The relationship of distal femur and proximal tibia morphology with anterior cruciate ligament injuries.

Purpose: The study aims to determine the correlations between the anatomical structures of the distal femur and proximal tibia associated with the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).

Methods: Bilateral extremities of 293 patients [143 ACL-ruptured, 150 ACL-intact] (all male) were included in the study. Femoral bi-condylar width (BCW), intercondylar notch width (NW) in the distal femur, proximal tibia width (TW), and tibial eminence width (EW) parameters were measured in the proximal tibia.

Effect of increasing maximal aerobic exercise on serum gonadal hormones and alpha-fetoprotein in the luteal phase of professional female soccer players.

[Purpose] The performance of female athletes during their menstrual period has attracted the attention of researchers for many years. It is known that the menstrual period changes with exercise. Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is an oncofetal protein.

Effect of increasing maximal aerobic exercise on serum muscles enzymes in professional field hockey players.

Background & Objectives: Exercise results in oxidative enzyme increase and micro-injuries in skeletal muscles. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of maximal aerobic exercise on serum muscle enzymes in professional field hockey players. This study aims to determine the effect of increasing maximal aerobic exercise on creatine kinase (CK), creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) serum levels.

Geometric analysis of medio-lateral position of patella: a new measuring tool.

Background: Evaluation of medio-lateral position of patella is necessary for diagnosis and treatment of patellofemoral diseases.

Objective: In the present study, we aimed to evaluate medio-lateral patellar position differences and to define a new practical measuring tool which enables us to analyze relationships of the points at the knee.

Materials And Methods: Total of 120 healthy volunteers (60 men and 60 women) were included in our study and both of their knees were measured.

Responses of trace elements to aerobic maximal exercise in elite sportsmen.

Trace elements are chemical elements needed in minute quantities for the proper growth, development, and physiology of the organism. In biochemistry, a trace element is also referred to as a micronutrient. Trace elements, such as nickel, cadmium, aluminum, silver, chromium, molybdenum, germanium, tin, titanium, tungsten, scandium, are found naturally in the environment and human exposure derives from a variety of sources, including air, drinking water and food.

Frontal lobe morphometry with MRI in a normal age group of 6-17 year-olds.

Background: Morphometric data of the frontal lobe are important for surgical planning of lesions in the frontal lobe and its surroundings. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques provide suitable data for this purpose.

Objectives: In our study, the morphometric data of mid-sagittal MRI of the frontal lobe in certain age and gender groups of children have been presented.