BACKGROUND Identifying predictive factors for anthropometric changes during puberty in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is critical for prognosis and management. This study aimed to discern these factors in the Turkish AIS population, by analyzing variations against female breast development stages and male testicular volume, benchmarked against national standards. MATERIAL AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted between 2018 and 2022, involving children aged 10 to 18 years from the Orthopedics and Pediatrics Clinics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBACKGROUND Improving the quality of life of scoliosis patients with appropriate preventive measures is critical. This study aimed to investigate the relationships among bone mass, Cobb angle, and complete blood count (CBC) parameters in patients with scoliosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS This joint study was conducted by the pediatric department and orthopedics clinics, which used the medical records of patients aged 10-18 years between 2018 and 2022.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Although few methods are used to estimate polyethylene liner wear from radiographs of total hip replacements, there is no consensus with regard to the accuracy of these methods. Highly cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) is reported to have low rates of linear wear in the literature. However, there are not reports about wear rate of ceramic head in hxple cup at 5 years postoperatively, evaluated by Dorr method.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disorder that causes skeletal fragility, multiple fractures and several extraskeletal disorders. Most cases of OI are caused by mutations in COL1A1/A2. Osteogenesis imperfecta type VIII typically causes a severe and fatal phenotype that presents at birth with severe osteopenia, congenital fractures and other clinical manifestations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBACKGROUND In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate (cyanoacrylate) on the biomechanical and histopathological aspects of tendon healing in a rabbit model of Achilles tendon injury. MATERIAL AND METHODS In total, 36 rabbits were randomized to experimental (cyanoacrylate) and control groups (n=36 tendons in each group). A simple suture was used in the control group and a simple suture plus cyanoacrylate was used in the experimental group.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: We aimed to compare biochemical and histopathological findings of astaxanthin's potential effects on oxidative stress in ischemia/reperfusion damage (I/R).
Methods: Thirty-two rats were randomly divided into four groups: control group; I/R group; I/R + treatment group; drug group. Astaxanthin was orally administered to groups C and D for 14 days.
Introduction: The most common microorganisms isolated from septic arthritis are staphylococcus aureus and streptoccocci. Septic arthritis due to Salmonella spp. is extremely rare.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: This study aims to biomechanically and histopathologically investigate the effects of methylene blue (MB) on preventing postoperative adhesion in chickens undergoing full- thickness flexor tendon incision.
Materials And Methods: This study was performed between June 2017 and June 2018 on Hubbard JA 57 type chickens (age, 6 months; weight, 2.2±0.