Syndesmosis Injuries in Lateral Malleolar Fractures Accompanied by a Posterior Malleolar Fracture: A Nonfixed Posterior Fracture Fragment May Not Affect Postoperative Tibiofibular Joint Malreduction Rates.

Background: The fact that lateral malleolar fracture is accompanied by posterior malleolar fracture may adversely affect syndesmosis malreduction rates. We aimed to compare syndesmosis malreduction rates determined on postoperative radiographs between isolated lateral malleolar fractures and lateral malleolar fractures accompanied by posterior malleolar fractures.

Methods: We retrospectively examined 128 operative patients: 73 with isolated lateral malleolar fractures (group L) and 55 with lateral + posterior malleolar fractures (group LP).

Comparison of Supination-Adduction Type 2 and Supination-External Rotation Type 4 in Bimalleolar Ankle Fractures: Does Partial Pylon Variant of Supination-Adduction Type Fracture Affect Functional Outcomes?

Background: Supination-adduction (SAD) type injuries are pylon variant injuries and lie between partial intra-articular pylon fractures and rotational ankle fractures. We aimed to evaluate functional outcomes of SAD type 2 bimalleolar fractures in comparison to supination-external rotation (SER) type 4 fractures.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed data of 42 cases with SER type 4 and 20 cases with SAD type 2 injuries.

Normal values of scapholunate distance in Turkish children aged 5-14 years.

Wrist kinematic indices and scapholunate distance play an essential role in diagnosing and treating injury and disease of the carpus. It can be challenging to measure and diagnose scapholunate ligament injury in the immature skeleton. The aim of this study was to measure the normal ranges of the carpal indices on radiographs in the Turkish population aged 5-14 years.

Effect of psoas and gluteus medius muscles attenuation on hip fracture type.

Introduction: Sarcopenia is defined as a progressive loss of muscle mass and function with increased age. The measurement of muscle mass and attenuation on the axial computed tomography (CT) scan has been reported to be a good indicator for sarcopenia in previous literature. This study aimed to compare muscle mass between the intertrochanteric fracture and femoral neck fracture groups by accurately measuring muscle mass around the hip joint using a CT scan.

Does forearm position matter in subpectoral biceps tenodesis? A randomised controlled trial.

Introduction: The optimal position of the elbow and forearm during biceps tenodesis is a debated topic. The aim of our study was to compare two different forearm positions, pronation-extension (PE) or neutral, for fixation of the long head of the biceps tendon (LHB) in biceps tenodesis.

Materials And Methods: Fifty patients who underwent shoulder arthroscopy between February 2016 and January 2019 were included in our study.

The Effect of Syndesmotic Screw Level on Postoperative Syndesmosis Malreduction.

Tibiofibular injury repair of ankle fractures may result in over-compression when performed via a partially threaded screw depending on its placed level. We aimed to examine the relationship between the screw level relative to the tibiotalar joint and syndesmosis malreduction in postoperative radiographs of ankle fractures treated with partially threaded screws. We retrospectively analyzed 129 patients who underwent surgery due to lateral malleolar fractures between 2011 and 2019.

Retrospective analysis of 35 pediatric femoral neck fractures.

Objective: Pediatric proximal femur fracture is extremely rare trauma comparing to other fractures. The proximal femur fracture is 1% of all pediatric fractures. The aim of current study is to compare the incidence of early complications and outcomes of pediatric proximal femur fractures regarding fracture types retrospectively.

Distal metatarsal osteotomy and dorsal neutralization plate in the treatment of hallux valgus.

Purpose: Hallux valgus is a disease that can be treated with many different surgical procedures. In our study, we aimed to compare patients with and without dorsal neutralization plate after distal metatarsal osteotomy and fixation with compression screws.

Methods: The files of 59 patients with 89 feet operated with the diagnosis of moderate degree hallux valgus have been examined retrospectively.

Infrapatellar Fat Pad Excision during Total Knee Arthroplasty Did Not Alter the Patellar Tendon Length: A 5-Year Follow-Up Study.

Partial or total resection of the infrapatellar fat pad (IPFP) helps surgeon improve access to lateral tibial plateau for better placement of the knee prosthesis. We aimed to investigate the effect of IPFP excision on clinical and radiologic outcomes including patellar tendon length (PTL), range of motion, and functional scores after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) at 5-year follow-up. We retrospectively evaluated postoperative first X-rays (day 0) and postoperative final 5-year control views of 228 knees in patients with primary osteoarthritis who underwent TKA between September 2006 and December 2009 in our hospital.