A lower starting point for the medial cut increases the posterior slope in opening‑wedge high tibial osteotomy: a cadaveric study

Abstract Purpose: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects on the posterior tibial slope of different distances from the joint line to start the osteotomy and of varying the placement of the opening wedge in high tibial osteotomy. Starting the osteotomy more distally and an incorrect location for the tibial opening wedge were hypothesized to increase the posterior tibial slope. Methods: A cadaveric study was conducted using 12 knees divided into two groups based on the distance from the joint line to the start of the osteotomy: 3 and 4 cm. The preintervention posterior tibial slope was measured radiologically. Once the osteotomy was performed, the medial cortex of the tibia was divided into anteromedial, medial, and posteromedial thirds. A 10° opening wedge was sequentially placed in each third, and the effect on the posterior tibial slope was evaluated radiographically. Results: Significant changes were observed only in the 3-cm group (p = 0.02) when the wedge was placed in the anteromedial zone. In contrast, in the 4-cm group, significant differences were observed when the opening wedge was placed at both the medial (p = 0.04) and anteromedial (p = 0.012) zones. Conclusion: Correct control of the posterior tibial slope can be achieved by avoiding a low point when beginning the osteotomy and placing the opening wedge in the posteromedial third of the tibia when performing an openingwedge high tibial osteotomy. Level of evidence: Controlled laboratory study. Keywords: Anterior cruciate ligament, Cadaveric study, Lateral knee X-ray, Medial starting point, Posterior tibial slope, Opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy, Osteotomy, Proximal anatomical axi

Genetic structuring in a relictual population of screaming hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus vellerosus) in Argentina revealed by a set of novel microsatellite loci

The screaming hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus vellerosus) is a mammal species containing disjunct and isolated populations. In order to assess the effect of habitat fragmentation and geographic isolation, we developed seven new microsatellite loci isolated from low-coverage genome shotgun sequencing data for this species. Among these loci, six microsatellites were found to be polymorphic with 8 to 26 alleles per locus detected across 69 samples analyzed from a relictual population of the species located in the northeast of the Buenos Aires Province (Argentina). Mean allelic richness and polymorphic information content were 15 and 0.75, with observed and expected heterozygosities ranging from 0.40 to 0.67 and 0.58 to 0.90, respectively. All loci showed departures from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. The analysis of population structure in this relictual population revealed three groups of individuals that are genetically differentiated. These newly developed microsatellites will constitute a very useful tool for the estimation of genetic diversity and structure, population dynamics, social structure, parentage and mating system in this little-studied armadillo species. Such genetic data will be particularly helpful for the development of conservation strategies for this isolated population and also for the endangered Bolivian populations previously recognized as a distinct species (Chaetophractus nationi).Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectore

9,10-Dihydr­oxy-4,4-dimethyl-5,8-dihydro­anthracen-1(4H)-one

In the title mol­ecule, C16H16O3, the ring system is planar and an intramolecular hydrogen bond is present. The mol­ecular packing is dominated by an inter­molecular hydrogen bond and by π-stacking inter­actions [inter­planar separation 3.8012 Å]

A lower starting point for the medial cut increases the posterior slope in opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy : a cadaveric study

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects on the posterior tibial slope of different distances from the joint line to start the osteotomy and of varying the placement of the opening wedge in high tibial osteotomy. Starting the osteotomy more distally and an incorrect location for the tibial opening wedge were hypothesized to increase the posterior tibial slope. A cadaveric study was conducted using 12 knees divided into two groups based on the distance from the joint line to the start of the osteotomy: 3 and 4 cm. The preintervention posterior tibial slope was measured radiologically. Once the osteotomy was performed, the medial cortex of the tibia was divided into anteromedial, medial, and posteromedial thirds. A 10° opening wedge was sequentially placed in each third, and the effect on the posterior tibial slope was evaluated radiographically. Results: Significant changes were observed only in the 3-cm group (p = 0.02) when the wedge was placed in the anteromedial zone. In contrast, in the 4-cm group, significant differences were observed when the opening wedge was placed at both the medial (p = 0.04) and anteromedial (p = 0.012) zones. Correct control of the posterior tibial slope can be achieved by avoiding a low point when beginning the osteotomy and placing the opening wedge in the posteromedial third of the tibia when performing an opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy. Controlled laboratory study

