A study on neutron emission for proton-induced reactions in Zr, Zr, and In isotopes.

Fusion energy heralds the potential of a transformative era, offering a significant solution to global challenges such as climate change, ozone depletion and environmental pollution. Despite its promising prospects, the commercialization of fusion faces several challenges, including high temperature, pressure, plasma stability, fuel supply, costs, etc. It is important to effectively analyze material behavior under plasma conditions, especially in environments where fusion reactions produce high-energy particles such as neutrons.

Analyzing neutron emission cross sections for 22.2 MeV proton-induced reactions on Ni and Cr.

Double differential cross-section calculations were performed for proton-induced reactions with Ni and Cr isotopes using Monte Carlo code PHITS 3.32 and TALYS 1.96.

An optimization study for targeted alpha therapy: Ion behaviours and dose calculations within ICRU-compact bone tissue.

Targeted Alpha Therapy is a therapy method that can be applied to late-stage cancers, including bone metastases, and it is a hope for millions of people. This study is an optimization that includes the interactions of bone tissue with characteristic alpha particles of Ra, Ac (together with their decay product), which are frequently preferred in Targeted Alpha Therapy that aim to destroy metastatic tumour tissue in bone tissue. This optimization is designed to analyse some events such as ion spacing of alpha particles that can only infiltrate into bone tissue, stopping power of the target, dose calculations and atomic displacement.

Relationship of Patellofemoral Angles and Tibiofemoral Rotational Angles With Jumper's Knee in Professional Dancers: An MRI Analysis.

Background: Jumper's knee is a type of tendinopathy affecting the distal insertion of the quadriceps tendon (25% of cases) or the patellar tendon. It has been shown that frontal-plane measurements, such as genu valgum, genu varum, an increased quadriceps angle, a protuberant tibial tuberosity, patella alta, and short hamstring muscles, may be related to jumper's knee.

Purpose: To investigate the effects of tibiofemoral rotational angles and patellofemoral (PF) angles on the development of jumper's knee in professional folk dancers.

Traumatic knee injury patterns in Anatolian folk dancers: a case series and literature review.

Lower extremities, especially the knee region, are susceptible to traumatic injuries because of long-lasting hard landings and impacts. Most of the injuries described in the literature are associated with ballet. In this review study, the authors tried to present the traumatic knee injury patterns of the Anatolian folk dance.

Relationship of Popliteus Sulcus Depth and Tibiofemoral Rotational Alignment with Popliteus Tendinitis in Professional Folk Dancers Exposed to Turnout Positions: An MRI Analysis.

Aims: The popliteus musculotendinous unit plays the major role in range of motion, rotation and stabilization of the knee. Frequent repetition of the rotational strains such as turnout in dancers may be the cause of popliteus tendinitis. In addition, popliteus sulcus depth (PSD) and PSD/lateral condyle width (LCW) ratio are also highly related with popliteal tendinitis in professional folk dancers.

The ANK nail treatment of lateral malleolar fractures with syndesmosis injury: Clinical outcomes at 10 years of follow-up.

Background: Lateral malleolar fractures associated with syndesmotic injuries are common. Various surgical implants may be used for the management of syndesmosis injury. One of these is ANK nail.

Criteria for Ending the Distal Fusion at the L3 Vertebra vs. L4 in Surgical Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients with Lenke Type 3C, 5C, and 6C Curves: Results After Ten Years of Follow-up.

Introduction The selection of the most distal caudal vertebra in spinal fusion surgeries in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients with structural lumbar curvatures is still a matter of debate. The aim of this study was to determine the preoperative radiological criteria on the traction X-rays under general anesthesia (TrUGA) for selection between the L3 and L4 vertebrae and to assess the efficacy of these criteria via the long-term results of patients with Lenke Type 3C, 5C, and 6C curves. Methods Radiological data of 93 patients (84 females, 9 males) who met the inclusion criteria were retrospectively evaluated.

Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) in diaphyseal humerus and proximal humerus fractures.

Objective: Our aim was to evaluate the results of minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) using locking plates in diaphyseal humerus and proximal humerus fractures.

Methods: Nine patients who underwent open reduction and MIPO for the treatment of diaphyseal and proximal humerus fractures between June 2006 and October 2009 were included in this study. One S3(®) and 8 PHILOS(®) plates were used.

Simultaneous repair of chronic full-thickness rotator cuff tears during fixation of proximal humerus fractures and clinical results.

Objectives: We investigated the incidence of chronic rotator cuff tears encountered during fixation of proximal humerus fractures with locking plate-screw systems, and evaluated the functional results of simultaneous surgical repair of these injuries.

Methods: A total of 111 patients underwent surgical treatment for proximal humerus fractures. Of these, nine patients (8 females, 1 male; mean age 73 years; range 56 to 84 years) who had concomitant chronic full-thickness rotator cuff tears were included in the study.

Complications encountered in proximal humerus fractures treated with locking plate fixation.

Objectives: We evaluated the complications encountered following locking plate fixation of proximal humerus fractures.

Methods: The study included 103 patients (70 females, 33 males; mean age 62 years; range 21 to 90 years) who were treated with open reduction and locking plate fixation for proximal humerus fractures between September 2005 and April 2009. Fixation was performed using the PHILOS locking plate in 93 patients, and S3 humerus plate in 10 patients.

