The impact of early weight-bearing on results following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Introduction: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures are common injuries that typically affect young, physically active individuals and may require surgical reconstruction. Studies have shown that the long time success of ACL reconstruction depends on the surgical technique and the postoperative rehabilitation strategy. However, there is still no consensus on the content of rehabilitation programs.

Clinical Results of Decortication with Bone Grafting Method versus Extracorporeal Shock Wave Treatment in Long-Bone Pseudoarthrosis.

BACKGROUND Despite advanced treatment methods, the treatment of pseudoarthrosis still poses a significant challenge for orthopedists. In this study, we aimed to assess the clinical results of decortication and bone grafting and extracorporeal shock wave treatment (ESWT) in long-bone pseudoarthrosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS Between 2007 and 2015, 68 fractures of 66 patients treated for long-bone pseudoarthrosis were evaluated retrospectively.

Insall-Salvati index is associated with anterior cruciate ligament tears in men: A Case-controlled study.

Purpose: Many factors in the etiology of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears, predisposing factors related to knee morphology have also been reported. This study aimed to determine whether the Insall-Salvati (IS) index, which measures patella height, is a predisposing risk factor for ACL tears.

Methods: The IS index, patellar length (PL), and patellar tendon length (PTL) values of patients (study group) that underwent arthroscopic reconstruction for ACL tears obtained by preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were compared with the index values in the preoperative MRIs of patients that underwent knee arthroscopy for reasons besides ACL tears.

Evaluation of Severity Score in Patients with Lower Limb and Pelvic Fractures Injured in Motor Vehicle Front-Impact Collisions.

BACKGROUND Lower limb and pelvic injuries and fractures occur at a very high incidence in motor vehicle accidents. In this study, the characteristics (e.g.

Effectiveness of etofenamate for treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial.

The intramuscular application of etofenamate in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis was not observed in the existing English language literature. The objectives of this study were to compare the efficacy of etofenamate versus hyaluronic acid (HA) in reducing joint pain and functional improvement for mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis. The patients were randomly divided into etofenamate (n=29) and HA (n=30) groups.

An Alternative Surgical Method for Treatment of Osteoid Osteoma.

BACKGROUND An osteoid osteoma is a benign bone tumor that tends to be <1 cm in size. The tumor is characterized by night-time pain that may be relieved by aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Osteoid osteoma can be treated with various conservative and surgical methods, but these have some risks and difficulties.

Three-Dimensional CT Findings of Os Calcaneus Secundarius Mimicking a Fracture.

Os calcaneus secundarius is one of several accessory ossicles of the foot that have been identified as normal variants of skeletal development. It may cause ankle pain and may mimic an avulsion fracture of the anterior calcaneal process. A twenty-year-old male was admitted to our institution with right ankle pain following an inversion injury.

Ewing's Sarcoma of the Finger.

Ewing's sarcoma is a mesenchymal cell tumor usually seen in long bones but very rarely seen in the bones of a finger. Swelling and pain are the most common complaints of the affected finger. In radiological imaging, it may be seen as permeative bone destruction accompanied by a soft tissue component or an expansile bone lesion.

Effectiveness of local tenoxicam versus corticosteroid injection for plantar fasciitis treatment.

Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of foot pain in adults. In this prospective study, the outcomes of local tenoxicam injection and corticosteroid therapy for the treatment of plantar fasciitis were compared. Patients were randomly assigned to either the tenoxicam or corticosteroid group.

Results of treatment of chronic osteomyelitis by "gutter procedure and muscle flap transposition operation".

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of creation of a gutter and muscle flap transposition method for the treatment of long-bone chronic osteomyelitis.

Patients And Methods: A total of thirty chronic osteomyelitis patients (thirty-one extremities), who had undergone the gutter creation and muscle flap transposition procedure between 2005 and 2009, were included in the study (19 male, 11 female; mean age 24.4 years; age range 2-75 years).

Review of Van earthquakes form an orthopaedic perspective: a multicentre retrospective study.

Purpose: This is a descriptive analysis, of victims of Turkey's October 23, 2011 and November 21, 2011 Van earthquakes. The goal of this study is investigated the injury profile of the both earthquakes in relation to musculoskeletal trauma.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed medical records of 3,965 patients admitted to in seven hospitals.

Effect of Zofenopril on regeneration of sciatic nerve crush injury in a rat model.

Background: Zofenopril is an antioxidant agent which has been shown to have beneficial effects in hypertension and heart failure. The aim of this study was to test the effects of Zofenopril on nerve regeneration and scarring in a rat model of peripheral nerve crush injury.

Methods: Twenty-one adult Sprague-Dawley rats underwent a surgical procedure involving right sciatic nerve crush injury.