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Tobacco stocks such as Altria (MO) and Philip Morris International (PM) have long been favorites for dividend investors seeking generous, secure, and steadily growing yields.
However, with massive consolidation in the tobacco industry, courtesy of the secular decline in world smoking rates, the number of quality tobacco blue chips continues to decline.
Vector Group (VGR) is now the highest-yielding tobacco stock trading in U.S. markets with a 7.6% dividend yield, and the company has even raised its dividend for 19 consecutive years.
Is the stock's high yield a signal that this relatively tiny ($2.7 billion market cap) cigarette provider is a hidden gem that investors living off dividend income should consider owning?
Or is the market providing an important warning sign that Vector Group is a value trap that needs to be avoided at all costs?
Let's take a closer look at the business.
Business Overview
With roots dating back to 1873, Vector Group operates two major business segments.
Tobacco Products (60% of sales, 90% of adjusted EBITDA): 117 total cigarette brands sold through its Liggett and Vector Tobacco subsidiaries. These include mostly discount cigarette brands such as: Eagle 20's, Pyramid, Grand Prix, Liggett Select, Eve, Bronson, USA, and Tourney. In total, Vector is America's 4th largest tobacco company.
Source: Vector Group Fact Sheet
Real Estate (40% of sales, 10% of adjusted EBITDA): Vector's New Valley subsidiary owns 70.6% of Douglas Elliman Realty LLC, one of the largest real estate brokers in New York City. Through Douglas Elliman, Vector owns properties in some of the fastest growing regions of the country such as California, Florida, New York City, and Texas, as well as international holdings in Bermuda and St. Bart's. In total, Vector's real estate ventures own 23 properties, consisting of land, condos, apartments, hotels, minority stakes in commercial properties.
Vector Group's total sales and operating profits are very diversified, with Real Estate providing over 40% of both. That certainly is good news for investors concerned about the secular decline of the tobacco industry.
Business Analysis
At first glance, there is a lot to like about Vector. Unlike most tobacco stocks, the company has a very fast growth rate, especially in terms of free cash flow, which is ultimately what secures, and provides for a growing dividend.
Source: Simply Safe Dividends
Source: Simply Safe Dividends
This faster growth rate is courtesy of the company's fast growing real estate business, as well as a major competitive advantage under the Tobacco Master Settlement agreement.
Specifically, as long as any individual brand Vector sells achieves 1.65% or higher market share, it doesn't have to pay any financial obligations to the states.
All of Vector's brands combined have only a 3.3% market share, thus granting Vector a $0.68 per pack cost savings that can be passed onto customers and retain its dominant position in the discount cigarette market.
In fact, this cost saving (about $165 million a year) has helped Vector to achieve superior volume growth over time.
For example, during the first nine months of 2016 Vector's cigarette volume declined by just 1.7%, compared to Altria's, the industry's, and Philip Morris' declines of 2.4%, 4.0%, and 4.1%, respectively.
However, where Vector shows its weakness is in profitability. That's due to both lower gross margins on its discount cigarettes (which by definition have less pricing power than more popular brands) and the lower margins from the real estate business.
In fact, the real estate business acts as a drag on profitability and returns on shareholder capital, as well as increasing overall profit volatility.
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Source: Simply Safe Dividends
Due to its far less profitable real estate business, Vector Group has one of the worst profitability profiles in its industry.
For example, note its low free cash flow (FCF) margin of just 6.1%. That is far smaller than larger, pure-play tobacco rivals such as Altria and Philip Morris International, which earn a FCF margin closer to 26%.
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Source: Morningstar
But isn't the real estate business a major benefit to long-term investors? After all, with global smoking rates in long-term decline, Vector's large and fast growing real estate operations (revenue up 10% through the first 9 months of 2016) should provide much better long-term growth going forward than most other tobacco blue chips.
However, remember that while revenue growth is nice, what really matters at the end of the day for dividend investors are profits and cash flows.
As you can see, while Vector's New Valley subsidiary has been doing massively more business in recent years, that hasn't translated into growing profits.
In fact, on an Adjusted EBITDA basis, New Valley has reported a 43% decline in profitability, indicating that management may be reaching for growth for growth's sake.
Source: New Valley Fact Sheet
Why would it do that if it threatens to destroy long-term shareholder value?
That brings me to the major risks involved with Vector, namely that management, in recent years, seems to have overextended itself with its dividend growth. The company is now playing a potentially unsustainable game of trying to hide the fact that the high payout has made this a risky stock.
Key Risks
Over the past decade Vector Group has managed to put up some incredible total returns, courtesy of very impressive growth in its dividend.
In fact, Vector's stock has beaten not just the market as a whole, but most other tobacco stocks, as well as real estate investments.
However, that strong returns hide's an ugly truth, mainly that management has grown so quickly not by retaining earnings and cash flow and then consolidating smaller, discount brands of cigarettes, but by taking on increasing levels of debt to pay for those acquisitions.