4-Acetyl-3,3-diethyl-5-hydr­oxy-2-morpholino-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran

In the title compound, C18H25NO4, the benzofuran ring is almost planar and the morpholino ring displays a chair conformation. The packing of compound has a one-dimensional structure constructed through inter­molecular O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. The conformation is stabilized by intra­molecular C—H⋯N and C—H⋯O inter­actions

8,8-Diethyl-1,4,5,8-tetra­hydro­naphthalene-1,4,5-trione

The title mol­ecule, C14H14O3, contains two fused six-membered carbon rings with keto groups at positions 1, 4 and 5 and a gem-diethyl group at position 8. The mol­ecule is close to planar (maximum deviation = 0.044 Å), with one ethyl group at each side of the mol­ecular plane, with exception of the keto group at position 1 which is slightly deviated from the plane and disordered over two positions one on each side of it (occupancies 0.80/0.20). The packing of the mol­ecule shows weak bonded chains along a through C—H⋯O contacts and two intramolecular C—H⋯O interactions are also present

Genetic approach reveals a polygynous-polyandrous mating system and no social organization in a small and isolated population of the screaming hairy armadillo, Chaetophractus vellerosus

The development of agro-ecosystems in the pastures of the Pampean Region has substantially modified their structure and functioning. Many wild mammal populations in the Argentinean Pampas face habitat loss and/or fragmentation due to human activities, resulting in harmful genetic effects. The screaming hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus vellerosus) is a species considered an indicator of the state of preservation of the environments it inhabits. However, very little information is available about its mating system in the wild. In this sense, an isolated population of the screaming hairy armadillo in the northeast of Buenos Aires Province, which is separated from the main distribution area of the species by about 500 km, requires special attention. Genetic studies that analyzed social behavior and mating systems in Xenarthra are scarce but necessary to establish conservation actions for the isolated screaming hairy armadillo population under study. Thus, we analyzed the existence of a possible social organization in the species, together with its mating system, using a set of previously characterized microsatellites. Our results showed a complex scenario for the dispersal and mating system in this C. vellerosus population. Males disperse and females have a philopatric tendency with some degree of dispersal. This strategy, in combination with a polygynous-polyandrous mating system, could enhance genetic variability in this small and isolated population. In addition, no evidence of social organization was found.Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectore

Brain signatures of moral sensitivity in adolescents with early social deprivation

The present study examined neural responses associated with moral sensitivity in adolescents with a background of early social deprivation. Using high-density electroencephalography (hdEEG), brain activity was measured during an intentional inference task, which assesses rapid moral decision-making regarding intentional or unintentional harm to people and objects.Wecompared the responses to this task in a socially deprived group (DG) with that of a control group (CG). The event-related potentials (ERPs) results showed atypical early and late frontal cortical markers associated with attribution of intentionality during moral decision-making in DG (especially regarding intentional harm to people). The source space of the hdEEG showed reduced activity for DG compared with CG in the right prefrontal cortex, bilaterally in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC), and right insula. Moreover, the reduced response in vmPFC for DG was predicted by higher rates of externalizing problems. These findings demonstrate the importance of the social environment in early moral development, supporting a prefrontal maturation model of social deprivation.Fil: Escobar, Maria Josefina. Universidad Católica de Chile; Chile. Universidad Diego Portales; ChileFil: Huepe, David. Universidad Diego Portales; ChileFil: Decety, Jean. University of Chicago; Estados UnidosFil: Sedeño, Lucas. Universidad Diego Portales; Chile. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Neurociencia Cognitiva. Fundación Favaloro. Instituto de Neurociencia Cognitiva; ArgentinaFil: Messow, Marie Kristin. Universidad Diego Portales; ChileFil: Báez Buitrago, Sandra Jimena. Universidad Diego Portales; Chile. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Neurociencia Cognitiva. Fundación Favaloro. Instituto de Neurociencia Cognitiva; ArgentinaFil: Rivera, Alvaro. Universidad Diego Portales; ChileFil: Canales, Andres. Universidad Diego Portales; ChileFil: Morales, Juan Pablo. Universidad Diego Portales; ChileFil: Gómez, David Maximiliano. Universidad de Chile; ChileFil: Schroeder, Johannes. Universitats Klinikum; AlemaniaFil: Manes, Facundo Francisco. Universidad Diego Portales; Chile. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Neurociencia Cognitiva. Fundación Favaloro. Instituto de Neurociencia Cognitiva; ArgentinaFil: Lopez, Vladimir. Universidad Católica de Chile; ChileFil: Ibanez Barassi, Agustin Mariano. Universidad Diego Portales; Chile. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Neurociencia Cognitiva. Fundación Favaloro. Instituto de Neurociencia Cognitiva; Argentina. Universidad Autonoma del Caribe; Colombi

