Does preemptive gabapentin modulate cytokine response in total knee arthroplasty? A placebo controlled study.

Background: Gabapentin, as a structural analogue of γ-aminobutyric acid, has been investigated to provide pain relief in the early postoperative period following various surgical interventions.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate whether preemptive oral administration of gabapentin 800 mg can reduce postoperative pain and modulate the inflammatory cytokine response in comparison to placebo in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty under general anesthesia.

Material And Methods: Fifty-two patients were randomly divided into 2 groups before surgery, either to receive peroral gabapentin 800 mg or placebo drug, 1 h before surgery.

Elastographic Findings of Achilles Tendons in Asymptomatic Professional Male Volleyball Players.

Objectives: Elastography is a new sonographic technique that evaluates the elasticity of different tissues such as the Achilles tendon. In this study, we aimed to investigate the elastographic findings of Achilles tendons in professional athletes in comparison with healthy volunteers.

Methods: Twenty-one professional male volleyball players with no history of Achilles trauma were included in this study.

Significant associated MRI findings in patients with anterior cruciate ligament stump entrapment.

Objective: Objective of this study was to determine the relationship between development of stump entrapment (SE) lesions and associated injuries in patients with knee extension deficits who underwent anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study included 79 patients who had an arthroscopy-proven ACL rupture causing knee extension loss. Presence and type of the SE lesions, injuries of collateral-cruciate ligaments and bones, and tears of the menisci were evaluated and recorded on magnetic resonance imaging.

Long-Term Results of Modified Green Method in Sprengel's Deformity.

Aim: Congenital undescended scapula (Sprengel deformity) is a rare deformity that is reported in the literature mostly as small case series with short- or medium-term follow-up periods. Here, we aimed to present the long-term results of this deformity treated with modified Green procedure.

Method: The modified Green procedure was performed in 24 patients (28 shoulders) with Sprengel deformity.

Free coracoacromial ligament graft for augmentation of massive rotator cuff tears treated with mini-open repair.

Objectives: Repair of massive rotator cuff tears is a challenging and complex procedure. The tissue at the end of the torn tendons is often friable and weak, because ruptures are old and degenerated, and thus the ends must be sutured effectively and strongly to achieve a satisfactory outcome. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of free total or partial coracoacromial ligament (CAL) graft to protect and augment the repair of massive rotator cuff tears.

Ultrasonographic evaluation of the shoulder in asymptomatic overhead athletes.

This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency of ultrasonography (US) in the examination of soft tissue anatomical structures of the shoulder in overhead athletes. The study evaluated the shoulders of overhead elite premier league athletes involved in basketball, handball, volleyball, body building, and water polo. US examination of both shoulders was performed prospectively in 45 asymptomatic overhead athletes and 43 asymptomatic volunteers matched for age.

An unusual cause of recurrent joint effusions: nonhemophilic hemosiderotic synovitis of the knee.

A 20-year-old female presented with a painful swelling in the right knee and snapping sensation on joint motion that appeared without trauma and recurred several times. She had no history of a bleeding disease or trauma. Physical examination showed no signs of rash or temperature change or systemic or local findings of an infection.

[Bucket-handle tear of a discoid lateral meniscus in a 6-year-old girl].

A six-year-old girl was examined upon development of pain, swelling, and locking in her right knee after a considerable period of discomfort and popping sensation. She had no history of trauma. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a discoid lateral meniscus, filling the entire lateral plateau and exhibiting signs of degeneration.

[Total hip arthroplasty in patients with osteoarthritis secondary to developmental dysplasia of the hip: results after a mean of eight-year follow-up].

Objectives: We evaluated eight-year results of total hip arthroplasty in patients with osteoarthritis secondary to developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH).

Methods: Total hip arthroplasty was performed in 31 hips of 29 patients (25 females, 4 males; mean age 54 years; range 35 to 78 years) with osteoarthritis secondary to DDH. According to the classification by Hartofilakidis et al.

An unusual complication of familial Mediterranean fever: protracted arthritis with bilateral coxarthrosis and intraosseous amyloidosis of femoral head.

Protracted arthritis is uncommon in familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and rarely may result in degenerative joint damage, a well-known complication of FMF, usually affecting kidneys. We present an unusual case of FMF involving severe bilateral coxarthrosis leading to residual incapacity that was treated by total hip arthroplasty, and an unusual presentation of amyloidosis - intraosseous amyloidosis of the femoral head.

[Surgical treatment of type III acromioclavicular joint dislocations by a modified Bosworth technique].

Background: We evaluated the results of surgical treatment of type III acromioclavicular joint dislocations by a modified Bosworth technique.

Methods: Thirty-four patients (9 females, 25 males; mean age 35 years; range 20 to 53 years) were treated with a modified Bosworth technique for type III acromioclavicular joint dislocations. Dislocations were caused by falls (n=18), traffic accidents (n=8), and during contact sports (n=8).