Publications by authors named "Ismail Eralp Kacmaz"

Purpose: The medial synovial fold of the posterior cruciate ligament is one of the synovial plicae of the knee joint. The objective of this study was to assess the necessity of reporting the appearance of the medial synovial fold of the posterior cruciate ligament on magnetic resonance imaging of the knee joint and its correlation with side and sex.

Methods: Patients with normal knee structure on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans between 2018 and 2023 were included in this retrospective study.

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Objective: This study aimed to examine the average duration of school absence according to the type of fracture and the factors affecting the duration of absence in children who had difficulty going to school after an acute orthopedic injury.

Methods: Patients between the ages of 6 and 17 who applied to the emergency department of our hospital and were treated for orthopedic trauma during a teaching period between September 2022 and December 2022 were examined. This study was designed prospectively.

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Our aim was, to analyze the reasons for possible increased pain during the removal of the Kirschner wires from the elbows of children. From February 2021 to December 2021, 573 patients with elbow fractures were treated. In total, 150 patients were analyzed prospectively.

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Background: No consensus has been reached regarding the best index to decide whether to use cement during hip replacement surgery. Therefore, this study compared the reliability of three frequently used scoring systems. The secondary purpose was to evaluate the effect of surgical experience on the decision to use cement.

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Aim: The posterior tibial slope (PTS) is important in planning many orthopedic procedures. The aim of the study is to outline a PTS measurement method using multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) in knee computed tomography (CT) images.

Methods: MPR reconstruction was performed on pre-captured CT angio images of 124 patients.

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Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare knee awareness, based on the FJS-12 score, among three patient groups: Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), ACLR + meniscus repair and ACLR + partial meniscectomy. The relationship between FJS-12 scores and scores on other instruments (Lysholm Knee Scoring Scale, Tegner Activity Level Scale, KOOS and WOMAC) was also evaluated.

Methods: Forty-three patients were divided into group A (isolated ACLR) group B (ACLR + meniscectomy) and group C (ACLR + meniscus repair).

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The evaluation of epiphyseal areas by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for forensic age estimation is an important supportive diagnostic method to prevent repeated radiation exposure without a valid medical reason. There are still not enough individuals being analyzed with MRI for age estimation. The aim of this study was to investigate the utility of T1-weighted turbo spin echo (T1-TSE) MRI sequences in determining the degree of ossification of the distal femoral and proximal tibial epiphyses in a Turkish population.

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In this study, we aimed to show that subtrochanteric femur fractures, an uncommon type of fracture in the paediatric age group, can be treated with titanium elastic nailing (TEN). We reviewed the patients treated with TEN in the paediatric age group with subtrochanteric femur fractures who had been treated at the Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinic of Izmir Tepecik Research and Training Hospital between January 2011 and December 2016 retrospectively. All fractures were fixed by retrograde nailing with supracondylar entry following reduction.

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Objectives: We explored how experience of arthrography affects treatment preferences for Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD) patients. We also examined changes in surgical procedure preferences after examining arthrography images. In addition, we analysed the effect of experience with arthrography on treatment and surgical modality preferences.

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Aim In our study, we aimed to evaluate the duration and rate of the union of adult humerus diaphysis fractures treated with a functional brace. Methods Forty-six adult patients admitted to our hospital with humeral diaphyseal fracture between January 2010 and April 2014 and treated with a functional brace were evaluated retrospectively. The demographic data, fracture type, level of fracture, and presence of bone union of the patients were evaluated from clinic records.

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  • The study aimed to compare survival outcomes between chemotherapy or combined chemotherapy-radiation therapy and surgical intervention in patients with pelvic Ewing's sarcoma after neoadjuvant therapy.
  • A total of 39 patients were analyzed, with 28 receiving non-surgical treatment and 11 undergoing surgical procedures, including hemipelvectomy.
  • While surgical patients had higher 3- and 5-year survival rates, the difference was not statistically significant, suggesting that non-surgical treatments could be preferable for select cases.
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In this study, we present the case of a nine-year-old male patient who had initially presented to the emergency department with a right both-bone forearm fracture. He was treated with closed reduction and long-arm casting. The cast was applied for six weeks and then replaced with a short-arm cast for two weeks.

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Purpose: Posterior tibial inclination of the knee joint should be considered during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and total knee replacement surgery. This inclination is called the posterior tibial slope (PTS) angle. The PTS differs among populations and the aim of this study was to determine the mean PTS in a Turkish population.

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  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is being studied for age estimation but isn't widely recommended yet, particularly for examining distal radius ossification.
  • The study analyzed MRI scans from 338 individuals aged 10-29 to determine ossification stages, finding that stage 4a minimum ages are 16.0 years for women and 17.7 years for men, while stage 4b ages are 16.6 and 18.2 years, respectively.
  • The data may help establish legal age thresholds using MRI for evaluating the distal radial epiphysis in males, but further research with larger, diverse populations is necessary.
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The aim of this study was to investigate the outcomes of closed reduction and percutaneous pinning (Kirschner wire fixation) as a less invasive method for the treatment of pediatric T-condylar fractures of the humerus compared with open reduction and pinning. Among pediatric patients who were diagnosed with T-condylar fractures of the humerus between 2010 and 2017, those who underwent closed reduction and percutaneous pinning were retrospectively evaluated. The surgical technique used was to restore joint alignment through closed reduction and then to insert a pin parallel to the joint surface to stabilize the intercondylar fracture.

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The most commonly used radiological method for age estimation of living individuals is X-ray. Computed tomography is not commonly used due to high radiation exposure, which raises ethical concerns. This problem can be solved with the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which avoids the use of ionizing radiation.

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This work investigates the value of magnetic resonance imaging analysis of proximal epiphyseal fusion in research examining the growth and development of the humerus and its potential utility in establishing forensic age estimation. In this study, 428 proximal humeral epiphyses (patient age, 12-30 years) were evaluated with T1-weighted turbo spin echo (T1 TSE) sequences in coronal oblique orientation on shoulder MRI images. A scoring system was created following a combination of the Schmeling and Kellinghaus methods.

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  • Accurately determining sex from decomposed remains is crucial for creating reliable biological profiles, and various methods, including 3D virtual modeling, are being explored for different populations, especially where osteological references are scarce.
  • The study utilized CT scans of calcanei from 428 living Turkish adults, separating the data into original and validation samples, while employing nine measurements and two statistical methods (Discriminant function analysis and Binary logistic regression).
  • The results indicate a high classification accuracy (82% to 98%) for both methods, with logistic regression showing less sex bias, but further testing is necessary to confirm these findings and validate the recommendations for sex estimation in a Turkish context.
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Aim: We aimed to evaluate the influence of the lesion level and acetabular displasia on the progression of hip dislocation in patients with spina bifida.

Material And Method: Two hundred twelve hips of 106 cases with spina bifida were evaluated both clinically and radiologically. Their vertebral level of lesions, clinical examinations, radiological migration index, and acetabulum terms were noted and were evaluated in terms of their relations with the level of lesion-migration and dysplasia.

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