Assessing subscapularis tears: Relationship between special tests and pain & tear severity.

Background: The objective of this study is to examine the association between special tests for subscapularis tears and both pain and tear severity.

Methods: Nine hundred and two patients (145 with isolated lesions and 757 with combined lesions) diagnosed with arthroscopically confirmed subscapularis tears between 2010 and 2022. Subscapularis tear severity was classified according to Lafosse classification type I, II, III and IV.

Impact of postoperative femorotibial axis on functional outcomes in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty.

Objectives: This study aimed to compare the functional outcomes of patients undergoing fixed-bearing medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) classified as either varus or neutral based on their postoperative femorotibial angle (FTA), with the goal of evaluating the impact of FTA on functional results.

Patients And Methods: A total of 38 knees of 35 patients (27 females, 8 males; mean age: 63.6±7.

Effects of hexagonal boron nitride on mechanical properties of bone cement (Polymethylmethacrylate).

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of adding hexagonal boron nitride at four different concentrations to polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) bone cement, which is commonly used in orthopedic surgeries, on the mechanical properties and microarchitecture of the bone cement.

Materials And Methods: The study included an unaltered control group and groups containing four different concentrations (40 g of bone cement with 0.5 g, 1 g, 1.

The potential of posterior cruciate ligament buckling phenomenon as a sign for partial anterior cruciate ligament tears.

Introduction: Diagnosis of a partial tear of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) can be challenging with physical examination and imaging techniques. Although magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has high sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing complete ACL tears, its effectiveness may be limited when it is used to diagnose for partial tears. The hypothesis of the present study is that the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) buckling phenomenon, which is a secondary sign of complete ACL tears on MRI, may be a useful method for diagnosing partial ACL tears.

Total hip arthroplasty in patients with coxarthrosis due to developmental dysplasia of the hip: Is fixation of the subtrochanteric osteotomy necessary?

Objectives: This study aims to analyze the clinical, functional, and radiographic results of patients with Crowe type IV developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) sequelae undergoing cementless total hip arthroplasty (THA) with transverse subtrochanteric shortening osteotomy without fixation at the osteotomy site.

Patients And Methods: Between March 2013 and February 2020, a total of 42 hips of 34 patients (8 males, 26 females; mean age: 50.7±11.

Radiological Evaluation of Distal Tibiofibular Joint Anatomy Variations in Patients with and Without Syndesmotic Injury.

Introduction: Syndesmosis injuries are a common and debilitating problem affecting the ankle joint, but the precise causes of these injuries remain unclear. In the current retrospective study, it was aimed to investigate the relationship between variations in the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis and surgically proven syndesmosis injuries.

Patients And Method: A total of 57 patients with surgically proven syndesmosis injuries and 51 patients without syndesmosis injuries were included as the control group.

Decision tree-based data mining approach for the evaluation of survival in primary malignant bone tumors: A surveillance, epidemiology and end results database study.

Purpose: This study aimed to conduct a large-scale population-based study to understand the epidemiological characteristics of Primary Malignant Bone Tumors (PMBTs) and determine the prognostic factors by concurrently using the classical statistical method and data mining methods.

Methods: Patients included in this study were extracted from the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database: "Incidence-SEER Research Data, 18 Registries, Nov 2020 Sub". Patients with unclassified and incomplete information were excluded.

The effect of brace on apical vertebral derotation in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Purpose: The current study aims to evaluate the effect of Boston brace treatment on apical vertebral derotation in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients receiving conservative treatment.

Methods: The study included 51 AIS patients, consisting of 8 males and 43 females, with Cobb angles between 25° and 45° and Risser's findings ranging from 0 to 4. The mean age of the participants was 12.

Capsular remnant in the rotator cuff footprint is a novel arthroscopic finding may indicate the etiology of the tear.

Purpose: The aim of the study was that the capsule remnant is a common indicator of sub-acromial impingement syndrome and bursal side onset rotator cuff tears.

Methods: Sixty-three patients with capsule remnants in the rotator cuff footprint (Study group) were detected, while the 53 patients did not have any remnant on the tendon footprint (Control group) between 2015 and 2020 were included. Demographic data of patients, such as age, gender, and operated side information were obtained from the archive files.

Intermittent pedicle screw application provides better kyphosis restoration in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis for Lenke type 1 and type 2 curves.

Purpose: There is still no consensus on the optimum pedicle screw density required for the desired thoracic kyphosis restoration in adolescent idiopathic surgery (AIS). The aim of this study to evaluate the effect of pedicle screw density on thoracic kyphosis restoration in AIS surgery.

Methods: The data of 106 patients from two centers that operated for Lenke type 1 and 2 AIS were retrospectively reviewed.

Outcome of surgical interventions for solitary enchondromas of the hand : Controversial issues.

