Evaluation of Serum Interleukin-38 Levels in Different Radiographic Grades of Idiopathic Knee Osteoarthritis.

The aim of this study was to assess interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-1Ra, IL-36, and IL-38 levels together with hs-CRP levels in patients with different radiographic grades of knee osteoarthritis (OA) in comparison to healthy individuals. Consecutive patients aged over 50 years who were admitted to our Orthopaedics and Traumatology department between November 2018 and March 2019 and diagnosed as knee OA according to the American College of Rheumatology criteria were included in this prospective case-control study. Patients with knee OA were staged according to radiographic Kellgren-Lawrence (K-L) classification and 20 patients were assigned to each group.

Multiple Subscapularis Tendon Sign: A New Risk Factor for Recurrence After Arthroscopic Anterior Shoulder Instability Surgery.

Background: Being able to predict recurrence after the treatment of shoulder instability would be helpful in planning the appropriate treatment.

Purpose: To define the multiple subscapularis tendon sign (MSTS) as a novel anatomic variant and a possible risk factor for the recurrence of shoulder instability after anterior stabilization and to evaluate it, together with the other risk factors as described in the literature.

Study Design: Case-control study; Level of evidence, 3.

Functional outcomes and quality of life in adult ipsilateral femur and tibia fractures.

Objective: The aim of our study is to evaluate the functional outcomes and quality of life in adult ipsilateral femur and tibia fractures.

Methods: 26 patients (21 male, 5 female; mean age 30 years, range: 18 to 66) treated for adult ipsilateral femur and tibia fractures were evaluated retrospectively. For femur fractures, intramedullary nails were used in 15 patients (12 antegrade, 3 retrograde), plate in 11 patients (10 locked-plate, and 1 blade-plate with a 95 degree angle).

A Newly Designed Intramedullary Nail for the Treatment of Diaphyseal Forearm Fractures in Adults.

Background: The treatment of diaphyseal forearm fractures using open reduction and plate fixation is generally accepted as the best choice in many studies. However, periosteal stripping, haematoma evacuation may result in delayed union, nonunion and infection. Refracture after plate removal is another concern.

Effects of local vibration and pulsed electromagnetic field on bone fracture: A comparative study.

The effectiveness of various therapeutic methods on bone fracture has been demonstrated in several studies. In the present study, we tried to evaluate the effect of local low-magnitude, high-frequency vibration (LMHFV) on rat tibia fracture in comparison with pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) during the healing process. Mid-diaphysis tibiae fractures were induced in 30 Sprague-Dawley rats.

Candida arthritis in a patient diagnosed with spondyloarthritis.

Candida arthritis is an unusual manifestation that usually affects the knees. A 35-year-old man presented with a 2-month history of pain and swelling in the right knee. Swelling persisted after anti-inflammatory treatment.

[Vascular injury following supracondylar humerus fractures in children].

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of the children with absent distal pulses following supracondylar humerus fractures.

Methods: Forty-two pulseless hand patients who were treated due to supracondylar humerus fractures were evaluated retrospectively. The evaluation included symptoms presented at preoperative and postoperative neurological examinations, mechanism of injury, time from injury to presentation, time from injury to surgery, length of hospital stay, and postoperative complications.

The comparison of triceps-reflecting anconeus pedicle and olecranon osteotomy approaches in the treatment of intercondylar fractures of the humerus.

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the functional outcomes of patients with intra-articular distal humerus fractures treated with triceps-reflecting anconeus pedicle (TRAP) and olecranon osteotomy.

Methods: Forty patients with intra-articular distal humerus fractures were retrospectively analyzed. TRAP approach was used in 22 patients (12 males, 10 females; mean age 37.

Results of two different surgical techniques in the treatment of advanced-stage Freiberg's disease.

Background: Freiberg's disease is an osteochondrosis most commonly seen in adolescent women and characterized by pain, swelling and motion restriction in the second metatarsal. The early stages of this disease can be managed with semirigid orthoses, metatarsal bars and short leg walking cast. Number of operative methods are suggested which can be used depending on the pathophysiology of the disease, including abnormal biomechanics, joint congruence and degenerative process.

Hydatid cysts in muscles: clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management of this atypical presentation.

Introduction: Hydatid cysts are rarely detected in muscle tissue (0.7-0.9%), even in endemic countries.

Management of infectious fractures with "Non-Contact Plate" (NCP) method.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of internal fixation with Non-Contact Plating (NCP) after deep infection caused by previous surgeries of the tibia or femur fractures. The study included 15 patients (4 female and 11 male). The mean age patients was 36.

Minimally Invasive Plate Osteosynthesis in Open Pediatric Tibial Fractures.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness and reliability of limited-contact locking plates in minimally invasive percutaneous osteosynthesis (MIPO) of the lateral tibia.