Source: Simply Safe Dividends
In addition, Vector has tried to appeal to dividend investors not just by offering the highest yield in the industry, but also through an annual 5% share dividend.
However, while this may appear shareholder-friendly at first (and explains why it's proven so popular with investors over time), it also results in an increasing amount of dilution that risks the long-term growth and safety of Vector's dividend.
That's because most tobacco companies are free cash flow machines and use that cash to buy back shares over time. That in turn reduces the payout ratio and allows for more consistent and sustainable dividend growth over time.
Since long-term total returns follow a company's dividend yield and earnings growth, tobacco stocks have historically been excellent long-term income investments.
However, because of management's annual dividend policies Vector's sky-high yield is one of the least safe dividends of any tobacco stock you can own.
That's especially true because, as its real estate business becomes a larger portion of the


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The 18-year-old suspect allegedly entered the store and pointed a black, long-barreled revolver at the store's clerk. The gun was later determined to be a pellet gun.
The suspect commanded the clerk to open the cash drawer, from which he took some $300 in cash, stashing it in a pillowcase. When he demanded that the clerk open a second cash drawer, the clerk noticed the suspect had put the gun under his arm, prompting the clerk to attack.
The suspect "was being careless with the handgun, putting it under his arm with the barrel pointing backwards," Cpl. Joe Bredstrand wrote in his report.
The employee then "attacked and took the gun from him," Bredstrand wrote.
When the suspect tried to escape, the clerk and a friend fought him through the store and toward the front door, ending up in the parking lot where they took him to the ground and held him until police arrived.
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Fuck Ubishit for being the only one with a problem with single player cheats, they are not the only ones to use EAC but the only ones with a hate for offline cheats and ironically you can see their own dev asking on CE forums for cheats - http://forum.cheatengine.org/viewtopic. ... 52#5719552
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This tutorial walks you through a NiFI flow that utilizes the ConvertRecord processor and Record Reader/Writer controller services to easily convert a CVS file into JSON format. Additionally, the flow is modified to also convert the CSV file to Avro and XML formats.
Note: The record-oriented processors and controller services were introduced in NiFi 1.2.0. As such, the tutorial needs to be done running Version 1.2.0 or later.
This tutorial was tested using the following environment and components:
Here is a template of the flow discussed in this tutorial: convert-csv-to-json.xml
Here is the CSV file used in the flow: users.txt (Change the extension from .txt to .csv after downloading)
Note: The CSV data originated from the site, RandomUser. This useful site provides a free API to pull down randomly generated user data. For example: https://randomuser.me/api/0.6/?results=10&format=SQL.
Create two local directories. One input directory and one for the JSON output. Place the "users.csv" file in the input directory.
Start NiFi. Import the provided template and add it to the canvas.
You should see the following flow on your NiFi canvas:
Select the gear icon from the Operate Palette:
This opens the NiFi Flow Configuration window. Select the Controller Services tab:
Enable AvroSchemaRegistry by selecting the lightning bolt icon/button. This will then allow you to enable the CSVReader and JSONRecordSetWriter controller services. Select the lightning bolt icons for both of these services. All the controller services should be enabled at this point:
Change the Input Directory path in the GetFile processor to point to your local input directory:
Change the Directory path in the PutFile processor to point to your local output directory:
The flow is now ready to run.
Here is a quick overview of the flow:
1. GetFile ingests a CSV file of user data from a local directory
2. UpdateAttribute adds Schema Name "users" as an attribute to the flowfile
3. ConvertRecord converts the flowfile contents from CSV to JSON by:
4. UpdateAttribute adds the file name with the JSON extension as an attribute to the flowfile
5. PutFile writes the contents of the flowfile to a local directory
Note: Currently, there are two Schema Registry implementations: the local Avro-based Schema Registry controller service utilized in this demo flow and an external client, the Hortonworks Schema Registry.
Let's look at each of the processors in the flow in detail:
Get CSV File (GetFile Processor)
FlowFiles are generated from the users.csv file in the local directory. All of the properties are set to default values, except for Input Directory, which we edited earlier.
Start the processor:
One flowfile is generated with the CSV data as the contents. Right click on the connection between the GetFile Processor and the UpdateAttribute Processor. In the context menu, select "List Queue" and click the View Details button ("i" icon):
From the FlowFile window that opens, select the "View" button from the Details tab:
to view the CSV contents of the flowfile:
Add Schema Name Attribute (UpdateAttribute Processor)
The next step in the flow is an UpdateAttribute processor which adds the schema.name attribute with the value of "users" to the flowfile:
Start the processor, and view the attributes of the flowfile to confirm this:
ConvertRecord - CSVtoJSON (ConvertRecord Processor)
The next processor is ConvertRecord. Looking at its configuration, there are only two properties:
Record Reader is set to "CSVReader" and Record Writer is set to "JsonRecordSetWriter". The "CSVReader" controller service parses the incoming CSV data and determines the data's schema. The "JsonRecordSetWriter" controller service determines the data's schema and writes that data into JSON.
