A comparison between the efficacy of eccentric exercise and extracorporeal shock wave therapy on tendon thickness, vascularity, and elasticity in Achilles tendinopathy: A randomized controlled trial.

Objectives: This study aims to compare the efficacy of the eccentric exercise (EE) and extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) on chronic midportion Achilles tendinopathy and evaluate the efficacy of these treatment modalities on tendon thickness, vascularity, and elasticity.

Patients And Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, a total of 63 patients (40 females, 23 males; mean age: 37.3±12.

Hexagonal grafts in mosaicplasty: Biomechanical comparison of standard cylindrical and novel hexagonal grafts in calf cadaver model.

Objective: Cylindrical grafts are currently used to cover defected area in mosaicplasty. However, there are some difficulties with cylindrical grafts, such as potential dead space between grafts and insufficient coverage. Hexagonal graft (honeycomb model) was created and evaluated in this biomechanical study.

The Effect of Autologous Platelet Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Achilles Tendon Ruptures: An Experimental Study on Rabbits.

Background: Achilles tendon ruptures are characterized by a long recovery period, high re-rupture rate and late return to work. To overcome these difficulties and augment tendon repair, many agents have been used.

Aims: To determine the effect of autologous platelet rich plasma (PRP) in the treatment of Achilles tendon ruptures in rabbits.

Clinical and functional outcomes and proprioception after a modified accelerated rehabilitation program following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with patellar tendon autograft.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and functional outcomes and proprioceptive function in patients who received a modified accelerated rehabilitation program after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with a patellar tendon (PT) graft.

Methods: The study included 38 patients (33 men, 5 women; mean age 27.6 ± 6.

Effects of human amniotic fluid and membrane in the treatment of Achilles tendon ruptures in locally corticosteroid-induced Achilles tendinosis: an experimental study on rats.

Background: To determine the effects of human amniotic fluid and membrane in the treatment of Achilles tendon ruptures, 72 tendons of 36 Wistar rats were injected with betamethasone sodium phosphate.

Methods: By the end of fourth week, both tendons were tenotomized and repaired, then the samples were divided into three groups. The first group was left untreated after suturing.

[The structure, physiology, and biomechanics of articular cartilage: injury and repair].

Hyaline cartilage which surrounds the articular surfaces and allows for painless movement of synovial joints by reducing friction is composed of chondrocytes embedded within an extracellular matrix made up of a macromolecular framework and water. Due to its avascular, aneural, and hypocellular structure, its response to trauma is very restricted. The main components of the extracellular matrix are water, proteoglycans, collagen, and other proteins and glycoproteins.

The stiffness characteristics of hybrid Ilizarov fixators.

The use of hybrid Ilizarov models around femoral area is gaining clinical popularity lately. Hybrid systems show different mechanical properties. The purpose of this report is to examine the stiffness characteristics of the C-arch and half-pins on the hybrid Ilizarov fixators.

A new device to produce a standardized experimental fracture in the rat tibia.

Objective: To develop and introduce a new device to produce a standardized closed experimental fracture in the rat tibia.

Methods: This study took place in the Research Laboratory, Medical Faculty, Dokuz Eylul University, in the year 2003. We include 20 healthy male white Wistar rats.

Report of experience in 190 patients with the use of closed suction drainage in arthroscopic knee procedures.

The goal of this study is to report our experience with the use of suction drainage for various arthroscopic knee procedures. One hundred and ninety patients who underwent arthroscopic knee procedures participated in the study, and were divided into two groups (Group 1: Suction drainage, Group 2: No suction drainage). For every patient, the following parameters were recorded: age, gender, operative time, tourniquet or pump use, the amount of fluid collected in the hemovac drain, presence of meniscal tear, type of the operative procedure, date of the operation, and presence of effusion at the follow-up.

Extraarticular pigmented villonodular synovitis of the hip.

Pigmented villonodular synovitis of any joint in the extraarticular region is very rare. Its clinical and radiological differential diagnosis is difficult due to exhibiting findings of any soft tissue tumor. Here we report an extrarticular pigmented villonodular synovitis case of the hip of a five-year-old boy, with its radiological and histopathological aspects.

Effect of hylan G-F 20 in Achilles' tendonitis: an experimental study in rats.

Objective: To investigate the local effects of hylan G-F 20 on locally administered corticosteroid-induced experimental Achilles' tendonitis.

Design: Before-after trial.

Setting: Institutional practice.

Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease mimicking malignant soft tissue tumor.

Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) crystal deposition disease has multiple clinical features with variable courses creating several pitfalls in clinical diagnosis. There are number of reported cases mimicking malignant skeletal tumors such as chondrosarcoma. However, no case of CPPD disease with radiographic noncalcified soft tissue mass has been reported in the literature.

Bone mineral density reference values in the normal female and male population of Izmir, Turkey.

In this study we aimed to establish the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) bone mineral density (BMD) reference values of healthy Turkish women and men residing in Izmir, western Turkey. We examined 347 women and 119 men (age range 20-80 years) who did not have any known risk factor that might affect bone mass. The BMD measurements were performed by Hologic QDR 4500 W Elite DXA instrument from the lumbar spine (L1-L4) and non-dominant hip.