The Coronal and Sagittal Vertebral Balance is Affected by the Severity of the Disease in Pediatric Patients with Cystic Fibrosis: A Pulmonary Function Test-Based Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Although cystic fibrosis (CF) mainly affects the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems, it may frequently present with musculoskeletal manifestations including bone fractures, low bone mineral density, and spinal pathologies. Assessment of spinal pathologies in CF patients is of vital importance because the effects on lung capacity and spinal posture are clearly defined.

Questions/purposes: The frequency of vertebral pathologies in CF patients has yet to be determined.

Is it necessary to use a sling or abduction pillow sling after superior rotator cuff repair? A preliminary report.

Objectives: The study aimed to evaluate the effects of the use of a shoulder sling, shoulder sling with a pillow, or not using a sling on the shoulder functional score and pain levels following arthroscopic rotator cuff tear repair.

Patients And Methods: This randomized prospective study was performed with 90 patients (49 males, 41 females; mean age: 56.2±12.

Maintenance of Coronal Alignment and Joint Line Obliquity Has No Effect on Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: Clinical Results at Five Years Follow-Up.

Background: The applicability of the coronal plane alignment of the knee (CPAK) classification for unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is not yet clear. The current study aimed to address the following questions: 1) what is the distribution of the CPAK classification among patients who underwent medial UKA? and 2) what would be the clinical outcomes for patients whose coronal alignment and joint line obliquity have either changed or been maintained postoperatively?

Methods: This retrospective study involved 325 patients treated with fixed-bearing medial UKA between 2017 and 2019 following a kinematic alignment strategy and using cemented resurfacing implants. Long-leg standing radiographs were utilized for all preoperative and postoperative measurements.

Arthroscopy-assisted procedure provides less residual horizontal instability and optimal coracoid tunnel creation with less radiation exposure compared to percutaneous procedure after endo-button fixation of type III AC joint dislocations.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the postoperative radiological and functional results of patients treated with arthroscopy-assisted (AA) and percutaneous (P) procedures using endo-button for type III acromioclavicular joint dislocations with a minimum 1-year follow-up. The study hypothesis was that the AA technique would provide more favourable coracoid tunnels.

Methods: This retrospective study included patients who underwent surgery between 2017 and 2022.

CPAK classification detect the real knee joint apex position in less than half of the knees.

Purpose: Accurate assessment of the knee joint line is essential for surgeries involving the knee. The knee joint line obliquity (KJLO) is a radiological measurement that evaluates the position of the knee joint relative to the ground and is frequently used in preoperative planning and clinical follow-up. On the other hand, coronal plane alignment of the knee (CPAK) classifications assesses the joint line as the summation of the medial proximal tibial angle (MPTA) and mechanical lateral distal femoral angle (mLDFA).

Information videos posted on Instagram by orthopaedics and sports traumatology surgeons mostly explain surgical technique, and the least mentioned topics are injury prevention and complications.

Purpose: Social media has become the new information acquisition platform for all content producers. In the current literature, there are no studies examining the content quality and the strengths and weaknesses of videos on Instagram that explain anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, which is the most discussed topic of sports surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality, strengths and weaknesses of information pertaining to ACL surgery that is disseminated on Instagram.

'One millimetre equals one degree' is a major source of inaccuracy in planning osteotomies around the knee for metaphyseal deformities compared to the digital planning.

Purpose: The objective of this study was to compare the accuracy of virtually performed osteotomies around the knee. The comparison was made between the Miniaci method (method 1), considered the gold standard planning, with the widely held dogma that one degree of correction required equates to one millimetre of opening/closing (method 2).

Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted between December 2018 and September 2022 in patients aged at least 15 years with metaphyseal knee deformity.

Midterm Donor Site Morbidity After Vascularized Free Fibula Flap Harvesting.

Background: Vascularized fibula grafts (VFGs) have become one of the most preferred grafts for the reconstruction of bone defects. However, despite the many advantages over other graft options, recipient and donor site morbidities are also common. Donor site morbidity has been reported at rates ranging from 5% to 67%.

Patellar Lateralization, Absence of Joint Hypermobility, and the Mechanism of Injury Are Associated With Osteochondral Fracture After First-time Acute Lateral Patellar Dislocation in Adolescents: An MRI-based Evaluation.