Lateral Capsular Fixation : An Implant-Free Technique to Prevent Meniscal Allograft Extrusion

Although several surgical techniques have been described to perform meniscal allograft transplantation with good clinical results and although different methods of capsular stabilization can be found in the literature, there is no standard surgical technique to prevent a common complication in the most of series: the tendency to a radial displacement or extrusion of the transplanted menisci. We present a simple, reproducible, and implant-free technique to perform a lateral capsular fixation (capsulodesis) at the time of only the soft-tissue fixation technique of meniscal allograft transplantation in an effort to reduce or prevent the risk of graft extrusion. Using a minimum of two 2.4-mm tunnels drilled from the contralateral side of the tibia with the help of a regular tibial anterior cruciate ligament guide, a capsular attachment to the lateral tibial plateau is obtained

A review of the conservation status of neotropical mammals

The Neotropical region is probably the most biodiverse on the planet. It contains around 1700 species of mammals grouped in 15 orders. The number of species in each of them is very variable, ranging from a single species in Microbiotheria to more than 800 in Rodentia. This vast expression of life is heavily threatened since many of the species that inhabit the region are in danger of extinction or present negative population growth rates. In this chapter, we describe the current situation of Neotropical mammals, identifying the most threatened orders, their main threats, and those orders for which the available genetic information is still scarce. The percentage of threatened species within each of the 15 orders ranges from 100% in Perissodactyla and Sirenia, to 10–0% in Cingulata, Didelphimorphia, and Microbiotheria. The main threat described for Neotropical terrestrial mammals is habitat loss and degradation, while fishing activity and hunting are the most cited threats for marine and freshwater mammals. No published works on Didelphimorphia, Paucituberculata, and Soricomorpha threatened species were found, suggesting unequal efforts in the study of Neotropical mammal threatened species. Finally, the need for effective conservation responses at institutional and governmental levels is discussed.Fil: Tunez, Juan Ignacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Universidad Nacional de Luján. Instituto de Ecología y Desarrollo Sustentable; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Lujan. Departamento de Cs.basicas. Grupo de Investigacion En Ecologia Molecular.; ArgentinaFil: Nardelli, Maximiliano. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Universidad Nacional de Luján. Instituto de Ecología y Desarrollo Sustentable; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Lujan. Departamento de Cs.basicas. Grupo de Investigacion En Ecologia Molecular.; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Luján. Departamento de Educación; ArgentinaFil: Ibañez, Ezequiel Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Universidad Nacional de Luján. Instituto de Ecología y Desarrollo Sustentable; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Lujan. Departamento de Cs.basicas. Grupo de Investigacion En Ecologia Molecular.; ArgentinaFil: Peralta, Diego Matias. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Universidad Nacional de Luján. Instituto de Ecología y Desarrollo Sustentable; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Luján. Departamento de Educación; ArgentinaFil: Byrne, María Soledad. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Universidad Nacional de Luján. Instituto de Ecología y Desarrollo Sustentable; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Lujan. Departamento de Cs.basicas. Grupo de Investigacion En Ecologia Molecular.; Argentin