Predicting the need for medial augmentation for primary total knee arthroplasty with varus deformity.

Objectives: This study aims to compare the radiographic results with and without postoperative metal augmentation in varus knee patients with primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with a hip-knee-ankle (HKA) angle >10° and to determine a cut-off value using radiographic parameters to predict the need for metal augmentation.

Patients And Methods: Between October 2022 and April 2024, a total of 87 knees (51 right and 36 left) of 82 patients (11 males, 71 females; mean age: 68.7±8 years; range, 53 to 86 years) who underwent primary TKA were retrospectively analyzed.

Assessing the outcomes of subinguinal microsurgical varicocelectomy: pulling technique compared to the conventional method.

Introduction: The positive effect of varicocelectomy on sperm parameters (sperm morphology, concentration, motility) and fertility and pregnancy rates has been proven. Although various techniques have been defined for varicocele treatment, varicocelectomy with the pulling technique was first defined in 2017. The aim of this retrospective study is to compare the effectiveness and reliability of subinguinal microsurgical varicocelectomy with the "pulling" technique and conventional subinguinal varicocelectomy.

Evaluation of hallux valgus treatment: is classical angular correction approach relevant?

Background: Hallux valgus correction is mostly done by metatarsal procedures, and widely accepted strategy is to decide which surgical method should be used is based on radiological severity using intermetatarsal (IMA) and hallux valgus (HVA) angles (classical angular correction approach-CACA). The aim of the study is to compare the postoperative improvement in radiographic parameters and morphologic appearance of the foot between patients operated with and without adhering to CACA strategy based on classical severity classification using angle measurements.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective comparative study between two groups (conforming and not conforming to proposed algorithm) was performed.

Exploring the efficiency of nitrogenated carbon quantum dots/TiO S-scheme heterojunction in the photodegredation of ciprofloxacin in aqueous environments.

In this study, we developed a heterojunction photocatalyst, namely nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots/titanium dioxide (CQDs/TiO), for the effective and sustainable treatment of ciprofloxacin (CIP) antibiotic in aqueous solution. First, CQDs were prepared from a chitosan biopolymer with a green, facile, and effective hydrothermal carbonization technique and then anchored on the TiO surface via a hydrothermal process. The morphological, structural, and optical properties of the as-prepared materials were characterized by using advanced analytical techniques.

Atraumatic care practice from the child and parent perspective: The case of a pediatric phlebotomy unit.

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the effect of the child's self-selected distraction methods used during the phlebotomy procedure on the feeling of fear and pain in children and parental satisfaction.

Methods: The study, planned as a randomized controlled trial, was conducted with 219 children aged 5-10 years and their parents in the pediatric phlebotomy unit between March and June 2023. Different distraction methods (foam balloon, stress ball, musical book) were applied to the children in the intervention group during the phlebotomy procedure.

Comparison of the Efficacy of Percutaneous Microwave Ablation Therapy versus Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy for Early-Stage Renal Tumors.

This study aimed to compare the efficacy of percutaneous microwave ablation therapy (MWAT) and laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) in early-stage renal cell carcinoma (RCC) classified as T1a; a retrospective analysis was conducted on patients treated between January 2017 and November 2023. Oncological outcomes, radiological recurrence, length of stay (LOS), and costs were evaluated. The study included 110 patients, with no significant differences between the two groups regarding residual tumors, local tumor progression, and disease-free survival rates ( > 0.

PPInterface: A Comprehensive Dataset of 3D Protein-Protein Interface Structures.

The PPInterface dataset contains 815,082 interface structures, providing the most comprehensive structural information on protein-protein interfaces. This resource is extracted from over 215,000 three-dimensional protein structures stored in the Protein Data Bank (PDB). The dataset contains a wide range of protein complexes, providing a wealth of information for researchers investigating the structural properties of protein-protein interactions.

Rapid and reversible optogenetic silencing of synaptic transmission by clustering of synaptic vesicles.

Acutely silencing specific neurons informs about their functional roles in circuits and behavior. Existing optogenetic silencers include ion pumps, channels, metabotropic receptors, and tools that damage the neurotransmitter release machinery. While the former hyperpolarize the cell, alter ionic gradients or cellular biochemistry, the latter allow only slow recovery, requiring de novo synthesis.

Which knee replacement do the patients forget? Unicondylar or total knee arthroplasty.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine which type of knee arthroplasty is easier to forget by comparing levels of joint awareness evaluated with the Forgotten Joint Score (FJS-12) after unicondylar versus total knee arthroplasty.

Methods: Patients who underwent either unicondylar or total knee arthroplasty due to primary gonarthrosis were retrospectively identified and then divided into 2 groups: the TKA group (218 patients; mean age = 68.93 ± 7.

Factors affecting the recurrence in patients with venous thromboembolism: A retrospective cohort study.

Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate the frequency of recurrence and the risk factors for recurrence in patients who were diagnosed with venous thromboembolism.

Methods: Between January 2005 and January 2015, a total of 412 venous thromboembolism patients (164 males, 248 females; mean age: 53.5±16.

An investigation of neck pain in older adults, and its relation with shoulder position sense and upper extremity function.

Purpose: Neck pain is a musculoskeletal problem increasing with age. The disorders that occurs in the neck region may also affect the upper extremity due to its close anatomical relationships. The aim of this study was to determine whether neck pain affects shoulder position sense and upper extremity function in the older adults.

Investigation of non-motor symptoms, balance, muscle strength, and functional mobility in patients with parkinson's disease.

Purpose: Although both motor symptoms and non-motor symptoms (NMSs) occur in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), clinical practice focuses more on motor symptoms. The aim of this study was to examine balance, muscle strength, and mobility in relation with NMSs in patients with PD. The other aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between NMSs and muscle strength, balance, and functional mobility in PD.

