An outbreak analysis of wound infection due to Acinetobacter baumannii in earthquake-trauma patients.

Background: Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii is still a major contributor to outbreaks and infections health care-associated infections. This study aimed to investigate an outbreak of wound infection due to A baumannii in trauma patients injured in the Kahramanmaraş earthquake.

Methods: This retrospective case-control study was conducted on an outbreak of wound infection caused by A.

The Evaluation of Different Treatment Approaches in Patients With Earthquake-Related Crush Syndrome.

Background: On February 6, 2023, an earthquake occurred in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, resulting in loss of life, injuries, and the displacement of thousands of people. The aim of this study is to determine the factors affecting amputation and fasciotomy decisions in patients with crush syndrome, along with clinical laboratory parameters.

Materials And Methods: The study included patients over 18 years of age who presented with crush injuries and exhibited systemic symptoms.

Assessment of the risk factors determining the prognosis of major and minor limb amputations in patients with diabetic foot ulcers.

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major global health problem, and its incidence is growing. Depending on this increase, the number of diabetes-related complications will also rise.

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the risk factors associated with major and minor amputations resulting from diabetes.

Effects of anterior cruciate ligament rupture and reconstruction on sexual activity of male patients.

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the impact of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and its reconstruction on men's sexual functions.

Patients And Methods: Between February 2016 and November 2019, a total of 27 sexually active male patients (mean age: 33.7±4.

The Influence of Component Rotational Malalignment on Early Clinical Outcomes in Total Knee Arthroplasty.

Background The most important cause of patient dissatisfaction following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is pain. Component rotation is an important factor in the clinical success of TKA. This study aims to determine component rotational errors in patients with mobile- and fixed-bearing polyethylene inserts after TKA and also to evaluate the effect of possible malrotations on clinical outcomes.

The finite element method-based pattern recognition approach for the classification of patient-specific gunshot injury.

Violence related injuries and deaths mostly caused by firearms are a major problem throughout the world. Understanding the factors that control the extent of hard-soft tissue wound patterns using computer imaging techniques, numerical methods, and machine learning algorithms may help physicians to diagnose and treat those injuries more properly. Here, we investigate the use of computational results coupled with the pattern recognition algorithms to develop an approach for forensic applications.

Effect of boric acid on cartilage formation of osteochondral defects in rabbit knee: An experimental study.

Background: The present study aimed to investigate the healing of articular cartilage with boric acid (BA) injection in an experimental cartilage defect model of rabbit knee.

Methods: Nine skeletally mature female New Zealand White rabbits were used. The right knees of the rabbits were assigned as the study group and injected with the BA solution and the left knees of the rabbits as the control group.

Biomechanics of the Femoral Head Cartilage and Subchondral Trabecular Bone in Osteoporotic and Osteopenic Fractures.

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the micro structural properties of the subchondral trabecular bone (STB) and the macro mechanical properties of the articular cartilage (AC) in patients with osteoporotic (OP) and osteopenic (OPE) fractures. Sixteen femoral head samples (OP;OPE, n = 8 each) were obtained from female patients who underwent hip hemiarthroplasty. STB and AC specimens were harvested from those heads.

Efficacy of calcium phosphate cementing in the surgical treatment of Sanders Type II and III calcaneal fractures using screw fixation with sinus tarsi approach.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of calcium phosphate cementing in the surgical treatment of Sanders type II and III calcaneal fractures using screw fixation with sinus tarsi approach.

Methods: In this retrospective study, 85 feet of 84 patients (74 males, 10 females; mean age 43 [17-61] years) in whom screw fixation was performed using the sinus tarsi approach for Sanders type II or III calcaneal fractures were included. The mean follow-up was 28 (14-39) months.

Catastrophic failure and metallosis of the acetabular component in total hip arthroplasty.

Background: To evaluate the clinical features and results of the revision total hip arthroplasties (THA) in patients with catastrophic failures and metallosis.

Methods: Fifteen hips of 14 patients with catastrophic failure and metallosis in hip arthroplasties were evaluated. They were followed for at least 4.

Midterm Results of Tension Band Wiring Technique for Acute Rockwood Type III Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocation.

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and radiological results of patients with acute type III Rockwood acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) dislocation treated surgically by employing tension band wiring. Methods The study included 24 patients with traumatic type III ACJ dislocations according to the Rockwood classification. The clinical and radiological outcomes of patients were assessed at the final follow-up visit.

Are vitamin D and vitamin D receptor levels different in children with developmental dysplasia of the hip?

Introduction: Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a common disorder and associated with significant morbidity of the hip joint. Several risk factors have been identified for DDH. The aim of this study is to investigate whether vitamin D and vitamin D receptor (VDR) levels differ in children with DDH and whether they have an effect on DDH development.

Is Subacromial Balloon Spacer Appropriate for Treatment of Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears in Elderly Patients?

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and radiographic results of surgical treatment of irreparable rotator cuff tears by subacromial balloon spacer insertion in patients over 65 years old.

Material And Methods: Results of patients with failed conservative treatment for irreparable rotator cuff tears and who underwent subacromial balloon spacer insertion were evaluated retrospectively. The VAS and Quick-DASH scores were used for clinical and functional assessment.

