Editorial Commentary: Anatomic or Not, the Tunnel Will Get Wider!

In our experience, arthroscopic tunnel widening is one of the major complications after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Even though this complication doesn't require an acute correction or intervention, patients with failed ACL reconstruction along with tunnel widening may need a 2-stage revision in which we have to fill the gap in the tunnels first. Otherwise, this tunnel widening after ACL reconstruction doesn't affect the clinical outcomes of the primary surgery and it won't affect the success of the surgery in the aspects of clinical and functional outcomes.

Is internal fixation of the intertrochanteric fractures reliable option in patients with cognitive dysfunction?

The purpose of this study was to compare the results of hemiarthroplasty with those of treatment internal fixation devices for stable intertrochanteric fractures in patients with moderate and severe cognitive dysfunction. 155 patients were evaluated retrospectively. 54 patients were treated with proximal femoral nail (PFN), 57 with dynamic hip screw (DHS) and 44 were underwent hemiarthroplasty (HA).

Treatment of diaphyseal forearm atrophic nonunions with intramedullary nails and modified Nicoll's technique in adults.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome of tricorticocancellous autologous bone grafting with intramedullary forearm nails in the treatment of radius or ulna aseptic nonunion.

Methods: The study included 8 patients (mean age: 39 years; range: 19 to 55 years) who underwent plate-screw osteosynthesis for the treatment of nonunion (6 ulna, 2 radius) following forearm fracture. In all cases, the length of the applied tricortical graft was below 3 cm.

Ilizarov fixator combined with an intramedullary nail for tibial nonunions with bone loss: is it effective?

Background: Treatment of tibial nonunion with bone loss is extremely difficult. A variety of techniques have been described, but each has shortcomings, in particular prolonged external fixation time as well as serious complications such as nonunion and infection. Accordingly, we developed a technique that seeks to reduce these complications by using a circular external fixator in addition to an intramedullary nail to achieve union, limb lengthening, and stability of the regenerated segment.

Using fibula as a reference can be beneficial for the tibial component alignment after total knee arthroplasty, a retrospective study.

Purpose: One of the important factors in a successful arthroplasty is component alignment. The primary objective of this study was to determine whether the fibular shaft reference technique is beneficial for the tibial component position on the postoperative plain radiograph after total knee arthroplasty.

Methods: A total of 42 patients between 2009 and 2011 were analysed retrospectively.

Treatment of isolated diaphyseal fractures of the radius with an intramedullary nail in adults.

Background: The goal of the radius diaphysis fractures in surgical treatment is restoration of bone length, rotation correction and to secure fixation that allows early mobilization. The purpose of this study is evaluating the results of intramedullary (IM) radius nail for the treatment of isolated adult diaphyseal fractures of the radius.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed adults with isolated fractures of the radius, who were treated with closed or mini open reduction with a IM radius nail between May 2008 and November 2011 and who were followed for a least 1 year.

New interlocking intramedullary radius and ulna nails for treating forearm diaphyseal fractures in adults: a retrospective study.

Introduction: The treatment goal for diaphyseal forearm fractures in adults is to restore axial and rotational stability. The treatment of these fractures with intrmaedullary locked nailing remains sparse. We therefore evaluated IM nails for treating forearm diaphyseal fractures in adults.

[Measurement of screw length through drilling technique in osteosynthesis of the proximal humerus fractures].

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the efficacy of screw length measurement through drilling technique on the reduction of intraarticular screw penetration and fluoroscopy time in osteosynthesis of proximal humerus fractures.

Patients And Methods: Between January 2008 and June 2012, 98 patients (34 males, 64 females; mean age 64.4 years; range 35 to 81 years) who underwent osteosynthesis using locking anatomical proximal humerus plates (PHILOS) in our clinic with the diagnosis of Neer type 2, 3 or 4 were included.

Paediatric lateral humeral condyle fractures: internal oblique radiographs alter the course of conservative treatment.

Introduction: At first presentation of paediatric humeral lateral condyle fractures, radiological methods such as computerised tomography, ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging, arthrography, and internal oblique radiography are used to determine stability. Very few studies show which radiological method should be used to evaluate displacement at follow-up for conservatively treated patients. This study aimed to show that internal oblique radiography is a simple, effective method to determine the subsequent development of fracture displacement in patients with an initially non-displaced or minimally displaced fracture.

A comparison of the functional and radiological results of Paris plaster cast and ulnar gutter splint in the conservative treatment of fractures of the fifth metacarpal.

Aim: In the treatment protocol of fractures of the fifth metacarpal, closed reduction and immobilization is generally recommended. This study aimed to compare the radiological and functional results of short-arm plaster cast and a forearm U-splint.

Patients And Methods: Between January 2011 and June 2012, the study comprised a total of 122 cases with 64 (52.

Ipsilateral distal femoral and proximal tibial epiphyseal growth plate injury: a case report.

Introduction: Both the isolated distal femoral epiphysiolysis and the isolated proximal tibial epiphysiolysis are the least common epiphyseal injuries. Even though they are uncommon, they have a high incidence rate of complications.

Case Presentation: We present a case with Gustilo-Anderson grade 3b open and Salter-Harris type 1 epiphysiolysis of the distal femur and proximal tibia caused by a farm machinery accident.

Mid-term results of calcaneal plating for displaced intraarticular calcaneus fractures.

Background: The radiological and functional results of surgical treatment in intraarticular calcaneal fractures are presented in this study.

Methods: 27 feet of 26 patients with displaced intraarticular fractures were treated surgically in our clinic between November 2003 and May 2009. Twenty-one patients were male (81%), and 5 were female (19%).

Minimal invasive midvastus versus standard parapatellar approach in total knee arthroplasty.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the short-term results of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) surgeries performed with minimally invasive mini-midvastus (MMV) incision and the standard medial parapatellar technique (ST).

Methods: Twenty patients (18 males, 2 females; mean age: 67.25±6.

The mid-term results of treatment for tibial pilon fractures.

Background: In this report, the surgical treatment results of distal tibia (pilon) fractures are analyzed radiologically and clinically.

Methods: Between 2002 and 2009, 32 feet of 31 patients (25 males, 6 females; mean age 46 years; range 17 to 72 years) who were treated surgically for tibial pilon fractures were evaluated. Open reduction and internal fixation were applied to 24 and external fixation to 8 fractures.

The mid- to long-term results of the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with hamstring tendons using Transfix technique.

In this study, mid to long-term results of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with hamstring tendons and Transfix technique were evaluated. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with four-strand hamstring tendon was performed with Transfix technique on 271 (198 males, 73 females; mean age 25.7; 17-52) patients with anterior cruciate ligament ruptures.