Background: Enchondromas are the most common primary bone tumors of the hand and are benign cartilaginous tumors. This study evaluated the clinical and radiologic results of patients who underwent surgical interventions for isolated hand enchondromas with a minimum follow-up of 1 year and focused on controversial issues.

Methods: A retrospective study included 66 patients with solitary hand enchondromas with follow-up >12 months who underwent surgical interventions between January 2014 and July 2020.

Comparison of balance and function in the long term after all arthroscopic ATFL repair surgery.

Introduction: We compared the balance, ROM, clinical scores, kinesiophobia and functional outcomes of patients after all-arthroscopic ATFL repair surgery with the non-operated side and healthy control group.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-five patients with follow up time 37.32 ± 12.

Does obesity affect diaphyseal femoral fracture healing treated with intramedullary locking nail?

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the effect of obesity on radiological fracture union in diaphyseal femoral fractures (DFFs) treated with intramedullary nailing (IMN).

Patients And Methods: Between January 2017 and December 2018, a total of 120 patients (101 males, 19 females; mean age: 35.1±3.

A review of the efficacy of intraarticular hip injection for patients with hip osteoarthritis: To inject or not to inject in hip osteoarthritis?

Hip injection (HI) for osteoarthritis (OA) are in vogue nowadays. Corticosteroids (CSs) and hyaluronic acid (HA) gel are the two most common agents injected into the hip. Off late, platelet-rich plasma (PRP), mesenchymal stem cell (MSC), bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC), local anesthetic (LA) agents, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and their different combinations have also been injected in hips to provide desired pain relief.

What is the clinical and functional effect of performing suspension arthroplasty with abductor pollicis longus tendon slip to carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis of the thumb?

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the clinical, radiological, and functional results of trapeziectomy, ligament reconstruction and suspensionplasty surgery with abductor pollicis longus (APL) tendon slip autograft to thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) osteoarthritis.

Patients And Methods: Between January 2011 and June 2017, a total of 25 hands of 25 patients (4 males, 21 females; mean age: 63.6±5.

Prognostic significance of the preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio patients with giant cell tumor of bone.

Objective: To evaluate the prognostic significance of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in giant cell tumor of bone (GCT).

Methods: The patients with GCT were identified in the hospital records and pre-treatment complete blood count results were acquired retrospectively. Whether preoperative NLR lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) values had prognostic significance in predicting recurrence was evaluated by Receiver operating curve (ROC) analysis.

Common musculoskeletal disorders in chronic liver disease patients.

Chronic liver disease (CLD) is the commonest ailment affecting the hepatobiliary system. Six significant pathologies related to CLD include hepatic osteodystrophy (HO), increased infection susceptibility, sarcopenia, osteonecrosis of the femoral head (OFH), increased risk of periprosthetic complications and fracture. Hepatic osteodystrophy, which comprises osteopenia, osteoporosis, and osteomalacia, refers to alterations in bone mineral metabolism found in patients with CLD.

Bibliometric analysis of orthopedic theses in Turkey.

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the topics distribution trend and evaluate the characteristics of orthopedics and traumatology residency theses during a 20-year period using a bibliometric analysis.

Materials And Methods: Between January 2000 and December 2020, orthopedics and traumatology residency theses of all centers providing postgraduate education in Turkey were reviewed from the online application of the National Thesis Center of Higher Education Council. Using the advanced search screen, a total of 1,907 theses were reached.

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Turkish version of the Toronto Extremity Salvage Score in patients with musculoskeletal tumors.

Objective: The aim of the study was to translate theToronto Extremity Salvage Score (TESS) into Turkish and perform acrosscultural adaptation for patients with musculoskeletal tumors.

Methods: Thirty-six patients (20 male, 16 female; mean age = 36.6 ± 15.

The effect of pain catastrophizing and kinesiophobia on the result of shoulder arthroscopy.

Objectives: Emotional and cognitive factors have been shown to affect pain, and one of the main factors in the development of this effect is pain catastrophizing. The present study aims to determine the effect and frequency of the pain catastrophizing in shoulder lesions and to examine the association between pain catastrophizing and to assess the pre-operative and post-operative functional outcomes.

Methods: A total of 114 patients who underwent shoulder arthroscopy were included study.

Local Trends of Antibiotic Prescriptions for Necrotizing Fasciitis Patients in Two Tertiary Care Hospitals in Central Malaysia.

Background: Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rapidly progressive inflammatory infection of the soft tissue (also known as the fascia) with a secondary necrosis of the subcutaneous tissues, leading to a systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), shock and eventually death despite the availability of current medical interventions. The clinical management of this condition is associated with a significant amount of morbidity with a high rate of mortality. The prognosis of the disease is affected by multiple factors, which include the virulence of the causative pathogen, local host immunity, local wound factors and empirical antibiotics used.