The relationship of pain, anxiety, and fatigue with knee position sense, balance, and dual task performance during menstrual cycle in females with multiple sclerosis.

Purpose: This study was carried out to investigate the relationship of pain, anxiety, and fatigue with position sense, balance, and dual task performance during the menstrual cycle in females with multiple sclerosis.

Methods: This study included 14 females with multiple sclerosis with regular menstrual cycles. The individuals' position sense, balance, and dual task performance were evaluated with a digital inclinometer, Biodex Balance System, and the Time Up and Go Test, respectively.

An investigation of knee position sense, balance, and dual task performance in different phases of menstrual cycle in females with multiple sclerosis: a pilot study.

Background: Sex hormones have been thought to play an important role in disease progression and inflammatory activity in females with multiple sclerosis. The aim of this study was to investigate knee position sense, balance, and dual task performance in different phases of menstrual cycle in females with multiple sclerosis.

Methods: The study included 14 females diagnosed with MS and 13 healthy females with regular menstrual cycles who did not use oral contraceptives.

Inflammatory Choroidal Neovascular Membranes in Patients With Noninfectious Uveitis: The Place of Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Therapy.

Inflammatory choroidal neovascularization (iCNV) is an infrequent but an important cause of visual morbidity in patients with non-infectious uveitis and mostly occurs in intermediate or posterior uveitis. Punctate inner choroiditis, Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease and multifocal choroiditis are among the leading causes of uveitis entities resulting in iCNVs. The diagnosis and management of iCNVs still remain a challenge.

An investigation of upper extremity function in patients with multiple sclerosis, and its relation with shoulder position sense and disability level.

The purposes of this study were to investigate upper extremity function and shoulder position sense in patients with multiple sclerosis and its relation with disability level. In this study, 20 multiple sclerosis and 20 healthy subjects participated. The disability level was determined by the Expanded Disability Status Scale.

Vitreoretinal Interface Characteristics in Eyes with Idiopathic Macular Holes: Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis.

Objectives: To determine the qualitative and quantitative vitreoretinal interface characteristics with spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) in eyes with macular hole (MH) and investigate their relation with best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and MH duration.

Materials And Methods: Sixty-one eyes of 46 consecutive patients diagnosed with idiopathic MH were included in the study. The mean age of the patients was 66.

Total knee replacement-cementless tibial fixation with screws: 10-year results.

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the long term clinical and radiological results of cementless total knee replacement.

Methods: A total of 51 knees of 49 patients (33 female and 16 male; mean age: 61.6 years (range, 29-66 years)) who underwent TKR surgery with a posterior stabilized hydroxyapatite coated knee implant were included in this study.

Femoral shortening osteotomy in total hip arthroplasty for severe dysplasia: a comparison of two fixation techniques.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare two distinct fixation methods for a total hip replacement performed via transverse femoral shortening osteotomy for patients with severe hip dysplasia.

Methods: In this retrospective study we compared two fixation methods for total hip replacement of 78 hips in 76 patients exhibiting Crowe type IV developmental hip dysplasia (DDH). The hip replacements were performed via a transverse femoral shortening osteotomy and carried out between September 2009 and December 2013.

Minimally Invasive Plate Osteosynthesis of Distal Tibia and Fibular Fractures Through a Single Distal Anterolateral Incision.

Treating distal tibia fractures is often challenging given the extent of soft tissue damage around the fracture and the risk of infection and other complications with internal fixation and the accompanying incisions. Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis minimizes these complications and can be performed through a single incision. From April 2009 to January 2011, we treated 20 patients who had both tibial and fibular distal fractures through a distal anterolateral approach with this technique.

A multicenter, randomized, prospective study of 14-day ranitidine bismuth citrate- vs. lansoprazole-based triple therapy for the eradication of Helicobacter pylori in dyspeptic patients.

Background/aims: Proton-pump inhibitor and ranitidine bismuth citrate-based triple regimens are the two recommended first line treatments for the eradication of Helicobacter pylori. We aimed to compare the effectiveness and tolerability of these two treatments in a prospective, multicentric, randomized study.

Materials And Methods: Patients with dyspeptic complaints were recruited from 15 study centers.

Intra-articular levobupivacaine, lornoxicam and morphine analgesia after knee arthroscopy: a randomized, controlled trial.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the analgesic effects of intra-articular levobupivacaine alone, intra-articular levobupivacaine in combination with lornoxicam, and intra-articular levobupivacaine in combination with lornoxicam and morphine on patients following arthroscopic surgery.

Methods: The study included 60 ASA 1 and 2 patients between the ages of 20 and 70 years, scheduled for elective arthroscopy. Patients were divided into three groups of 20 through a randomized, double-blind method.

Early results of HemiCAP(®) resurfacing implant.

Objective: Metallic implants in the first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint have been used for many years in the treatment of hallux rigidus (HR). The HemiCAP(®) prosthesis is the first implant used for resurfacing the metatarsal head in HR treatment. The aim of our study was to evaluate the early results of the HemiCAP(®) prosthesis for the treatment of HR.

Comparison of anterior and lateral approaches in the treatment of extension-type supracondylar humerus fractures in children.

Eighty-four patients who underwent open reduction and Kirschner wire (K-wire) fixation for supracondylar humerus fractures through anterior or lateral approach with or without additional medial incisions were compared with regard to complications and end results. A total of 46 patients were operated through the anterior and 38 through the lateral approach. In lateral approach cases, medial incision was added only in those patients in whom the medial condyle and therefore the ulnar nerve were not easily distinguished due to excessive oedema.