PURPOSE To compare the biomechanical performance of medial row suture placement relative to the musculotendinous junction (MTJ) in a cadaveric transosseous equivalent suture bridge (TOE-SB) double-row (DR) rotator cuff repair (RCR) model. METHODS A TOE-SB DR technique was used to reattach experimentally created supraspinatus tendon tears in 9 pairs of human cadaveric shoulders. The medial row...

A field study was conducted on sandy clay loam soil to evaluate the impact of row spacing and N application method on the productivity of maize (Zea mays L.). The experiment was conducted using four row spacings (60 cm spaced single rows, 90 cm spaced double row strips, 90 cm spaced single rows and 135 cm spaced double row strips) and two methods of nitrogen (N) application (broadcast and band ...

BACKGROUND It is a challenge for orthopaedic surgeons to treat massive rotator cuff tears. The optimal management of massive rotator cuff tears remains controversial. Therefore, the goal of this study was to compare arthroscopic single- versus double-row rotator cuff repair with a larger sample size. MATERIAL AND METHODS Of the subjects with massive rotator cuff tears, 146 were treated using ...

The use of pressure-actuated cellular structures (PACS) is an effective approach for the application compliant mechanisms. Analogous to model in nature, Venus flytrap, they are made discrete pressure-activated rows and can be deformed with high stiffness at a deformation rate. In previous work, new innovative their integral textile-based manufacturing has been demonstrated based on weaving tech...

BACKGROUND This report was designed to present a novel technique combining suture anchor and unicortical button fixation for distal triceps tendon repair. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION For anatomical reinsertion of an acute distal triceps tendon rupture, two suture anchors and one unicortical button forming a V-shaped configuration were used. The operative approach is described in detail. RESULTS E...

The posterosuperior rotator cuff, composed of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus tendons, is the most common site for full-thickness rotator cuff tears and represents a significant source of shoulder disability worldwide. Recognition of and classification of full-thickness tear patterns are essential in order to optimize surgical treatment and to improve prognosis. Until recently, tear pattern...

In this paper we obtain [60,30,12], [64,32,12], [68,34,12], [72,36,12] doubly even self-dual codes as tailbitting convolutional codes with the smallest constraint length K=9. In this construction one information bit is modulo two add to the one of the encoder outputs and this row will replace the first row in the double circulant matrix. The pure double circulant construction with K=10 is also ...