Lateral Locked Plating or Dual Plating: A Comparison of Two Methods in Simple Bicondylar Tibial Plateau Fractures.

Background: In this study, our aim was to compare the results of the dual locking plate fixation technique and lateral locking plate fixation technique for tibial bicondylar plateau fractures without posteromedial fragment.

Methods: We evaluated 20 patients who underwent surgical treatment due to bicondylar tibial plateau fracture between 2010 and 2015. Ten patients were included in group 1, in which a dual locking plate was employed, whereas 10 patients were included in group 2, in which a lateral locking plate was used.

Traumatic Anteromedial Radial Head Dislocation in an Adult: A Case of Brachialis Tendon Entrapment.

Isolated traumatic anteromedial radial head dislocation is an uncommon injury in adults. The brachialis tendon interposition rarely interferes with the radial head reduction procedure. In the present paper, we report the case of an 18-year-old male who sustained an injury to his right elbow during a wrestling match and developed isolated anteromedial radial head dislocation.

Corrective Osteotomy for Coronal Plane Malunion of the Medial Femoral Condyle.

Medial femoral condyle malunion in the coronal plane is a very rare injury. In this presented case, we performed intra-articular corrective osteotomy for a malunited medial femoral condyle in the coronal plane of a 22-year-old man and obtained good functional and radiographic results. Corrective osteotomy for a malunited medial Hoffa fracture is technically very challenging, but intra-articular corrective osteotomy for these malunited fractures offers a good outcome and should be considered as a salvage treatment.

Evaluation of Risk Factors for Second Hip Fractures in Elderly Patients.

Background: Hip fracture is a worldwide public health problem that primarily affects osteoporotic individuals and the elderly. A second hip fracture can occur in elderly patients who have already suffered an initial hip fracture. The aim of this study was to investigate possible risk factors for second hip fractures in elderly patients with hip fractures.

Evaluation of major and minor lower extremity amputation in diabetic foot patients.

Background/aim: We evaluated the existing risk factors with clinical results in patients who underwent major and minor amputation of the lower extremity as a result of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). Materials and methods: We retrospectively studied 107 patients who had undergone lower extremity amputation. The patients were divided into minor (Group 1, n = 75) and major (Group 2, n = 32) amputation groups.

Chronic Achilles Tendon Rupture Reconstruction Using the Lindholm Method and the Vulpius Method.

Background: We investigated the clinical and functional outcomes of chronic Achilles tendon rupture reconstruction via the Lindholm technique and via the Vulpius' lengthening of the gastrocnemius.

Methods: We evaluated 15 patients with chronic Achilles tendon rupture (Lindholm technique in eight patients and primary repair with the Vulpius technique in seven patients). In the final follow-up, the Hooker scale was used to measure the ankle functional capacity in all patients.

Micro-computed tomography and mechanical evaluation of trabecular bone structure in osteopenic and osteoporotic fractures.

Purpose: Osteopenia and osteoporosis are the two most common musculoskeletal disorders in the elderly population. We determined whether osteopenic and osteoporotic patients with fractures exhibit differences in trabecular morphology and biomechanical properties of bone.

Methods: Fourteen osteopenic patients and 28 osteoporotic patients with hip fractures who underwent hemiarthroplasty for proximal femoral fractures caused by low-energy injury were included.

Atypical femoral shaft fractures secondary to long-term bisphosphonate therapy.

Background: Bisphosphonates (BPs) are one of the most commonly used agents in the treatment of post-menopausal osteoporosis and other metabolic bone diseases.

Methods: Between 2010 and 2015, data of 22 osteoporotic women with femoral fractures due to low-energy trauma who received BPs previously were analysed.

Results: The mean duration of BP therapy was 7.

Migration of a Broken Kirschner Wire after Surgical Treatment of Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocation.

Kirschner wire (K-wire) is one of the commonly used implants in orthopaedics practice. Migration of the wire is one of the most frequently reported complications after fixation by the K-wire. In particular, it has been reported that a greater range of motion in the shoulder, negative intrathoracic pressure associated with respiration, gravitational force, and muscular activities may cause migration from the upper extremities.

Total Matricectomy and V-Y Advancement Flap Technique in the Treatment of Onychogryphosis.

Background: Onychogryphosis is manifested by irregular thickening and curving of nails and the nailfold, resulting in ram horn appearance. No therapeutic modality that can normalize nails with onychogryphosis is yet available. Recommended therapies include palliative measures and various surgical interventions.

The inflatable intramedullary nail for humeral shaft fractures.

Background: We assessed the results of humeral shaft fracture fixation using the inflatable intramedullary nail using radiological and clinical findings.

Methods: From 2012 to 2015, we treated 14 patients with humeral shaft fractures using inflatable intramedullary nail after closed reduction.

Results: The mean follow-up time was 14.

Radiofrequency Thermal Lesioning and Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy: A Comparison of Two Methods in the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis.

Unlabelled: We compared the results of radiofrequency thermal lesioning (RTL) and extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) in patients with chronic plantar fasciitis. This prospective study included 56 patients diagnosed with plantar fasciitis who had complaints for ≥6 months: 40 (group 1) underwent ESWT and 16 (group 2) underwent RTL. The presence of calcaneal spurs was investigated with imaging studies.