CSVReader Controller Service
Select the arrow icon next to the "CSV Reader" which opens the Controller Services list in the NiFi Flow Configuration. "CSVReader" should be highlighted in the list. Select the View Details button ("i" icon) to see the properties:
With Schema Access Strategy property set to "Use 'Schema Name' Property", the reader specifies the schema expected in an attribute, which in this flow is schema.name. The Schema Registry property is set to the AvroSchemaRegistry Controller Service which defines the "users" schema. Select the arrow icon next to "AvroSchemaRegistry" and select the View Details button ("i" icon) to see its properties:
JsonRecordSetWriter Controller Service
Close the window for the AvroSchemaRegistry. Select the View Details button ("i" icon) next to the "JsonRecordSetWriter" controller service to see its properties:
Schema Write Strategy is set to "Set 'schema.name' Attribute", Schema Access Strategy property is set to "Use 'Schema Name' Property" and Schema Registry is set to AvroSchemaRegistry.
Start the ConvertRecord processor. The contents of the flowfile are now JSON:
Add JSON File Name Extension (UpdateAttribute Processor)
The next processor is another UpdateAttribute, which simply adds a JSON extension to the name of the original CSV file:
Start the processor, and view the details of the flowfile to confirm this:
PutFile Processor
The last processor places the JSON format file in a local directory as described earlier in the configuration section of this article.
Start the processor and confirm the file has been saved:
Now that you have a flow that converts CSV files to JSON using the record-oriented processors and controller services, it is very easy to modify the ConvertRecord processor to convert the CSV to other data formats.
The ConvertRecord processor will continue to use the CSVReader, but now an AvroRecordSetWriter will be used for the Record Writer:
Setting up this controller service is very similar to the JSONRecordSetWriter. Schema Write Strategy is set to "Set 'schema.name' Attribute", Schema Access Strategy property is set to "Use 'Schema Name' Property" and Schema Registry is set to AvroSchemaRegistry:
Running the processor now produces the flowfile with Avro contents:
Again, the ConvertRecord processor will continue to use the CSVReader, but now a ScriptedRecordSetWriter will be used for the Record Writer:
Looking at the properties for this controller service:
The Script Engine is Groovy. The Script Body is:
import groovy.xml.MarkupBuilder import java.io.IOException import java.io.InputStream import org.apache.nifi.controller.AbstractControllerService import org.apache.nifi.flowfile.FlowFile import org.apache.nifi.logging.ComponentLog import org.apache.nifi.schema.access.SchemaNotFoundException import org.apache.nifi.serialization.RecordSetWriter import org.apache.nifi.serialization.RecordSetWriterFactory import org.apache.nifi.serialization.WriteResult import org.apache.nifi.serialization.record.Record import org.apache.nifi.serialization.record.RecordSchema import org.apache.nifi.serialization.record.RecordSet import org.apache.nifi.stream.io.NonCloseableOutputStream class GroovyRecordSetWriter implements RecordSetWriter { private int recordCount = 0; private final OutputStream out; public GroovyRecordSetWriter(final OutputStream out) { this.out = out; } @Override WriteResult write(Record r) throws IOException { new OutputStreamWriter(new NonCloseableOutputStream(out)).with {osw -> new MarkupBuilder(osw).record { r.schema.fieldNames.each {fieldName -> "$fieldName" r.getValue(fieldName) } } } recordCount++; WriteResult.of(1, [:]) } @Override String getMimeType() { return 'application/xml' } @Override WriteResult write(final RecordSet rs) throws IOException { int count = 0 new OutputStreamWriter(new NonCloseableOutputStream(out)).with {osw -> new MarkupBuilder(osw).recordSet { Record r while (r = rs.next()) { count++ record { rs.schema.fieldNames.each {fieldName -> "$fieldName" r.getValue(fieldName) } } } } } WriteResult.of(count, [:]) } public void beginRecordSet() throws IOException { } @Override public WriteResult finishRecordSet() throws IOException { return WriteResult.of(recordCount, [:]); } @Override public void close() throws IOException { } @Override public void flush() throws IOException { } } class GroovyRecordSetWriterFactory extends AbstractControllerService implements RecordSetWriterFactory { @Override public RecordSchema getSchema(FlowFile flowFile, InputStream inStream) throws SchemaNotFoundException, IOException { return null; } @Override RecordSetWriter createWriter(ComponentLog logger, RecordSchema schema, FlowFile flowFile, OutputStream out) throws SchemaNotFoundException, IOException { return new GroovyRecordSetWriter(out) } } writer = new GroovyRecordSetWriterFactory()
Note: The script body was taken from https://github.com/apache/nifi/blob/rel/nifi-1.3.0/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-scripting-bundle/nifi-scripting-processors/src/test/resources/groovy/test_record_writer_inline.groovy
Running the processor now produces the flowfile with XML contents:
Here is a template that converts the CSV file to JSON, Avro and XML: convert-csv-to-json-avro-xml.xml
Note: After importing this template, make sure the directory paths for the GetFile and PutFile processors exist, confirm users.csv is in the input directory and remember to enable all Controller Services before running the flow.
