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Strain measurement at the knee ligament insertion sites
We describe the modification of an existing method of ligament strain measurement at the knee joint in detail. At ten fresh joint specimens we used that technique where strain gauges are attached to the ligamentous insertions and origins. We both improved the preparation of the attachment site and the application of the strain gauges. In a special apparatus the specimens were moved from 0degrees extension to 100degrees flexion while simulating muscle strength and axial force. Testing was performed at the posterior cruciate ligament with both intact and transsected anterior cruciate ligament. In contrast to other existing techniques it does not affect the motion of the joint or the integrity and the function of the ligaments. Unlike the original description of that method we could register a loading behaviour of the posterior cruciate ligament that is similar to those reported in the literature
Resummed Photon Spectra for WIMP Annihilation
We construct an effective field theory (EFT) description of the hard photon
spectrum for heavy WIMP annihilation. This facilitates precision predictions
relevant for line searches, and allows the incorporation of non-trivial energy
resolution effects. Our framework combines techniques from non-relativistic
EFTs and soft-collinear effective theory (SCET), as well as its multi-scale
extensions that have been recently introduced for studying jet substructure. We
find a number of interesting features, including the simultaneous presence of
SCET and SCET modes, as well as collinear-soft modes
at the electroweak scale. We derive a factorization formula that enables both
the resummation of the leading large Sudakov double logarithms that appear in
the perturbative spectrum, and the inclusion of Sommerfeld enhancement effects.
Consistency of this factorization is demonstrated to leading logarithmic order
through explicit calculation. Our final result contains both the exclusive and
the inclusive limits, thereby providing a unifying description of these two
previously-considered approximations. We estimate the impact on experimental
sensitivity, focusing for concreteness on an SU(2) triplet fermion dark
matter - the pure wino - where the strongest constraints are due to a search
for gamma-ray lines from the Galactic Center. We find numerically significant
corrections compared to previous results, thereby highlighting the importance
of accounting for the photon spectrum when interpreting data from current and
future indirect detection experiments.Comment: 55+25 pages, 11+2 figures; v3, updated an expression in the appendix
to make it applicable at higher order - no impact on the results in this wor
Systematic Improvement of Parton Showers with Effective Theory
We carry out a systematic classification and computation of next-to-leading
order kinematic power corrections to the fully differential cross section in
the parton shower. To do this we devise a map between ingredients in a parton
shower and operators in a traditional effective field theory framework using a
chain of soft-collinear effective theories. Our approach overcomes several
difficulties including avoiding double counting and distinguishing
approximations that are coordinate choices from true power corrections.
Branching corrections can be classified as hard-scattering, that occur near the
top of the shower, and jet-structure, that can occur at any point inside it.
Hard-scattering corrections include matrix elements with additional hard
partons, as well as power suppressed contributions to the branching for the
leading jet. Jet-structure corrections require simultaneous consideration of
potential 1 -> 2 and 1 -> 3 branchings. The interference structure induced by
collinear terms with subleading powers remains localized in the shower.Comment: 54 pages, 24 figures, plus a few appendices. v2: included a parameter
"eta" to account for energy loss, title improved, journal versio
Zugkraftmessungen beim knöchernen Segmenttransport – in vivo Untersuchungen am Menschen
Bone transport applying the principle of distraction osteogenesis makes it possible to reconstruct long bone defects caused by trauma or resection of bone tumors. The method employing a central cable, developed in Munich, is especially suitable for such applications. The main bone fragments are stabilized by an external fixateur, and bone transport is effected with a single central cable fixed to the tip of the segment, and driven by an external, programmable motor. In 15 patients the tractive forces during the entire bone transport were measured with a strain gauge incorporated within the cable. On the basis of the force profiles characteristics normal bone transport (forces between 150 - 250 N) can be distinguished from a critical transport (forces > 250 N) with the risk of premature consolidation. There is some evidence that at a very high level of force, just before premature consolidation a very effective form of bone transport with good bone neoformation can be achieved. Transport systems employing a central cable allow this special form of distraction osteogenesis, since there is continuous force monitoring, and there is the option of employing the traction force as a control factor in a loop
