This biomechanical study assessed integrated function of the proximal radioulnar joint (PRUJ), interosseous ligament (IOL), and distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ). Tekscan™ pressure sensors were inserted into the DRUJ and PRUJ of 15 cadaveric specimens. MicroStrain(®) sensors were mounted onto the IOL on nine of these specimens. A customized biomechanical jig was used to apply axial loads and take measurements through pronosupination. The PRUJ, IOL, and DRUJ were shown to function as an integrated osseoligamentous system distributing applied load. The PRUJ has transmitted pressure profiles similar to those of the DRUJ. Different IOL components support loading at different stages of pronosupination. The IOL is lax during pronation. Mid-IOL tension peaks in the midrange of forearm rotation; distal-IOL tension peaks in supination. Axial loading consistently increases IOL strain in a non-linear fashion. There are clinical implications of this work: disease or surgical modification of any of these structures may compromise normal biomechanics and function.
Of the imaging modalities tested, NBImag appeared to have the best overall accuracy and interobserver agreement, although not adequate for in vivo diagnosis. NBI and AFI did not have better sensitivity, specificity, or accuracy compared with WLE.
The strong bond between ewe and lamb formed shortly after parturition is an important factor in lamb survival. Evidence exists that a ewe can distinguish her lamb by its unique smell, but the constituents of such a putative olfactory cue have not yet been identified. We have now identified 133 volatile organic compounds associated with the wool of Döhne Merino lambs that we presume may be involved in neonatal recognition. Quantitative analysis and comparison of odor profiles of the twins of 16 ewes (9.69% sample group) of a flock of 165 twin-bearing ewes revealed that the wool volatiles of twins are qualitatively and quantitatively similar, but differ from those of other twins or non-twin lambs in the flock. The 88 constituents present in at least 20% of the analyzed wool samples were considered as variables for multivariate analysis.A P-value < 0.001 was calculated, indicating that the pairing of twins according to the qualitative and quantitative composition of the wool was significant. Bioassays carried out during the lambing seasons of 2009 and 2010 confirmed the previously established role of lamb odor in ewe-lamb recognition. However, when alien lambs were dressed in jackets sprayed with synthetic mixtures formulated to match the chemical composition of the effluvia of the ewes' own lambs, ewes rejected the aliens. This is possibly because the VOCs were not released in quantitative ratios sufficiently accurate to emulate the odor of the ewes' own lambs.
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