Here are some links to check out if you are interested in more information on the record-oriented processors and controller services in NiFi:
Geo Enrich NiFi Provenance Event Data using LookupRecord (Part 2 of 2)
Using PartitionRecord (GrokReader/JSONWriter) to Parse and Group Log Files (Apache NiFi 1.2+)
Installing a local Hortonworks Registry to use with Apache NiFi
Using PublishKafkaRecord_0_10 (CSVReader/JSONWriter) in Apache NiFi 1.2+
Using PutElasticsearchHttpRecord (CSVReader) in Apache NiFi 1.2+
NiFi XML to JSON shredding: A generalised solution
Geo Enrich NiFi Provenance Event Data using LookupRecord (Part 1 of 2)
Converting CSV To Avro with Apache NiFi
JSON-to-JSON Simplified with Apache NiFi and Jolt
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A preliminary assessment by Nashville-based Kennon Calhoun Workshop in December found that it would cost an estimated $10.5 to $13 million to fully renovate the nearly 80-year-old courthouse on the square. The price tag to build a new 45,000-square-foot facility was estimated at $19 to $22.5 million in addition to the cost of purchasing property. James Kennon's services were originally contracted for $40,000, but members of the General Operations Committee said that money was never paid out, since the ad hoc committee decided to go in a different direction.
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December 9, 2002
How easy it is to gull the gullible. The proof is the number of those in the international community that actually seem to believe the return of United Nations inspectors to Iraq will bring about a "Saddam Solution."
The "Gullees" appear to be impressed with Saddam Hussein's long overdue agreement to allow UN inspectors back into the tyrantdom that is Iraq. European leaders, particularly those in France and Germany, oppose even a preventive war with Iraq because it will interfere with their arms and oil trade, among other things.
It's a shame the feckless and fearful can't be exposed to the real Saddam Hussein in the same way the Iraqi Kurds have -- without the horror of being gassed or burned to death, of course.
One wonders what parts of "genocide" or "weapons of mass destruction" (WMDs) the Soft-on-Saddam fraternity doesn't understand. There's doubtless an anti-American component to opposition of the Bush administration's Iraq policy. That much was apparent in recent elections in Germany. Still, there are no valid excuses for responsible governments failing to face up to Saddam's sorry record of deception and defiance.
The Iraqi strongman has in effect thumbed his nose at no less than 16 United Nations Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs). Resolutions aimed at neutralizing Iraq as an international threat.
UNSCR 678 (Nov. 29, 1990) authorized the use of "all necessary means" to enforce UNSCR 660, the resolution dealing with Iraq's invasion of Kuwait on Aug. 2, 1990. The Gulf War began with the Allied attack on the morning of Jan. 17, 1991.
Iraq's armies were routed quickly. The cease-fire of Feb. 28, 1991, was followed by UNSCR 686 (March 2, 1991), under which Iraq was required to release prisoners, return property, and accept liability for damages to Kuwait.
Destruction and removal of all chemical and biological weapons were required under UNSCR 687 (April 3, 1991), which also prohibited the development or acquisition of nuclear weapons by Iraq.
Over nine years, the UN passed 13 additional UNSCRs, all of which were violated by Iraq. Additionally, the U.N. Security Council has issued some 30 statements covering Iraq's continued violations of its UNSCRs.
So Saddam's about-face on inspections provides no comfort to those who have watched his deception for more than a decade. However, now that UN inspectors are back in Iraq, the "gullibles" --some in our own media -- seem to think the Saddam Problem will be solved.
But what do they think the Iraqis have been doing for the past four years? They have had all that time to dig deep, camouflage, and hide well -- not only weapons but also whole factories. Moreover, incriminating weapons and facilities could have been transported to friendly countries like Syria.
The bottom line is, the chances are slim to none that incriminating WMDs will be found by UN inspectors.
Letting the inspectors back into Iraq can only mean that Saddam is confident they won't find much. There have been credible reports of elevators in Baghdad running several floors underground. Experts don't doubt Iraq's ability to hide large facilities and necessary materials underground.
If anyone believes the inspectors will find strong evidence that Saddam has lied about his weapons programs, and that the Iraqis haven't been busy hiding their weaponry and facilities, please give me a call. I would like to discuss with you some beachfront property in the Oklahoma Panhandle.
