Radiological and biomechanical evaluation of the ulnar nerve after the percutaneous application of the medial K-wire in the extended position on supracondylar humerus fractures: Does the postoperative long arm splint position matter?

Our study aimed to evaluate and compare the changes in ulnar nerve tension and strain at different elbow positions radiologically and mechanically before and after applying the medial K-wire on the supracondylar humerus fracture cadaver model. We used ten fresh frozen cadaver upper extremity specimens to measure strain and tension on the ulnar nerve in 3 different elbow positions: elbow full extension, elbow flexion-forearm supination, and elbow flexion-forearm pronation. We employed Shear wave elastography (Siemens Acuson S3000 USG, 9L4 linear probe) and a microstrain gauge (Microstrain, Inc.

Comparison of US elastography and chemical shift magnetic resonance imaging in multifidus muscle fatty degeneration.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility of the use of shear wave elastography (SWE) in comparison to chemical shift encoding (CSE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the evaluation of multifidus muscle fatty degeneration in patients with chronic low back pain.

Method: Multifidus muscles were evaluated with the CSE-MRI and SWE examinations in control and patient groups. With the in-phase and out-phase sequences in CSE-MRI, signal intensity index (SII), and signal intensity suppression ratio (SISR) values; with the SWE method, shear wave velocity values were determined.

A Comparison of Pre- and Post-Treatment Cranial MRI Characteristics in Patients with Pediatric Epilepsy Receiving Levetiracetam.

: This study was performed for the purpose of assessing whether antiepileptic levetiracetam treatment produces a change in brain volumes in children with epilepsy. To that end, we compared the volumes of the basal ganglia (caudate nucleus, putamen, globus, hip-pocampus, and thalamus) at magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) before and after treatment (months 18-24) in pediatric epilepsy patients using levetiracetam. : This retrospective study involved a volumetric comparison of patients presenting to the Balikesir University Medical Faculty pediatric neurology clinic between 01.

Current neuroprotective agents in stroke.

What is expected from neuroprotection is to inhibit neuronal death and halt or decelerate the neuronal loss to lower the mortality rates, decrease disability, and improve the quality of life following an acute ischemic stroke. Several agents were described as neuroprotective up to date; however, there is still debate which to use in the neurorehabilitation of stroke patients, in terms of both efficacy and also safety. In this review, we discuss the agents, citicoline, cerebrolysin and MLC901 (NeuroAiD II), the three agents which have started to be used frequently in neurorehabilitation clinics recently in the light of the current literature.

Why do manuscripts submitted to the Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation get rejected?

Objectives: The study aimed to examine the reasons for the rejection of manuscripts, considering the increased rejection rates of our journal of up to 73% in 2022, and help authors realize what the editors and referees are paying attention to while assessing the manuscript.

Materials And Methods: In this retrospective study, original articles, case reports, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses submitted and rejected to the Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine Rehabilitation were searched between January 1, 2016, and June 30, 2022. After reviewing the referee's evaluations and editorial opinions for all rejected articles, the reasons for rejection were classified under three main headings: journal, manuscript, and ethical issues.