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Open AccessForest type modulates mammalian responses to megafires
Although considered an evolutionary force responsible for sha** ecosystems and biodiversity, fires’ natural cycle is being altered by human activities, increasing the odds of destructive megafire events. Her...
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Imaging of Repaired Rotator Cuff
Knowledge of common surgical procedures for cuff repair and expected postoperative findings on various imaging techniques and potential complications are important for the imaging evaluation of the shoulder af...
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Modelling and Simulation of the Rolling Dynamics of a Tractor-Trailer Truck Vehicle
In this work, a 6 degree-of-freedom analytical model that describes the rolling dynamics of an articulated heavy-duty vehicle composed by a tractor and a trailer was developed and numerically simulated. The be...
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Open AccessNew insights into the distribution and conservation status of the Golden-White Tassel-Ear Marmoset Mico chrysoleucos (Primates, Callitrichidae)
Among the 13 Mico species recognized by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, six are listed as “Data Deficient”. The geographic range of most of the Mico species has been estimated from only a few records. We...
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Rotational alignment in patient-specific instrumentation in TKA: MRI or CT?
To compare CT-guided and MRI-guided patient-specific instrumentation in total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
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Re-description and assessment of the taxonomic status of Saguinus fuscicollis cruzlimai Hershkovitz, 1966 (Primates, Callitrichinae)
Cruz Lima’s saddle-back tamarin Saguinus fuscicollis cruzlimai Hershkovitz, 1966, was described from a painting by Eládio da Cruz Lima in his book Mammals of Amazonia, Vol. 1, Primates (1945). The...
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Patient-specific instrumentation improves tibial component rotation in TKA
To compare the femoral and tibial components rotational alignment in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) performed either with conventional or with patient-specific instrumentation.
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Is there a role for adult non-cultivated bone marrow stem cells in ACL reconstruction?
To assess by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) if adult non-cultivated bone marrow stem cells accelerate tendon-to-bone healing in the femoral tunnel, after hamstring anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruc...
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Systematic Approach from Porto School
The high prevalence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction [1–3] reinforces the importance of develo** strategies aiming at prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of possible complications and/or f...
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Treatment of Acute Patellar Dislocation: Current Concepts
Treatment of acute patellar dislocation has been surrounded by some controversy through the years. New options for diagnosis and treatment recently aroused thus stating the need for an updated approach to this...
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ACL reconstruction: comparison between transtibial and anteromedial portal techniques
The purpose of this study was to compare the transtibial reconstruction technique of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) with the anteromedial (AM) portal technique in their ability to place the femoral and t...
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Anterior lateral meniscofemoral ligament with congenital absence of the ACL
To describe agenesis of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) with an anterior lateral meniscofemoral ligament.
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Placement of femoral tunnel between the AM and PL bundles using a transtibial technique in single-bundle ACL reconstruction
Two different approaches for drilling the femoral tunnel are commonly used in single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction: creating the femoral tunnel through the tibial tunnel or drilling th...
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Femoral tunnel enlargement after anatomic ACL reconstruction: a biological problem?
Tunnel enlargement after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction may compromise revision surgery. The cause of this tunnel enlargement is not yet fully understood, but it is thought to be multifactoria...
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Long-term persistence of midsized to large-bodied mammals in Amazonian landscapes under varying contexts of forest cover
Both forest fragmentation and overhunting have profound effects on the structure of large-vertebrate assemblages in neotropical forests. However, the long-term value of habitat fragments for forest mammals rem...
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A New Subspecies of Saguinus fuscicollis (Primates, Callitrichidae)
Saddleback tamarins (Saguinus fuscicollis, S. melanoleucus, and S. tripartitus) occur in the upper Amazon, west of the rios Madeira and Mamoré–Guaporé to the Andes. They currently comprise 13 species and subspeci...
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Anatomic ACL reconstruction: does the platelet-rich plasma accelerate tendon healing?
Recently, the use of hamstring tendons in anterior cruciate ligament repair has been increasing. However, tendon-to-bone healing occurs slowly, which can be a problem to an early return to sport activities. Th...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Bioprocess Engineering of Sulfate Reduction for Environmental Technology
Sulfate reduction can be used in a large number of environmental technologies. Methanogenic bioreactors treating organic wastewater containing sulfate can be negatively affected by the sulfide produced; howeve...