Saddam Hussein has been labeled a clear and present danger to peace and stability by both Great Britain and the United States. If he is not stopped now, nuclear and biological weapons in the hands of a madman could threaten civilization as we know it.


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In skeletally immature patients, surgical options due to recurrent patella dislocation are limited, because bony procedures bear the risk of growth disturbances. In this retrospective study, we report the long-term functional and radiographic outcome in skeletally immature patients using the modified Grammont surgical technique.
Between 1999 and 2004, 65 skeletally immature knees (49 children) were treated with a modified Grammont procedure: an open lateral release and a shift of the patella tendon insertion below the growth plate on the tuberositas tibia, allowing the tendon to medialize. At mean 8 (5.6–11) years after surgery, 58 knees in 43 patients were evaluated by clinical examination, from functional scores (Lysholm, Tegner), and from radiographs of the knees.
Mean Lysholm score was 82 postoperatively. Tegner score decreased from 6.2 to 5. Eight knees had a single dislocation within 3 months of surgery. 3 knees had repeated late dislocations, all with a high grade of trochlea dysplasia. 6 knees showed mild signs of osteoarthritis. No growth disturbances were observed.
The modified Grammont technique in skeletally immature patients allows restoration of the distal patella tendon alignment by dynamic positioning. Long-term results showed that there were no growth disturbances and that there was good functional outcome. However, patients with a high grade of trochlea dysplasia tended to re-dislocate.
The incidence of patella dislocation in children and adolescents is between 29 and 77 per 105 individuals per year, and it is higher in girls (Nietosvaara et al. 1994). About 80% of patella dislocations and recurrent instability can be attributed to predisposing factors such as bone dysplasias (e.g. trochlea dysplasia, patella alta, or dysplastic patella) (Dejour et al. 1994), axial deformities, and rotational deformities of the lower limb (increased Q-angle). Positive correlations have been found between hyperlaxity of the ligaments and positive family history on the one hand and an increased incidence of patella dislocation on the other (Buchner et al. 2005, Palmu et al. 2008).
Nonoperative management is recommended for first-time patella dislocations in the skeletally immature (Nikku et al. 2005, Sillanpaa et al. 2009), with early motion and quadriceps strengthening after initial long leg casting or bracing (Palmu et al. 2008). Re-dislocations may, however, occur in two-thirds of these patients (Arendt et al. 2002, Palmu et al. 2008) and operative treatment to re-align the patella may be necessary. Due to the open physe and residual growth, operative bony procedures are limited. Also, only a few reports have included long-term outcome (Nikku et al. 2005, Sillanpaa et al. 2009).
Grammont et al. (1985) described a technique for patella re-alignment with a lateral release and medial fixation of the patella tendon on the tibial tubercle (Grammont et al. 1985). Here we report a surgical technique involving a modified Grammont procedure with "dynamic placement" of the tibial tubercle for the correct positioning and alignment of the tibial tubercule. We also report the long-term functional and radiographic outcome in skeletally immature patients.
We retrospectively reviewed the pediatric database at our institution at the Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Surgery at the Medical University of Graz to identify children and adolescents who underwent surgery for patella dislocation between 1999 and 2004. The inclusion criteria were (1) recurrent patella dislocation or first-time patella dislocation with an osteochondral fragment as identified on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), (2) open physis at the time of surgery, (3) surgery using the modified Grammont technique, (4) preoperative anteroposterior (AP) and lateral-view radiographs of the knee joint, (5) compliance with the postoperative rehabilitation protocol, and (6) a follow-up of at least 6 years.
Exclusion criteria were (1) patients with associated syndromes (e.g. Marfan, Ehler-Danlos), (2) incomplete preoperative radiographs, (3) previous surgery on the affected knee, or (4) deviation from the standard rehabilitation protocol.
49 patients (65 knees) were identified, with 43 patients (58 knees) completing final follow-up at 8.4 (5.5–11) years. 4 patients (5 knees) were lost to follow-up due to lost postal address, and 2 patients did not want to come back (2 knees). There were 10 males and 33 females with a mean age at operation of 14.6 (12.7–16) years for males and 13.4 (11.3–15.3) years for females. There were 15 bilateral cases, 16 left-sided and 12 right-sided. 33 patients (46 knees) had isolated patella re-alignment and 10 patients (12 knees) also had concomitant operative fixation of an associated osteochondral fragment.
Ethical approval was obtained from the local ethics committee (no. 20-465 ex 08/09). Patients who fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria were invited for follow-up.
Axial deviations of the knee in the frontal (varus/valgus) and sagittal plane (recurvatum) and for measuring femoral and tibial torsion (Barbee Ellison et al. 1990) were measured clinically using a goniometer. Range of movement of the hip and knee and ligament stability of the knee were also investigated. Activity was rated using the Tegner score (Tegner and Lysholm 1985) and postoperative function was rated using the Lysholm score (Lysholm and Gillquist 1982). The visual analog scale (VAS) was used to evaluate pain during activities of daily living.
