Quantitative analysis of protective Kirschner wire diameters in lateral opening wedge distal femoral osteotomy: A finite element study.

Objectives: This study aims to investigate quantitatively the protective effect of a 1.6-mm or a 2.5-mm Kirschner wire (K-wire) on the medial hinge at different gap distances through finite element analysis (FEA) and to establish whether using a 2.

Enhancing accuracy and efficiency in upper extremity disability assessments: development and testing of a desktop application.

This study aimed to validate a software application (app) developed by the authors to streamline and enhance the accuracy of disability assessments, specifically for musculoskeletal system disabilities in the upper extremities. A software was developed under a TÜBİTAK-funded project to aid in the disability assessment process. This tool, designed for Windows operating systems and developed in Visual Basic (VB.

Finite Element Analysis of Protective Measures against Lateral Hinge Fractures in High-Tibial Osteotomy.

Background: Opening wedge high-tibial osteotomy (OWHTO) is widely used for correcting mechanical axis deviations and offloading the medial compartment in unicompartmental osteoarthritis. However, lateral hinge fractures (LHFs) pose a significant complication. This study investigates protective measures to mitigate these fractures, guided by prior observations of mechanical stress impact on LHFs.

Improving Osteoporosis Prediction Using Vertebral Bone Quality Score and Paravertebral Muscle Measurements From Lumbar MRI Scans.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort.

Objective: This study aims to use a novel method of combining vertebral bone quality score with paravertebral cross-sectional area measurements to improve the accuracy of predicting individuals with total hip T-scores <-2.5.

Publication Trends in the Pelvic Parameter Related Literature between 1992 and 2022 : A Bibliometric Review.

Objective: This study aimed to conduct a bibliometric analysis on pelvic parameter related research over the last 30 years, analyzing trends, hotspots, and influential works within this field.

Methods: A comprehensive Web of Science database search was performed. The search yielded 3249 results, focusing on articles and reviews published from 1992 to 2022 in English.

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.

The effects of cephalexin on fracture healing in a rat femur fracture model.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of cephalexin on the fracture union histomorphometrically, radiologically, biomechanically, immunohistochemically, and histopathologically in a rat femur fracture model and to evaluate the effects of the antibiotics to be used in the prophylaxis of fracture infection on the union of the fracture.

Materials And Methods: A total of 48 male Wistar rats were divided into four groups as two-week control (C2) and cephalexin (CEP2) and four-week control (C4) and cephalexin (CEP4). After establishment of standard fracture model on right femurs, 60 mg/kg/day of cephalexin was applied to CEP2 and CEP4 by oral gavage.

Clinical usefulness of the Ottawa Ankle Rules in the overweight and obese population following an acute ankle injury: A prospective cross-sectional study.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the clinical usefulness of the Ottawa Ankle Rules (OAR) in overweight and obese patients compared to the general population.

Methods: In this prospective cross-sectional study, 935 adult patients (453 female, 482 male; mean age = 57.2 ± 20.

The effect of different irrigation solutions on fracture healing in a rat femur fracture model.

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate and compare radiological, biomechanical, histopathological, histomorphometric and immunohistochemical effects of povidone iodine (PVP-I), hydrogen peroxide (HPO) and chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) on fracture healing in their minimum cytotoxic and most efficient concentrations.

Materials And Methods: This experimental animal study, conducted between April 2018 and January 2019, included 48 male Sprague Dawley® rats (aging 9 weeks; weighing 356 g) which were randomly divided into four groups: control (saline), HPO, PVP-I and CHG. Rat model of femoral fracture was established and intramedullary fixation was applied.

Comparison on effects of platelet-rich plasma versus autologous conditioned serum on Achilles tendon healing in a rat model.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of local administrations of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) with autologous conditioned serum (ACS) on Achilles tendon healing in a rat model.

Methods: In this study, 40 male Sprague-Dawley rats, aged 12 months and weighing 350 to 400 g were used. The rats were divided into three groups (n=10 in each group): a control group and two treatment groups (PRP vs ACS).

A new method for the assessment of reduction tension during open reduction in patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip.

Objectives: This study aims to describe our standardized method for evaluating the tension of reduction around the hip joint during open reduction in patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH).

Patients And Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 67 pediatric patients (8 males, 59 females; mean age 21.9±11.

A rare cause of type 1 complex regional pain syndrome: Osteoblastoma of the talus.

We report a 14-year-old boy who presented with pain in the left foot and ankle for about 9 months. The clinical symptoms of the patient suggested complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). The radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging studies ravealed a bone tumor in the talus, consistent with an osteoblastoma.

Isotretinoin induced achilles tendinopathy: Histopathological and biomechanical evaluation on rats.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate histopathological and biomechanical effects of isotretinoin on Achilles tendon.

Materials & Methods: Sixteen rats were divided into two groups including the control group (n = 8) and isotretinoin group (n = 8). The control group received 1.

Histopathological, immunohistochemical, and biomechanical effects of splenectomy on Achilles tendon healing in rats.

