Evaluation of the quality of oral hygiene mobile apps for children using the mobile app rating scale.

Background: With the increased use of smartphones, mobile applications (apps) aimed at promoting healthy behaviors have experienced exponential growth.

Objectives: This study aimed to provide an overview of mobile apps that use gamification to motivate children to maintain optimal oral hygiene and to evaluate the quality of the oral hygiene apps for children (OHACs) available in the Turkish Google Play Store and the Apple Store.

Methods: Between January 20 and February 2, 2024, OHACs were searched in the Turkish Google Play Store and the Apple Store.

Residual gait deviations in children treated by medial open reduction for developmental dysplasia of the hip at long-term follow-up: a comparison with healthy controls.

Purpose: This study aimed to analyze and compare gait patterns and deviations at long-term follow-up in children who received medial open reduction (MOR) before 18 months for unilateral or bilateral hip developmental dysplasia (DDH).

Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted on children who underwent MOR. The study population was divided into two groups: the unilateral group, including unilateral (five children with unilateral) and bilateral (five children with bilateral DDH).

Vertebral bone quality score for opportunistic osteoporosis screening: a correlation and optimal threshold analysis.

Purpose: This study investigated the vertebral bone quality (VBQ) score as a potential tool for opportunistic osteoporosis screening and its correlation with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) values.

Methods: In a single-center retrospective cohort of 130 patients, VBQ and DXA measures were compared using various statistical analyses. The optimal VBQ threshold for predicting osteoporosis was determined using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis.

Clinical outcomes of three different techniques using adjustable-loop fixation in arthroscopic single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A prospective randomized clinical trial.

Background: Adjustable femoral suspensory fixation for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) become popular in recent years. The purpose of this study is to evaluate and compare the clinical outcomes of three different techniques using an adjustable-loop fixation in ACRL.

Methods: This study included 38 patients who underwent ACLR using the adjustable-loop device for femoral fixation between January 2018 and November 2021.

Investigating the effects of stress on achievement: BIOSTRESS dataset.

The effects of chronic stress on academic and professional achievement can have a substantial impact. This relationship is highlighted through a dataset that includes questionnaires and physiological data from a group of individuals. The questionnaire data of 48 individuals, the physiological data of 20 individuals during sessions with a psychologist, and the exam data of 8 individuals were analyzed.

A Comparative Study of Clinical and Radiological Outcomes of Open Reduction Using the Anterior and Medial Approaches for the Management of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip.

Background: The literature is scanty on reports directly comparing the outcomes of anterior open reduction (AOR) and medial open reduction (MOR) in the management of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH).

Purpose Of The Study: To compare clinical and radiographic outcomes of surgical treatment using either AOR or MOR in children with DDH aged < 24 months and to evaluate the procedure-inherent risks of avascular necrosis of the femoral head (AVN) and need for further corrective surgery (FCS).

Methods: 61 children who underwent surgical treatment for DDH were categorized into two groups: AOR (31 hips of 28 patients) and MOR (39 hips of 33 patients).

Conservative Versus Operative Treatment of Stable Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures in Neurologically Intact Patients: Is There Any Difference Regarding the Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes?

Study Design: Nonrandomized, retrospective, comparative, and single-center trial.

Objective: The aim of this study is to compare the long-term clinical and radiographic results of thoracolumbar burst fractures in neurologically intact patients, treated surgically or nonsurgically with the aim to optimize their management.

Summary Of Background Data: There is an ongoing controversy regarding the treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures (TLBF) (A3, A4) in neurologically intact patients.

Functional outcomes of total knee arthroplasty in patients with Parkinson's disease: A case control study.

Background: Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative condition causing coordination loss in musculoskeletal system. Many studies suggest that total knee arthroplasty in patients with Parkinson's disease has unfavorable treatment results and high complication rates. Our hypothesis was that total knee arthroplasty might be an effective procedure in patients with Parkinson's disease.

The prognostic value of neuron-specific enolase in head trauma patients.

In recent years, in addition to neurological examination and neuroradiologic examinations, attempts have been made to assess the severity of post-traumatic brain injury and to obtain an early idea of patient prognosis using biochemical markers with a high degree of brain tissue specificity. One such enzyme is neuron-specific enolase (NSE). This study investigates the correlation between serum NSE levels, Glasgow Coma Score, and prognosis measured by Glasgow Outcome Scores in head trauma patients.