Standard AP, lateral-, and Merchant-view radiographs of the operated knee were taken. The Blackburne-Peel index (Blackburne and Peel 1977) was measured to assess patella height. Osteoarthritic changes were graded according to Kellgren and Lawrence (Kellgren and Lawrence 1957). Trochlear dysplasia was classified according to Dejour et al. (1994). Patellofemoral congruence was measured using the Merchant angle (Merchant et al. 1974) and the sulcus angle of Brattström (1964).
Under general anesthesia with the patient positioned supine, a high thigh tourniquet was applied. Arthroscopy was performed on all patients to rule out any other intra-articular pathology, to assess osteochondral damage, and to remove loose bodies. Following arthroscopy, a lateral incision was made starting at the mid-patella level and extending distally to include the anterolateral arthroscopy portal, to reach 1 cm below the tibial tuberosity (Figures 1A and and2A).2A). Figure 3A shows a sagittal-plane view of the proximal tibia indicating the relationship between the patellar tendon insertion and the anterior tongue of the physis. In the 12 knees with concomitant osteochondral fragments identified at arthroscopy (10 patients), the incision was extended proximally (Figure 2B), allowing access to the lateral femoral condyle—or to turn around the patella for inspection of the medial patella facet. The medial patella facet and the lateral femoral condyle are the areas with most frequent chondral damage due to patella dislocations.
The osteochondral fragments were fixed using Arthrex chondral darts (Arthrex Inc., Naples, FL) or a small fragment screw, which was countersunk. With cutting of the lateral retinaculum near the patella, about 1 cm up to the fibers of the lateral vastus muscle, a lateral release was performed. The superficial oblique fibers were dissected from the deep transverse fibers. Subsequently, the deep transverse retinaculum was then divided from the underlying capsule. In the layer between the lateral retinaculum and the joint capsule, the subcutaneous tissue was mobilized proximally to distally. The deep fascia was split to reach the lateral part of the patella tendon, to expose the insertion of the patella ligament at the tibial tuberosity.
Finger mobilization of the subcutaneous tissue was performed along the tibial crest and from the patella ligament. The cartilage of the tibial tuberosity was then separated from the patella tendon by sharp dissection (Figure 1B and and3B).3B). Once the insertion of the patella tendon had been separated from the tibial tuberosity, the tendon only remained attached to the distal periosteum. Starting at the tibial tuberosity, the periosteum was split along the tibial crest distally to the middle of the tibial shaft without opening the fascia of the tibialis anterior muscle. The periosteum was then detached from the tibial crest with a large rasp (Figure 2B). In knee flexion, the patella tendon was then allowed to spontaneously slide medially to track within the femoral groove. In contrast to the original technique described by Grammont et al. (1985), no medial fixation of the patella tendon onto the tibia was performed. Instead, the tendon was allowed to reside in its self-selected position (Figures 1C and and2C).2C). The Hoffa fat pad and the "former" tuberosity were now covered on the medial side of the tendon only. The tourniquet was released and hemostasis was performed. A subcutaneous drain was inserted and the subcutaneous tissue and the dermis were closed.
Immediately after surgery, continuous passive motion (CPM) within a range of 30–60° of knee flexion was started for 3 days to facilitate positioning of the "new" tuberosity. The drain was removed on the second postoperative day and isometric muscle activation started. Physiotherapy was commenced 2 days after surgery to regain muscle strength and full range of movement of the knee. Subsequently, the patients were mobilized on forearm crutches, bearing half of their body weight on the operated limb for 4 weeks, after which full weight bearing was started.
In cases where osteochondral fragments were fixed, patients remained non-weight bearing on the operated limb for 6 weeks, and in addition an orthosis was used to restrict knee flexion to 60°. After this period, the orthosis was discarded and full weight bearing was allowed, with no restriction in range of movement of the knee. Return to sporting activity was allowed 3 months after surgery.
The statistical significance between pre- and postoperative visual analog score, sulcus angle, Blackburne-Peel index, and the Merchant angle were determined using paired t-test. A p-value of ≤ 0.05 was considered significant. In addition, for comparison of preoperative and postoperative Merchant views, results are given as mean with range and 95% confidence interval (CI). We used SPSS software version 16.0 for Macintosh.
At final follow-up, all the patients showed a symmetrical frontal and sagittal plane axis of the lower limbs. 50 hips showed increased internal rotation (> 50°) and 16 tibia showed increased external torsion (> 25°). 4 patients (3 males) had slight varus (< 10°) and 10 patients (9 males) had slight valgus (< 10°) of the knee. There was no genu recurvatum. Symmetrical range of knee movement and joint stability of the knee was found in each patient irrespective of whether there was unilateral or bilateral surgery (Table 1).