Purpose: This study aimed to assess Achilles tendon repair in rats following splenectomy to simulate patients with musculoskeletal system injury who had splenectomy after spleen injury, a situation often seen in orthopedics and traumatology practice.

Materials And Methods: The study included 32 male Sprague-Dawley rats (10 months old; average weight, 394.5 ± 28.

Epidermoid cysts localized on extremities.

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the incidence, anatomic localization, relationship to trauma, treatment complications, relapse ratios after treatment, and factors affecting relapse of epidermoid cysts localized on the extremities.

Patients And Methods: The study evaluated retrospectively 120 patients (76 males, 44 females; mean age 41.8 years; range 9 to 76 years) diagnosed with and operated due to epidermoid cyst localized on the extremities between January 2012 and June 2017.

Investigation of the biomechanical and histopathological effects of autologous conditioned serum on healing of Achilles tendon.

Objective: The aim of this study to evaluate the effects of autologous conditioned serum (ACS) on the healing of transected rat Achilles tendons via the assessment of biomechanical and histological parameters.

Methods: The study was conducted on 45 male Sprague-Dawley rats. Five rats were used as donors for ACS preparation.

Early Reduction of Pediatric Traumatic Posterior Hip Dislocation Is Much More Important Than the Treatment Procedure.

Traumatic hip dislocations are very rare in the pediatric population, and they are real emergent cases that can occur with minimal trauma. If they are not diagnosed immediately and reduction is not performed as soon as possible, they may cause problems such as avascular necrosis and degenerative arthritis. Performing reduction within the first 6 hours is of vital importance.

Volar dislocation of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb: A case report.

We present an 18 year-old patient with a volar dislocation of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb. Open reduction was performed through a dorsal incision. Because of the soft tissue interposition such as dorsal capsule, volar plate, dislocated extensor pollicis longus and brevis tendons, ruptured ulnar collateral ligament; open reduction, soft tissue and ligament repair are recommended for this type of thumb dislocations.

Is intramedullary nailing applicable for distal tibial fractures with ankle joint extension?

Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the functional and radiographic results and treatment complications of AO/OTA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Osteosynthesefragen/Orthopaedic Trauma Association) type 43C1 and C2 fractures treated with intramedullary nailing.

Patients And Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 35 AO/OTA type 43C1 and C2 patients (26 males, 9 females; mean age 39.8±16.

Comparison of intramedullary nailing and minimal invasive plate osteosynthesis in the treatment of simple intra-articular fractures of the distal tibia (AO-OTA type 43 C1-C2).

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare midterm functional and radiographic results of minimal invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) with intramedullary nailing (IMN) of simple intra-articular distal tibial fractures (AO-OTA type 43 C1-C2).

Methods: Seventy-three simple intra-articular distal tibial fracture patients were evaluated retrospectively. All were treated between 2009 and 2014.

Open Galeazzi fracture with ipsilateral elbow dislocation.

Combination of the Galeazzi fracture and dislocation of the elbow joint in same extremity is very rare. In this article, we report a 26-year-old male patient with a posterolateral dislocation of the elbow and ipsilateral volar type Galeazzi fracture. We performed closed reduction for the elbow dislocation during admission to the emergency department.

Comparison of the early period effects of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells and platelet-rich plasma on the Achilles tendon ruptures in rats.

Introduction: This study aims to histopathologically, biomechanically, and immunohistochemically compare the fourth-week efficiencies of local platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cell (rBM-MSC) treatments of the Achilles tendon ruptures created surgically in rats.

Materials And Methods: The study included 35 12-month-old male Sprague Dawley rats, with an average weight of 400-500 g. Five rats were used as donors for MSC and PRP, and 30 rats were separated into MSC, PRP, and control groups (n = 10).

Effect of platelet-rich plasma for treatment of Achilles tendons in free-moving rats after surgical incision and treatment.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate, both histopathologically and biomechanically, the effect of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) on surgically repaired Achilles tendon rupture recovery in rats.

Methods: The study included 25 17-month-old male Sprague-Dawley rats with an average weight of 500-550 g. Five rats were used as donors, while 20 rats were separated as PRP group (n=10) and control group (n=10).

Role of oxidative stress in preeclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction.

Aim: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the role of oxidative stress and DNA damage in preeclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR).

Material And Methods: Twenty-four patients with preeclampsia, 20 patients with IUGR fetus and 37 healthy pregnant women were enrolled in the study. The total oxidant status (TOS) and antioxidant status (TAS) of plasma were measured using a novel automated colorimetric measurement method.

Concomitant amyloidosis, renal papillary carcinoma and ipsilateral pelvicalyceal urothelial carcinoma in a patient with familial Mediterranean fever.

We report a case of a 58-year-old man with a history of long standing familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and AA amyloidosis, who developed renal papillary carcinoma and renal pelvic urothelial carcinoma simultaneously. Although the association between chronic inflammatory states like FMF and AA amyloidosis has been well established, the relationship between amyloidosis and solid tumors is not defined as clearly. Furthermore, to the best of our knowledge, co-existence of two different types of kidney malignancy with amyloidosis in a patient with FMF has not been reported.