Background: Although the risk factors for patellofemoral dislocation are clearly defined, risk factors for osteochondral fracture (OCF) after patellar dislocation are not as well defined. The aim of this study was to investigate the risk factors for OCF by evaluating patients with and without OCF after first-time acute patellar dislocation.

Methods: This multicenter study was conducted as a retrospective examination of the radiologic measurements on the magnetic resonance imaging of 306 patients.

The Relationship between the Shoulder Functional Score and the Change in Labral Morphology after Arthroscopic Bankart Repair.

Purpose Of The Study: The aim of arthroscopic Bankart repair is restoration of the anterior block mechanism and regaining stability. There are few studies that have tested the adequacy of the angle made with the glenoid and the height from the glenoid level of the repaired labral tissue, but the correlation with the clinical results is not clear. The aim of this study was to defi ne the correlation of the height and slope of the repaired labral tissue in the glenoid anterior with the clinical results.

Reliability of Gordon Lateral Rotation Percentage and Prabhakar Percentage of Metaphyseal Overhang for Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fracture; Is it Clinically Reliable for John Hopkins Classification Coronal Fracture Subtypes?

Background: Rotational malalignment is a common problem in pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures (SCHF). Several techniques have been described to evaluate the true rotation value. Although the Prabhakar and Gordon techniques are used frequently, their superiority to each other in terms of measurement quality is unknown.

Is radiological rotation measurement affected by the fracture pattern in pediatric supracondylar humeral fractures?

Background: In supracondylar humerus fractures (SCHF), the most frequently used method to calculate rotation is the Gordon lateral rotation percentage (GLRP) defined by Gordon et al. However, this technique includes only typical fractures (49%-80% of all fractures) from the Johns Hopkins (J-H) fracture classification system.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to investigate (1) is Gordon criteria useful for John Hopkins subgroups of supracondylar fractures and (2) is Gordon criteria affected by internal and external rotation.

Does radiation exposure during pediatric supracondylar humeral fracture surgery change according to the C-arm position? A comparison of two different techniques.

Introduction: In the surgical treatment of supracondylar humeral fractures (SHF), the surgeon has to stand right next to the fluoroscopy device, so it is very important to know how to use it in the most appropriate way to reduce radiation exposure. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of using C-arm in uniplanar (inverted) and biplanar (standard-horizontal) configurations on (1) the radiation exposure to the surgeon, and (2) surgical time and fluoroscopy exposure time.

Material And Methods: This prospective randomised study was conducted on 20 patients who underwent fluoroscopy during closed reduction and percutaneous pinning for a SHF.

Foot and Ankle Forklift Injuries; Diagnosis to Treatment Options, Return to Work and Functional Outcomes.

As our tertiary-level trauma center is close to an industrial zone and associated international port, industrial injuries are seen more often than is expected in routine practice. The aim of this study was to present the demographic data, treatment options, and changes in work-life of patients with foot and ankle injuries due to a forklift accident, and to determine the factors affecting the clinical outcome. The study was conducted in our university hospital and included patients who presented with a foot and ankle injury resulting from a forklift accident.

An unusual injury pattern: arm wrestling injury, treatment modalities, clinical outcomes, and return to sport.

Background: In the sport of arm wrestling, the great rotational force is applied to the upper extremity, which can result in muscle and tendon injuries in the shoulder, elbow, and wrist joints, and even bone fractures. The aim of this study was to present the treatment modalities, functional outcomes, and return to sport after arm wrestling injuries.

Methods: A retrospective evaluation was made of the trauma mechanisms, treatment modalities, clinical outcomes, and time of return to sports of patients admitted to our hospital with an arm wrestling injury between 2008 and 2020.

Supracondylar Humerus Fractures in Infants and Early Toddlers; Characteristics, Clinical and Radiological Outcomes Compared with Older Children.

Background: Supracondylar humerus fractures (SCHF) are rarely seen in the youngest age groups (1-3 years). Although there is no difference in the context of treatment options, it has been shown that younger age groups have different characteristics. Few studies have examined toddlers, which have notably different characteristics.