Validity of a Local Positioning System during Outdoor and Indoor Conditions for Team Sports
This study aimed to compare the validity of a local positioning system (LPS) during outdoor and indoor conditions for team sports. The impact of different filtering techniques was also investigated. Five male team sport athletes (age: 27 ± 2 years; maximum oxygen uptake: 48.4 ± 5.1 mL/min/kg) performed 10 trials on a team sport-specific circuit on an artificial turf and in a sports hall. During the circuit, athletes wore two devices of a recent 20-Hz LPS. From the reported raw and differently filtered velocity data, distances covered during different walking, jogging, and sprinting sections within the circuit were computed for which the circuit was equipped with double-light timing gates as criterion measures. The validity was determined by comparing the known and measured distances via the relative typical error of estimate (TEE). The LPS validity for measuring distances covered was good to moderate during both environments (TEE: 0.9–7.1%), whereby the outdoor validity (TEE: 0.9–6.4%) was superior than indoor validity (TEE: 1.2–7.1%). During both environments, validity outcomes of an unknown manufacturer filter were superior (TEE: 0.9–6.2%) compared to those of a standard Butterworth filter (TEE: 0.9–6.4%) and to unprocessed raw data (TEE: 1.0–7.1%). Our findings show that the evaluated LPS can be considered as a good to moderately valid tracking technology to assess running-based movement patterns in team sports during outdoor and indoor conditions. However, outdoor was superior to indoor validity, and also impacted by the applied filtering technique. Our outcomes should be considered for practical purposes like match and training analyses in team sport environments
Zentrale Zugseilsysteme – vollautomatische, kontinuierliche Kallusdistraktion zur Behandlung langstreckiger Knochendefekte
Distraction osteogenesis involving bone transport enables the reconstruction of large bone defects. The main bone fragments are usually stablilised externally, an intermediate bone segment is separated and moved through the defect at a rate of about 1 mm/day. New high-quality bone is built up in the constantly enlarging osteotomy gap. A major problem associated with the method is the fact that the fixation pins are also moved over the same distance, and cut through the soft tissue, often resulting in painful pin tract infections and ugly scars. An automatic motorized bone transport system employing a single central cable now eliminates this problem. The system can be combined with any external fixateur, since the relevant implanted parts for bone transport are independent of the external stabilizer. The surgical procedure, which is easy on the patient, consists of bone segment separation, central cable fixation, and stabilisation of the main fragments, and requires the use of numerous special tools. The distraction itself results in significantly less soft tissue irritation and pain. Pin tract infections are rare, so that changeover to internal fixation after completion of bone transport carries little risk of infection. This article details the technical features of the stabilizing system and the transport and the control systems, and describes the clinical application in a patient
Banddehnungsmessung am Kniegelenk - Der Dehnungsmeßstreifen und seine Alternativen
Those techniques for measuring ligament tension at the knee joint that are most commonly cited and easiest to carry out are discussed, These include four techniques based on the use of strain gauges. Apart from the Omega transducer and the buckle transducer, there is also the tendon force transducer, and the application of strain gauges to the bony ligament insertion sites, Other indirect measuring methods considered are the mercury strain transducer and the Hall effect transducer. The parameter measured with all of these methods is fluctuating current or voltage, which is then correlated with ligament tension. Three direct measurements are also discussed: the separation distances of marked fibres of the ligaments, replacement of fibres by threads, and a load cell/bone plug construction. The measured value is equated with the effective change in ligament length
Atomic Layer Deposition of Nanolaminate Structures of Alternating PbTe and PbSe Thermoelectric Films
For this study PbTe and PbSe thin film nanolaminates have been prepared on silicon substrates with native oxide by Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) using lead(II)bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedionato) (Pb(C11H19O2)(2), (trimethylsilyl) telluride ((Me3Si)2Te) and bis-(triethyl silyl) selane ((Et3Si)2Se) as ALD precursors for lead, tellurium and selenium. The experimental evidence revealed the ALD growth of lead telluride and lead selenide followed the Vollmer-Weber island growth mode. We found a strong dependence of the nucleation process on the temperature. In this paper, we present the optimized conditions for growing PbTe and PbSe thin film nanolaminates within the ALD process window range of 170 degrees C to 210 degrees C and discuss an early nano-scale PbTe/PbSe bilayer structure. Results of various physical characterizations techniques and analysis are reported
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