Don't forget the jumper's knee in the young sportsman: evaluation of patellar tendinopathy with a high frequency ultrasound probe.

8Patellar tendinopathy, or Jumper's knee, is a painful knee condition caused by inflammation of the patella tendon. This condition is most frequently observed in subjects who play sports that require repetitive regular jumping. Jumper's knee is frequently misdiagnosed as a minor injury and many athletes, like our patient, keep on training and competing and either tend to ignore the injury or attempt to treat it themselves. However, jumper's knee is a serious condition that requires a correct and timely diagnosis, which often necessitates ultrasound investigation in order to start the most appropriate treatment.openopenRuaro B; Cutolo M; Alessandri E; Zaottini F; Picasso R; Pistoia F; Ferrari G; Martinoli C.Ruaro, B; Cutolo, M; Alessandri, E; Zaottini, F; Picasso, R; Pistoia, F; Ferrari, G; Martinoli, C

The EFSUMB Guidelines and Recommendations for Musculoskeletal Ultrasound - Part I: Extraarticular Pathologies

The first part of the guidelines and recommendations for musculoskeletal ultrasound, produced under the auspices of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB), provides information about the use of musculoskeletal ultrasound for assessing extraarticular structures (muscles, tendons, entheses, ligaments, bones, bursae, fasciae, nerves, skin, subcutaneous tissues, and nails) and their pathologies. Clinical applications, practical points, limitations, and artifacts are described and discussed for every structure. After an extensive literature review, the recommendations have been developed according to the Oxford Centre for Evidence-based Medicine and GRADE criteria and the consensus level was established through a Delphi process. The document is intended to guide clinical users in their daily practice

Nuove strategie di riaccensione di un sistema elettrico per minimizzare l'impatto sociale di un black out

L’alimentazione elettrica ha ormai assunto un’importanza fondamentale per la società moderna ed interruzioni prolungate possono avere un elevato impatto sociale. A fronte di estesi disservizi, l’attuale piano di riaccensione del sistema elettrico italiano prevede l’impiego di un numero relativamente contenuto di centrali dotate di capacità di avviamento autonomo per la rialimentazione degli impianti non in grado di riavviarsi. Nella presente memoria viene valutata la possibilità di sfruttare un maggior numero di risorse per consentire una ripresa del servizio rapida e finalizzata alla minimizzazione del disservizio verso il carico più sensibile

A fully decoupled model for the study of power-frequency behaviour during a power system restoration test

This paper presents a model for the study of bottom-up power system restoration tests. The model is built for quick and suitable validation of power-frequency correlation during a restoration test, the most stressed process into a system with low regulation energy. All involved components are modelled by SISO systems describing both power generation controls and load behaviours. The simulation results are widely discussed through the analyses of four load scenarios, with the aim of scanning all possible worst cases in terms of load steps

The Italian procedural approach for assessing frequency and voltage behavior during a bottom-up restoration strategy

In this paper, a procedural approach for studying the feasibility of a restoration backbone is presented. The approach uses a Simulink model for the study of frequency and voltage dynamic behaviors in order to obtain a backbone simulation for different load scenarios. The method is then applied to a restoration path involving a portion of Italy transmission grid, focusing on the study of power-frequency behavior. Some details on the modeling of load and distributed generation are given, so to represent the real behavior of a primary substation in terms of active power transit

Usefulness of IDEAL T2 imaging for homogenous fat suppression and reducing susceptibility. (B-0496)

none6Bignotti, B; Airaldi, S; Zaottini, F; Tagliafico, G; Martinoli, C; Tagliafico, A.Bignotti, Bianca; Airaldi, Sonia; Zaottini, Federico; Tagliafico, Giulio; Martinoli, Carlo; Tagliafico, Albert