Evaluation of MRI Signal Changes of the Distal Biceps Tendon in Asymptomatic Patients.

Purpose: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used widely for complete ruptures of the distal biceps tendon. The validity of this investigation for bicipital bursitis and tendinosis is unknown. The purpose of present study was to assess the prevalence of incidental (asymptomatic) signal changes in the distal biceps tendon in patients who underwent MRI including the elbow.

Ungulate Detection and Species Classification from Camera Trap Images Using RetinaNet and Faster R-CNN.

Changes in the ungulate population density in the wild has impacts on both the wildlife and human society. In order to control the ungulate population movement, monitoring systems such as camera trap networks have been implemented in a non-invasive setup. However, such systems produce a large number of images as the output, hence making it very resource consuming to manually detect the animals.

The challenge of the infected pilon tibial non-union: treatment with radical resection, bone transport and ankle arthrodesis.

A significant number of patients with pilon tibial fractures develop complications, the most devastating being a combination of infection and non-union with bone loss. The results of the Ilizarov bone transport technique were retrospectively evaluated in ten patients. All underwent an extensive resection and reconstruction aiming at an ankle arthrodesis.

Validation and Comparison of Water Quality Products in Baltic Lakes Using Sentinel-2 MSI and Sentinel-3 OLCI Data.

Inland waters, including lakes, are one of the key points of the carbon cycle. Using remote sensing data in lake monitoring has advantages in both temporal and spatial coverage over traditional in-situ methods that are time consuming and expensive. In this study, we compared two sensors on different Copernicus satellites: Multispectral Instrument (MSI) on Sentinel-2 and Ocean and Land Color Instrument (OLCI) on Sentinel-3 to validate several processors and methods to derive water quality products with best performing atmospheric correction processor applied.

A defect in the peroxisomal biogenesis in germ cells induces a spermatogenic arrest at the round spermatid stage in mice.

Peroxisomes are involved in the degradation of very long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) by β-oxidation. Besides neurological defects, peroxisomal dysfunction can also lead to testicular abnormalities. However, underlying alterations in the testes due to a peroxisomal defect are not well characterized yet.

The effect of cup orientation on stability of trapeziometacarpal total joint arthroplasty: a biomechanical cadaver study.

It has been suggested that the cup of a trapeziometacarpal total joint replacement should be positioned parallel with the proximal articular surface of the trapezium to align it with the centre of motion. This would diminish the chance of dislocation. The goal of this study was to test this idea biomechanically.

A clinical trial of tension and compression orthoses for Dupuytren contractures.

Study Design: Randomized clinical trial on 2 patient groups with Dupuytren's disease.

Introduction: Despite an unpredictable outcome, surgery remains an important treatment for Dupuytren's disease. Orthotic devices are a controversial noninvasive treatment method to influence the myofibroblasts in the nodules.

TCTEX1D4, a novel protein phosphatase 1 interactor: connecting the phosphatase to the microtubule network.

Reversible phosphorylation plays an important role as a mechanism of intracellular control in eukaryotes. PPP1, a major eukaryotic Ser/Thr-protein phosphatase, acquires its specificity by interacting with different protein regulators, also known as PPP1 interacting proteins (PIPs). In the present work we characterized a physiologically relevant PIP in testis.

Premature ventricular contractions during triggered imaging with ultrasound contrast.

Background: Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) were observed during triggered second harmonic imaging of a contrast agent for myocardial perfusion assessment, with continuous infusion of the contrast agent. Further investigation into the relation of this phenomenon to both ultrasound energy and the contrast agent was carried out during a subsequent bolus-versus-infusion study.

Methods And Results: Two open-label studies in healthy male volunteers were performed.