The level of activity decreased by one level, from a Tegner score of 6.2 (2–10) to 5 (2–9) (p < 0.001). The Lysholm score postoperatively was 82 (52–100). Following surgery, the level of pain during activities of daily living—as assessed by the visual analog score—improved from a mean of 6.2 (0–10) to a mean of 2.6 (0–8) (p < 0.001).
At follow-up, 6 of 58 of knees showed first- to second-degree signs of osteoarthritis according to the classification of Kellgren and Lawrence (Kellgren and Lawrence 1957). Of these, 3 knees also had concomitant fixation of an osteochondral fragment at the time of surgery.
Preoperative lateral radiographs were evaluated for signs of trochlear dysplasia and were classified according to Dejour et al. (1994). 10 knees showed no signs of patellofemoral dysplasia (Table 2).
Patellofemoral incongruence was evaluated by calculating the Merchant angle (normal angle: < 16°). For comparison of preoperative and postoperative values, 46 radiographs were available. Preoperatively, 41 of 46 of knees had a Merchant angle of greater than 16° (mean 31° (SD 12; range 5–56; CI: ± 3.4)). The mean postoperative Merchant angle was 16° (SD 10; range 0–44; CI: ± 2.9).
Patella height was similar preoperatively and postoperatively. The Blackburne-Peel index was 0.98 (SD 0.19; range 0.50–1.32) preoperatively and 0.95 (SD 0.20; range 0.5–1.32) postoperatively (p = 0.3). 17 of 46 patients had a pathological sulcus angle of > 142° (Brattstroem 1964). The mean angle preoperatively was 140° (127–168) and postoperatively it was 142° (131–168) (p = 0.09).
11 knees had recurrent dislocations after surgery. 8 knees had a single dislocation within 3 months of surgery, and 3 knees had repeated late dislocations. 2 of the 3 knees with repeated dislocations showed Dejour grade-C patellofemoral dysplasia and one showed a Dejour grade-B dysplasia. Internal rotation of the femur and external tibial torsion were normal in these patients.
Dislocations of the patella have been reported to occur more often in children and adolescents (Buchner et al. 2005). For first-time patella dislocations, nonoperative management is recommended with early joint motion and quadriceps strengthening after initial long leg casting or bracing (Sillanpaa et al. 2009). Recurrent patella dislocations that fail to respond to nonoperative treatment require operative intervention to prevent chondral damage and subsequent osteoarthritis (Maenpaa et al. 1997a, Barber and McGarry 2008).
In young patients with open physes, surgery in the area of the growth plates could result in premature closure of the physis (Grammont et al. 1985, Nelitz et al. 2011). There have been few studies addressing the long-term outcome of operative treatment of recurrent patella dislocation in immature patients.
In 2009, one of the authors (FS) presented preliminary results of the modified Grammont technique after a mean of 4 years (Schneider and Linhart 2009). In that study, the redislocation rate was 4 out of 36 and the mean Tegner activity score declined to 1.5 points. 7 patients in the present study also took part in the earlier study by Schneider et al. (12 knees) (Schneiderand Linhart 2009). In contrast to that study, we applied stricter inclusion criteria in the present study (see Material and methods).
Several procedures for the operative treatment of recurrent patella dislocations have been reported (Table 3). However, due to the variability of measured parameters, meaningful comparisons between the studies mentioned are not possible. Several studies included adults only, while other studies included a small number of patients. The optimal management of patellofemoral instability in children and adolescents therefore remains unclear. Recent studies have identified the medial patella-femoral ligament (MPFL) as the strongest passive stabilizer of the patella in preventing excessive lateralization (Beasley and Vidal 2004). Reconstruction of the medial femuropatellar ligament (MPFL) is becoming more and more popular (Beasley and Vidal 2004). The femoral approach for the MPFL is close to the distal physis of the femur, with a risk of growth disturbances (Nelitz et al. 2011). Previous studies addressing the outcome of an MPFL reconstruction in immature patients are limited in number, with only short follow-up periods. They may therefore have under-reported potential growth disturbances following surgery (Schottle et al. 2005, Yercan et al. 2011).
In more than 80% of patients with open physes and recurrent patella dislocations, there are predisposing factors (Dejour et al. 1994, Maenpaa 1996). In particular, torsional abnormalities appear to be more frequent than commonly appreciated. Increased femoral antetorsion in combination with increased lateral tibial torsion might favor patella dislocations in young patients (Airanow et al. 1990). 50 of our patients showed increased internal rotation of the femur and 16 showed increased external rotation of the tibia. These conditions are directly addressed by the modified Grammont procedure. In patients with closed physes who have an abnormal lateral position of the tibial tuberosity, distal bony procedures provide an appropriate alternative, with established success rates (Endres and Wilke 2011). Open apophysis of the tibial tuberosity contraindicates osteotomy at the tibial tubercle, as it has been reported to lead to closure of the physis and genu recurvatum (Grammont 1985, Barber and McGarry 2008). The modified Grammont procedure we used—an exclusively soft-tissue technique—restores the distal re-alignment and preserves the tibial apophysis. In the present study, no growth disturbance occurred. This simple technique provides little operative trauma, allows integrity of the pes anserinus tendons, and gives dynamic positioning of the distal patella tendon. The pre- to postoperative unchanged Blackburne-Peel index indicated that the surgery had no effect on the length of the patella ligament and only medialized it. Early weight bearing is possible, and early movement is even indicated. In contrast, bony distal re-alignment procedures require longer rehabilitation and bear the risk of non-union.
