Publications by authors named "A Milcan"
Objectives: This study was designed to investigate the possible relationship between the anatomical location of the PFF (head-neck fractures) and the demographic features, comorbidities, and risk factors of elderly patients.
Methods: 233 patients aged 65 years and over, who were admitted to the emergency department with a diagnosis of proximal femur fracture were included in this study.
Results: Most patients (59.
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic psychiatric disorder characterized by obsessions and compulsions. Early-onset OCD is one of the most common mental illnesses of children and adolescents, with a prevalence of 1% to 3%. It is related to worse lifespan symptoms and prognosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSeymour's fracture is an extra-articular, transverse, physeal, and juxta-epiphyseal open fracture of the distal phalanx seen in childhood. In this study, we present 10 adult cases of fractures localized to the metaphyseal region, 1-2 mm distal to the insertion of the extensor tendon. Mean age was 38 years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe purpose of this study was to demonstrate if misoprostol, a methyl derivative of prostaglandin E1, enhanced fracture healing in 54 male adult Sprague-Dawley rats. The base level of serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in 6 randomly selected rats was measured. Rats were then randomly separated into 3 groups and their tibias fractured.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[The effect of human placental suspension on rat sciatic nerve healing].
Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc
November 2007
Objectives: We investigated the effect of human placental suspension (HPS) on rat sciatic nerve regeneration.
Methods: Eight adult female Sprague-Dawley rats weighing between 250 and 300 g were randomly divided into control and study groups equal in number. Both sciatic nerves were explored under anesthesia, transsected and then immediately repaired.