Publications by authors named "D Ozaksoy"
Purpose: Scoliosis is described as a lateral curvature of the spine. We aimed to evaluate bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with scoliosis by using quantitative computed tomography (QCT) and compare the BMD of idiopathic and congenital scoliosis patients.
Material And Methods: Forty-three patients aged 1 to 40 years with idiopathic, congenital, or neuromuscular scoliosis and 41 matched controls of the same sex and approximate age were included in the study.
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- This study investigates how trabecular bone density in the knee changes after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury using CT scans from 31 patients.
- It was found that bone attenuation decreased over time in specific areas of the proximal tibia, particularly in the anteromedial region, which is crucial for ACL fixation.
- The results indicate that longer duration post-injury is linked to lower bone density, highlighting the importance of early intervention after ACL ruptures.
Somatostatin (SST) is a neuropeptide present in neurons, endocrine cells, and a wide range of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). Ga-DOTATOC, Ga-DOTANOC, and Ga-DOTATATE are current SST analogues used for PET/CT which bind to SST receptors expressed in NETs. These SST analogues have been used successfully for diagnosis of SST-expressing tumors with a more sensitive detection technique than conventional scintigraphy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To investigate the relationship between thyroid function status and bone mineral density (BMD) among women with postmenopausal osteoporosis.
Methods: A retrospective study was performed among 1217 women aged 45-80years who attended the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey, between August 1, 2009, and June 1, 2013. Eligible participants were grouped according to the presence or absence of osteoporosis as defined by BMD measurements at the lumbar vertebrae (L1-L4), femoral neck, or trochanter of the femur.
Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate vertebral body bone mineral density (BMD) changes following posterolateral fusion with transpedicular screw fixation using quantitative computerized tomography (QCT) in short and relatively long-term periods.
Patients And Methods: A retrospective study was performed to investigate vertebral body BMD changes in the patients who underwent posterolateral fusion with transpedicular screw fixation at thoracic and lumbar spine. A total of 160 patients were enrolled into the study.