Design: A retrospective study.

Patients And Methods: The retrospective study included 14 patients who were operatively treated with an MIPO technique due to open tibial fractures between 2006 and 2012.

Segmental bone loss in pediatric lower extremity fractures: indications and results of bone transport.

Background: In this study, we evaluated the results of external bone transport, which was applied to 11 patients with traumatic bone loss who had not completed their bone development.

Methods: The average age of the 9 male and 2 female patients was 10.6 (range, 8 to 16) years.

Comparison of retrograde intramedullary nailing and bridge plating in the treatment of extra-articular fractures of the distal femur.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare retrograde intramedullary nailing (RIMN) and bridge plating for the treatment of extra-articular distal femur fractures.

Methods: The study retrospectively examined 15 patients (13 males and 2 females; mean age: 36 years, range: 17 to 55 years) who underwent bridge plating and 13 patients (11 males and 2 females; mean age: 31.1 years, range: 17 to 49 years) who underwent RIMN for the treatment of extra-articular distal femur fractures between 2007 and 2012.

Gorham-Stout's disease in the metatarsus: a case report.

Gorham-Stout disease (GSD) is a rare disease occurring in the bone tissue and is characterized by spontaneous, progressive resorption. The etiology and treatment of the disease remains unclear. This article presents a 53-year-old male patient diagnosed with GSD in the 3rd and 4th metatarsal of his right foot.

One-stage bilateral open reduction using the anterior iliofemoral approach in developmental dysplasia of the hip.

The aim of this study was to investigate the safety of one-stage bilateral open reduction using the anterior approach in the treatment of patients with bilateral Tönnis Type III and IV Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH). Forty-six patients were retrospectively evaluated. Thirty-eight were female, eight were male.

Should routine pelvic osteotomy be added to the treatment of DDH after 18 months?

The treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) between ages 1-3 years is controversial. Particularly controversial is the age after which pelvic osteotomy should be added to the treatment. In the present study, the outcomes of DDH patients aged 1-3 years treated with anterior open reduction alone were evaluated, and the relationship between inadequate acetabular development, the need for secondary pelvic osteotomy, and age was investigated.

How safe is titanium elastic nail application in the surgical treatment of tibia fractures in children?

Tibia fractures in children are generally treated successfully by conservative means. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of fixation using Titanium elastic nails (TEN) in pediatric tibia fractures in which conservative measures failed or were deemed inapplicable. In this study, 30 patients who had tibia fractures and were fixated with TEN between 2007 and 2011 were analyzed retrospectively.

A comparison of the anteromedial and transtibial drilling technique in ACL reconstruction after a short-term follow-up.

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to compare clinical and radiological outcomes of patients who underwent single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with anteromedial portal (AMP) and transtibial (TT) techniques.

Materials And Methods: Arthroscopic single-bundle ACL reconstruction was performed using AMP technique in 34 patients and TT technique in 30 patients. The patients were evaluated retrospectively.

A comparison of proximal femoral locking plate versus 95-degree angled blade plate in the treatment of reverse intertrochanteric fractures.

Objectives: This study aims to compare the results of the proximal femoral locking plate (PFLP) and the 95°-angled blade plate in the treatment of AO/OTA 31-A3 reverse intertrochanteric fractures with fracture line extending to the greater trochanter.

Patients And Methods: Forty-four patients with reverse intertrochanteric fracture which fracture line extending to the greater trochanter were retrospectively analyzed. Of those, 20 were treated with PFLP (PFLP group) and 24 were treated with ABP (ABP group).

Surgical treatment outcome for open supracondylar humerus fractures in children.

Although numerous studies have been conducted on supracondylar humerus fractures in children, there is only a limited number of studies regarding the outcome of open fractures. In this study, the early and late outcome of open supracondylar humerus fractures in children were evaluated. The outcome in 26 children (19 males, 7 females) treated for open supracondylar humerus fractures was evaluated retrospectively.

Titanium elastic intramedullary nailing: closed or mini-open reduction?

The authors retrospectively studied 43 children with femoral fractures, treated with titanium elastic nailing (TEN). Twenty-two underwent closed fluoroscopic reduction ( Group I), whereas the other 21 underwent mini-open reduction (Group II). The operation time averaged 71 minutes in group I, and 48 minutes in group II (p < 0.

Open reduction and Kirschner wire fixation with triceps lengthening for neglected elbow dislocations.

PURPOSE. To evaluate outcome of open reduction and Kirschner wire fixation with triceps lengthening for neglected elbow dislocations. METHODS.

Is sacralization really a cause of low back pain?

Objective. The aim of this study was to determine, by plain radiography, if there is a relationship between sacralization and low back pain. Methods.