Microdecompressive laminatomy with a 5-year follow-up period for severe lumbar spinal stenosis.

Study Design: The 2 groups of patients with severe lumbar spinal stenosis were prospectively compared as a case control study.

Objectives: This prospective case control study sought to evaluate bilateral microdecompressive laminatomy (MDL) for treatment of severe lumbar spinal stenosis.

Summary Of Background Data: Total laminectomy is a general consensus on the therapy of severe spinal stenosis.

[Surgical treatment of elbow dislocations accompanied by coronoid fractures].

Objectives: We evaluated the results of surgical treatment for elbow dislocations accompanied by Regan-Morrey type 2-3 coronoid fractures.

Methods: Eight patients (6 males, 2 females; mean age 44 years; range 23 to 76 years) underwent surgical treatment for elbow dislocations accompanied by a coronoid fracture. Three patients had Regan-Morrey type 2, five patients had type 3 coronoid fractures.

[The results of internal fixation of proximal humeral fractures with the PHILOS locking plate].

Objectives: Proximal and diaphyseal humeral fractures are common especially in the elderly, presenting as a challenging problem due to their high complication rates following surgical treatment. In this prospective study, we evaluated the results of patients treated with the PHILOS (Proximal Humeral Internal Locking System) locking plate, a new technique recently developed by the AO/ASIF.

Methods: Forty-one patients who were treated with the PHILOS plate for proximal humeral fractures were evaluated in two age groups.

Magnetic resonance imaging finding in severe head injury patients with normal computerized tomography.

Aim: Computerized tomography (CT) has been the primary diagnostic instrument of neurosurgical centers for head injury until now. However, there is a subgroup of patients who have persisting neurological deficits without visible pathology on CT.

Material And Methods: Between 2000 and 2002, 3000 patients were enrolled in this prospective study in emergency unit.

Complete cranium bifidum without scalp abnormality. Case report.

Cranium bifidum is an unusual lesion in newborns. The majority of previously reported cases have described enlarged parietal foramina with some scalp and other congenital abnormalities. In this report the authors present the first case of complete cranium bifidum without any other anomaly.

Lumbar facet joint angle and its importance on joint violation in lumbar microdiscectomy.

Objective: We investigated facet joint angle at the level of the nucleus pulposus in herniated disks and documented the importance of this angle in preserving articulation and surgical view in patients undergoing lumbar microdiscectomy.

Methods: In this prospective study using pre- and postoperative magnetic resonance imaging scans, two blinded radiologists measured and inspected the facet joint angles in 168 patients. Patients were treated with single-level, unilateral, lumbar microdiscectomy.

[Occult scapholunate ganglion in patients with dorsoradial wrist pain].

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the results of surgical treatment of patients who had complaints of chronic wrist pain and were diagnosed as having an occult dorsal scapholunate interosseous ganglion, despite the presence of a normal x-ray and absence of trauma.

Methods: Thirteen wrists of 12 patients (2 males, 10 females; mean age 28 years; range 21 to 41 years) were treated with surgical excision for ganglia originating from the dorsal scapholunate interosseous ligament. Involvement was on the right side in six patients, and on the left in five patients, with one patient having bilateral involvement.

Skin traction in hip spica casting for femoral fractures in children.

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the skin traction in hip spica casting when applied as the standard treatment for children with femoral shaft fractures.

Methods: A total of 207 patients with femoral fractures were treated with this method. The average age was 4.

Does shaving the incision site increase the infection rate after spinal surgery?

Study Design: A prospective randomized clinical study.

Objective: To determine whether shaving the incision site before spinal surgery causes postsurgical infection.

Summary Of Background Data: Spine surgeons usually shave the skin of the incision site immediately before surgery is performed.

A comparison of changes over time in cervical foraminal height after tricortical iliac graft or polyetheretherketone cage placement following anterior discectomy.

Object: The authors prospectively evaluated cervical foraminal height changes after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. To their knowledge, this prospective study is the first in which foraminal height changes over time are compared following the placement of a tricortical graft or a polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cage.

Methods: The patients were randomly divided in two groups.

[Quadriceps tendon ruptures: evaluation and treatment].

Objectives: We evaluated the patients who underwent surgical repair for rupture of the quadriceps tendon.

Methods: Five patients (4 men, 1 woman; mean age 56 years; range 33 to 77 years) had rupture of the quadriceps tendon at the osteotendinous junction. One patient had bilateral rupture.

[Rupture of the triceps brachii tendon: a case report].

Triceps tendon rupture is a rare condition. A thirty-three year old man presented with a complaint of pain in his left elbow, which occurred when his motorcycle slid and flipped on one side. Physical examination two days after the accident showed swelling and ecchymosis in the elbow.

[The correlation between the accuracy of steroid injections and subsequent shoulder pain and function in subacromial impingement syndrome].

Objectives: We assessed the relationship between proper placement of corticosteroid injections and subsequent shoulder function and pain in subacromial impingement syndrome.

Methods: The study included 48 patients (29 women, 19 men; mean age 46.5 years; range 23 to 58 years) with subacromial impingement syndrome, whose complaints of shoulder pain lasted more than two months.