It is well known that patients who undergo stabilizing surgery have a higher incidence of osteoarthritis over time. Arnbjornsson et al. (1992) reported a 75% rate of osteoarthritis at a mean follow-up of 14 years. Sillanpaa et al. reported a severe osteoarthritis rate of 30% after 10 years (Sillanpaa et al. 2011).
A patellar ligament that is fixed too far medially leads to increased medial articular cartilage contact pressure, resulting in an early medial compartment arthritis, especially in patients with genua valga (Kuroda et al. 2001). We modified the original Grammont technique by allowing dynamic positioning of the distal patella tendon. We expected that the patella would find its "ideal" position, reducing deforming forces and minimizing the risk of chondral damage, which may explain the comparably low rate of osteoarthritis (6/58) in our patients.
In the present study, 54 of 65 knees had no more dislocations. None of the 8 patients with a single redislocation required revision surgery. Redislocations occurred in 2 knees with type-C dysplasia according to Dejour et al. (Dejour et al. 1994). For these patients, the simple patellar re-alignment does not appear to be sufficient, and as adults these patients were offered MPFL reconstruction. Notably, more than half of the patients in our study showed a patello-femoral dysplasia, which plays a considerable role in recurrent dislocations (Nelitz et al. 2012). Furthermore, the young age of the patients appears to favor recurrent dislocation (Buchner et al. 2005).
The average Lysholm score in the present study was 82 points, revealing good to very good functional outcome. Redislocations do not appear to worsen clinical function, which is in accordance with the findings of Buchner et al. (2005). Other authors (Maenpaa et al. 1997b, Nikku et al. 1997) also found the discrepancy between a high recurrence rate and good subjective outcome. Buchner et al. (2005) reported a redislocation rate of 10/37 (surgical group) after acute patellar dislocation, with a good subjective outcome in 27/30.
The strengths of our study are the length of follow-up, the low dropout rate, and a uniform technique. Weaknesses of the study include the missing preoperative Lysholm scores for comparison, the lack of a control group, the lack of data on Q-angles, and the lack of additional radiographic measurements.
In summary, we found that a modified Grammont procedure is a feasible method to treat recurrent patella dislocation in skeletally immature patients. However, patients with higher-grade patello-femoral dysplasias (Dejour type C) should be informed that they have a higher risk of redislocation and that additional surgery might be required after skeletal maturity.
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Nissan Kicks, 2016 Honda Civic and Fiat Toro Flex 2.4 spied – Brazil
Ashwin Ram N P, Ashwin is a guy with a slightly unorthodox perception of everything. His struggle to choose a career path, between art and automotive engineering, has landed him in the field of auto journalism, where he has paved way for himself to practise both.
All three cars are expected to launch this year in Brazil.
Autos Segredos has posted spyshots of the Nissan Kicks, 2016 Honda Civic and Fiat Toro Flex 2.4 prototypes that were testing in Brazil.
Nissan Kicks:
The production Nissan Kicks is expected to be unveiled in May and launch in September. The model will first be imported from Mexico, reportedly. Local production in Brazil would commence in 2017. Based on the concept Kicks that was presented at the 2014 Sao Paulo International Motor Show, the compact SUV will be underpinned by the Nissan V platform on which the March (Micra) and Versa (Sunny) are based. The 1.6-litre 16-valve engine is expected with a five-speed manual and CVT.
2016 Honda Civic:
The 2016 Civic would be introduced in the market in August. It will be offered with the choice of two engines – the 1.5-litre i-VTEC Turbo petrol engine and the 2.0 i-VTEC FlexOne motor. The former produces 174 hp and 220 Nm, and the latter with ethanol develops 153 hp and 191 Nm. The Civic will get the option of a new CVT.
Fiat Toro Flex 2.4:
The prototype is reported to be equipped with the 2.4-litre Tigershark gasoline engine that is used on the Jeep Renegade. On the latter, the SOHC four-cylinder aluminium engine features Multiair 2 variable valve timing. The powerplant produces 187 hp and 245 Nm on ethanol. The same specification is expected on the Fiat Toro Flex 2.4.
Nissan Kicks, 2016 Honda Civic, Fiat Toro Flex 2.4 – Spyshot Gallery
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