under changing climates
A review of symptomatic leg length inequality following total hip arthroplasty
Leg length inequality (LLI) following total hip replacement is a complication which features increasingly in the recent literature. The definition of LLI is complicated by lack of consensus regarding radiological measurement, clinical measurement and the incomplete relationship between LLI and associated symptoms. This paper reviews 79 reports relating to LLI post hip replacement, detailing definitions and classification and highlighting patient populations prone to symptomatic LLI. While there is no universal definition of LLI, there is a broad consensus that less than 10 mm of difference on AP view plain radiographs is clinically acceptable. There are few techniques described that consistently produce a postoperative LLI of less than this magnitude. Where postoperative LLI exists, lengthening appears to cause more problems than shortening. In cases of mild LLI, non-surgical management produces adequate outcomes in the majority of cases, with functional LLI cases doing better than those with true LLI. Operative correction is effective in half of cases, even where nerve palsy is present, and remains an important option of last resort. Poor outcomes in patients with LLI may be minimised if individuals at risk are identified and counselled appropriately
Variation in nuclear DNA content across environmental gradients: a quantile regression analysis
Coexistence of genetically modified (GM) and non-GM crops in the European Union. A review
Recommended from our members
CSRL-V: an ENDF/B-V 227-group cross section library for criticality safety studies
The AMPX system was used to generate a P/sub 3/ 227-neutron-group master cross-section library containing data for all materials in the ENDF/B-V general purpose file. CSRL-V is a data base for the subsequent generation of problem-dependent fine- and/or broad-group cross sections for shipping cask calculations and other criticality safety analyses. The problem-dependent data can be used with codes such as KENO IV, ANISN, XSDRNPM, VENTURE, DOT, MORSE, etc. CSRL-V data can be coupled with photon-production and photon-interaction multigroup data produced with the AMPX system to produce coupled neutron-gamma cross-section libraries. Consideration was given to the resonance structure of prominent nuclei, the thresholds of important reactions, and various fission spectra. Data in the CSRL-V library were checked for first-order consistencies and tested in performance parameter calculations for a series of benchmark critical experiments. The CSRL-V library is available on magnetic tape. 1 table. (RWR
- …