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Large glenoid bone loss defects are associated with higher failure rates after arthroscopic Bankart repair in cases of glenohumeral anterior instability, further necessitating bone graft reconstruction. Because most techniques use strong initial fixation using metal devices, bone graft resorption considered to be closely related to the presence of metal components is a potential shortcoming of these techniques. We describe an arthroscopic technique for anatomical reconstruction of the glenoid that uses a tricortical iliac crest with a metal-free fixation method using 2 ultra-high-strength sutures (FiberTape Cerclage System; Arthrex, Naples, FL), which provide substantial stability to the graft, and finishing with a capsulolabral reconstruction.

Acromioclavicular dislocations are some of the most frequently recorded and controversial injuries in the athletic population. These injuries have historically been a matter of disagreement between surgeons, particularly when it comes to the surgical technique used to treat them, its approach, or its timing. Consensus over the "gold standard" procedure to treat them is yet to be established. Even though numerous surgical techniques have already been described, the number of complications and loss of reduction remains a matter of concern for treating physicians. Here, we present an arthroscopically assisted coracoclavicular and horizontal acromioclavicular fixation technique in a modified figure-of-eight configuration using 2 strong FiberTape Cerclage sutures, with measurable tension, for the comprehensive treatment of acromioclavicular joint dislocations.

The fatty acids profile and lipids content of the Macadamia integrifolia and Macadamia tetraphylla varieties and interspecies hybrids, M. integrifolia and M. tetraphylla were analyzed. Total lipids content ranged from 70.9 to 79.7 g of oil per 100 g−1 dry-solids. Gas chromatography/mass spectrophotometry identified 20 fatty acids, the most abundant of which were oleic acid (40 to 51%), palmitoleic acid (24 to 36%), and palmitic acid (8.4 to 13.1%). Fatty acids concentration differed between varieties and hybrids (Multivariate analysis of variance, F = 13.89, p < 0.0001). A ratio of monounsaturated fatty acids:saturated fatty acid values ranged from 2.8 to 4.6. The Huatusco variety (M. integrifolia and M. tetraphylla) exhibited the highest percentage of lipids (79.7 g of oil per 100 g−1 DS) and the highest monounsaturated fatty acids:saturated fatty acid (4.6), thus highlighted its potential applications within the food industry. The Cate variety (M. integrifolia and M. tetraphylla) had the lowest ...

The aim of this work was to study the effect of the addition of passion fruit pulp (PFP: 0–7 %), the variation of barrel temperature in the third zone extruder (BT: 80–140 °C) and feed moisture (FM:16–30 %) in a blend of corn starch and passion fruit pulp on different physicochemical characteristics of directly expanded snacks by extrusion technology. Single-screw laboratory extruder and a central, composite, rotatable experimental design were used. Expansion index of extrudates ranged between 1.0 and 1.8. Decreasing of feed moisture (18 %), passion fruit pulp concentration (1.42 %) and the increasing of barrel temperature (127 °C) resulted in higher expansion index. The increasing of feed moisture and passion fruit pulp concentration resulted in higher penetration force values of extrudates. The passion fruit pulp concentration showed a highly significant effect (p ≤ 0.01) on the L *, a * and b * parameters. Passion fruit pulp has a reasonable source of β-carotene, proteins and dietary fibers that can be added to expanded snacks.

The determination of the number of fungiform papillae (FP) on the human tongue is important for taste sensitivity studies. Most of the time, the counting of the FP is done manually. In this paper we propose a novel algorithm to count the FP using shape characteristics measured by cross-correlation. The accuracy of the algorithm is evaluated by counting the FP manually on the same images and then doing a statistical analysis. A Poisson regression model is fitted using maximum likelihood. The result is that the algorithm counts are very similar to the human experts. Another advantage of the algorithm is its facility of use, velocity and that it can work on a plain tongue image, without the need to stain the tongue as is usual in manual counting. An algorithm for the automatic detection and counting of fungiform papillae was proposed.The algorithm is based on shape of the fungiform papillae as measured by cross-correlation.The algorithm counts the fungiform papillae very similar to the manual procedure.This algorithm is valuable to the sensory evaluation and medical community.

La tuna roja de Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. (Cactaceae) es una fuente importante de compuestos biactivos y funcionales, pero tiene dificultades para su almacenamiento y comercialización. Por lo tanto se realizó un estudio del efecto de las atmósferas controladas sobre los frutos mínimamente procesados para conservar los compuestos antioxidantes a temperatura de 5 °C y durante 16 días de almacenamiento en atmósferas controladas. Al final del mismo se registró que los tratamientos con 5% O2 + 95% N2 y 10% CO2 + 5% O2 + 85% N2 mantuvieron el nivel de betalaínas (125,6 mg l-1, 126,16 mg l-1) y actividad antioxidante (263,7 μmol Eq Trolox 100 ml-1, 267,6 μmol Eq Trolox 100 ml-1), respecto al contenido inicial evaluado (116,1 mg l-1, 270,4 μmol Eq Trolox 100 ml-1). Mientras que el contenido de polifenoles no varió en el tratamiento con 5% O2 + 95% N2 (d0-16 ≈ 65,6 - 57,7 mg EAG 100 ml-1). Los resultados indican que aún después de 16 días de almacenamiento con el uso de atmósferas controladas, la tuna roja mínimamente procesada tiene alta actividad antioxidante puesto que conserva el contenido de betalaínas y polifenoles.