Can the Length of the Tibia Nail Be Predicted Correctly Before the Operation According to the Patient's Height and Shoe Size?

Objective: Although various methods have been identified for the appropriate tibial nail length, there are disadvantages such as extra time, radiation exposure, and additional cost. We aimed to predict the ideal length of the nail according to the patient's height and shoe size in the preoperative period to eliminate these disadvantages.

Materials And Methods: Between January 2018 and August 2023, the height and shoe size data of 71 patients who were diagnosed with tibial shaft fracture and had tibia intramedullary nail fixation were determined.

The healing effects of L-carnitine and spongostan on cartilage defect in rat model.

Purpose: We aimed to determine the effect of L-carnitine and spongostan on cartilage healing in an experimental animal model with a full-thickness cartilage defect.

Methods: In the study 32 Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into four groups in equal numbers. A cartilage defect with a diameter of 1 mm and a depth of 3 mm was created in the femoral intercondylar region of rats in groups A, B, and C.

Comparison of linear versus macrocyclic gadolinium chelates in rat skeletal muscle.

Objective: We investigated the effects on skeletal muscle of gadolinium based linear and macrocyclic radiocontrast agents applied at experimental intervals using histopathological methods.

Methods: Thirty-two male Sprague-Dawley rats were included in the study for histopathological analysis. No procedure was performed on the healthy control group.

How does the side of lumbar disc herniation influence the psoas muscle size at the L4-5 level in patients operated for unilateral hip arthroplasty?

Retrospective study. There can be a relationship between degenerative diseases in the spine and hip. : Degenerative diseases in the spine and hip may occur concomitantly.

Clinical and Histologic Evaluation of Partial Achilles Tendon Injury Repair with Amniotic Membrane in Rats.

Background: Adhesions after tendinopathy in individuals who perform physical work and those physically active in middle age are a challenging problem for orthopedic surgeons. We evaluated the effects of human-derivated amniotic membrane on tendon healing, adhesions, angiogenesis, and the inflammatory process.

Methods: Thirty-five rats were divided evenly into five groups, and the left lower extremity was used in this study.

Is There A Relationship Between Three-Dimensionally Measured Baker's Cyst Volume and Knee Pathologies?

Objective: Baker's cyst (BC) is also known as popliteal cyst. To evaluate its effect on intra-articular pathology, it is important to have the exact volume of the cyst. As BC may change its shape due to mass effect of the surrounding anatomic structures, it is difficult to measure the exact volume of BC.

Central Sagittal Angle of the Sacrum as a New Risk Factor for Patients with Persistent Low Back Pain after Caesarean Section.

Study Design: Retrospective.

Purpose: This study investigated the possible association of persistent low back pain (LBP) with caesarean section (CS) under spinal anesthesia.

Overview Of Literature: Many women suffer from LBP after CS, which is commonly performed under spinal anesthesia.

Neglected knowledge: Asymmetric features of lumbar disc disease.

Background: Lumbar disc herniations have been extensively studied in the literature. Asymmetric trunk muscle anatomy could affect the development of this entity which has never been quantitatively studied previously. The purpose of this manuscript was to analyze the operated sides of herniated lumbar disc.

Restoration of Anterior Vertebral Height by Short-Segment Pedicle Screw Fixation with Screwing of Fractured Vertebra for the Treatment of Unstable Thoracolumbar Fractures.

Background: The treatment of unstable thoracolumbar fractures remains controversial. Long-segment pedicle screw constructs may be stiffer and impart greater forces on adjacent segments compared with short-segment constructs. Short-segment pedicle screw fixation alone may be associated with instrumentation failure.

Synovial Sarcoma Mimicking Myositis Ossificans.

A calcification mass was incidentally found in the soft tissue of a patient who had a history of trauma to the extremity during examination. The patient had no symptom. The pathological analysis of the mass revealed it was an early-phase synovial sarcoma (SS).

Inequality in leg length is important for the understanding of the pathophysiology of lumbar disc herniation.

Objective: Inequality in leg length may lead to to abnormal transmission of load across the endplates and degeneration lumbar spine and the disc space. There has been no study focusing on lumbar disc herniation (LDH) and leg length discrepancy. This subject was investigated in this study.

The effect of prenatal exposure to 1800 MHz electromagnetic field on calcineurin and bone development in rats.

Purpose: To investigated the effects of exposure to an 1800 MHz electromagnetic field (EMF) on bone development during the prenatal period in rats.

Methods: Pregnant rats in the experimental group were exposed to radiation for six, 12, and 24 hours daily for 20 days. No radiation was given to the pregnant rats in the control group.

Giant Cell Tumour of the Tendon Sheath: Analysis of 35 Cases and their Ki-67 Proliferation Indexes.

Introduction: A giant cell Tumour of the tendon sheath (GCTTS) is a slow-growing benign Tumour originating from the synovial cells of the tendon sheath. It is the second most common Tumour of the hand. The aim of this study was to perform a retrospective clinicopathological evaluation of GCTTS cases and determine whether the proliferative activity of giant cell tumour of tendon sheath is related to its recurrence rate and local aggressiveness.

Quadriceps Tendon Rupture due to Postepileptic Convulsion.

We present a case of quadriceps tendon (QT) rupture. QT ruptures can occur in all ages. The cause is mostly traumatic in origin.

Hand and wrist complaints in pregnancy.

Purpose: Hand and wrist complaints can decrease the quality of life of pregnant women, which can occur or aggravate during pregnancy and advance to chronic state if left untreated. The purpose of this study was to describe hand and wrist complaints in relation to pregnancy and assess their significance in pregnancy.

Methods: In a prospective cross-sectional study, 383 participants were randomly selected from among pregnant women on or over 28 weeks of gestation, attending the primary care maternal health clinic in a university hospital.

Paradox in the cubital tunnel syndrome--frequent involvement of left elbow: first report.

Objective: Cubital tunnel syndrome (CuTS) is the second most common compression neuropathy in the arm, but the existence of a compressive cause has not been determined conclusively and the majority of the cases are idiopathic. In this paper, involvement sides of limbs of patients with cubital tunnel syndrome were studied.

Material And Methods: Between October 2008 and December 2011, the clinical assessment of consecutive operated patients with cubital tunnel syndrome in Rize Education and Research Hospital were analysed.

Increased pulse wave velocity and carotid intima-media thickness in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.

Introduction: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is associated with cardiovascular risk factors. The aim of our study was to determine whether carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV), as surrogates of cardiovascular disease and arterial stiffness, are increased in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.

Methods: Forty patients with CTS and 40 gender- and age-matched controls underwent cf-PWV assessment, CIMT measurement, and nerve conduction study.