Can trauma scores predict the length of hospital stay of patients with fractures after earthquake-related blunt injury?

Objective: The number of patients during disastrous conditions was high, and triage is essential. In chaotic circumstances, orthopedic surgeons can also struggle with patient selection, not only for surgical selection but also for the necessity of hospitalization. So, the performance of the Injury Severity Score, New Injury Severity Score, and Trauma and Injury Severity Score was compared in victims who were struck under the wreckage and had fractures due to the Kahramanmaras Earthquake.

The effects of prophylactic administration of tranexamic acid on the operative time and the amount of blood transfused during open fixation of pelvis and acetabulum fractures.

Background: Orthopedic surgeons face challenges regarding perioperative bleeding during the operations of pelvic and acetabular fracture cases. Although the recently popular tranexamic acid (TXA) has proven to be a useful tool, this study primarily aimed to conduct a retrospective comparative analysis of the results of the prophylactic administration of tranexamic acid during open fixation of pelvis and acetabulum fractures, especially regarding operative time and the amount of blood transfused; and in addition, share the results related to other findings including the management of the erythrocyte suspension use and overall cost as secondary aims and thus providing a comprehensive point of view.

Methods: The files of patients with pelvis or acetabulum fractures admitted to the Emergency Clinic of the Adana City Training and Research Hospital between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2023, were analyzed retrospectively.

Clinical and Surgical Results of Treatment Modalities in Orbital Roof Fractures: Single-Center Experience.

Orbital roof fractures are uncommon craniofacial fractures. Due to the location of the fracture and the mechanism of trauma, it is often associated with neuroophthalmological injuries. The authors aimed to evaluate the results of conservative and surgical treatments of patients with orbital roof fractures and present our clinical experiences regarding optimal treatment planning, especially in cases of moderate or severe head trauma.

Comparison of Surgical Results of Modified Stoppa and Ilioinguinal Approach in Patients with Acetabular Fractures Involving Quadrilateral Surface Fractures.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of surgical treatment in patients with acetabular fractures with a fractured quadrilateral surface treated using two different approaches.

Methods: The study included 106 patients who were operated on with ilioinguinal (group A) or modified Stoppa (group B) technique for acetabular fracture with a fractured quadrilateral surface between 2011 and 2020 in our clinic. The quality of reduction was evaluated according to Matta criteria and postoperative pelvic (anteroposterior, external oblique, iliac oblique) radiographs.

Urinary stone in infants; should vitamin D prophylaxis be stopped?

Background: This study investigated the effect of the discontinuation of vitamin D supplementation on kidney stone formation in children under 2 years of age.

Methods: This study involved a retrospective analysis of two patient groups. The first group comprised postoperative patients who were stone-free, while the second group consisted of asymptomatic patients with kidney stones.

The relationship between sleep quality and chronotype differences and urticaria severity in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria.

Introduction: Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is characterized by persistent or recurrent pruritic lesions that last more than 6 weeks. Patients with CSU may experience sleep disturbances, particularly due to itching. Biological rhythms (chronotypes) are categorized as morningness, intermediate, and eveningness types.

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF OPEN AND CLOSED FLOATING KNEE INJURIES.

Objective: To compare the functional outcomes between floating knee injuries with open femur and tibia fractures and closed floating knee injuries.

Methods: Floating knee injuries (followed up and treated in our clinic) were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were divided into two groups: floating knee injuries with open femur and tibia fractures (Group 1) and floating knee injuries with closed femur and tibia fractures (Group 2).

Treatment of pediatric femur supracondylar fractures: comparison of K-wire fixation versus plate-screw fixation.

This study aims to compare the clinical and radiological results of patients who underwent plate-screw fixation and K-wire fixation in supracondylar femur fractures in the pediatric population. Patients aged 5-14 years suffering from supracondylar femoral fractures who underwent K-wire and plate-screw fixation were included in the study. Of all patients, follow-up period, age, fracture union time, gender, leg length discrepancy, and Knee Society Score (KSS) data were analyzed.

Psoriasis and Its Relationship With Somatosensory Amplification, Health Anxiety, and Depression.

Objective The present study investigates the relationship between psoriasis and diseases such as health anxiety, depression, and somatosensory amplification. Methods The participating patients (n=117, including 60 psoriasis patients and 57 controls) filled out the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Somatosensory Amplification Scale (SSAS), and Health Anxiety Inventory (HAI) questionnaires. Results The mean scores from SSAS, HAI, and BDI were significantly higher in the psoriasis group than in the control group (p<0.

The Relationship of Acne With Somatosensory Amplification, Health Anxiety, and Depression Levels.

Objective The objective of this study is to evaluate the somatosensory amplification, as well as anxiety and depression levels in acne vulgaris (AV) patients, and to examine their relationship with disease severity. Methods Sociodemographic form, Global Acne Grading System (GAGS), Somatosensory Amplification Scale (SSAS), Health Anxiety Inventory (HAI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were applied to the patient group. All scales, except GAGS, were also applied to the healthy controls.

Evaluation of the effect of proximal femur geometry on results of geriatric intertrochanteric fracture surgery.

Background: This study aimed to explore the relationship between the complications and clinical outcomes after intertrochanteric femoral fracture surgery, and the Singh index (SI), canal-calcar ratio (CCR), cortical thickness index (CTI), and canal flare index (CFI) - the radiological indices defining proximal femoral morphology in the literature - among patients over 60 years of age.

Methods: The data of 350 patients who were operated between 2015 and 2019 were evaluated retrospectively. The study included patients who underwent dual lag screw proximal femoral nailing and had good intraoperative reduction quality according to Fogagnolo's criteria.

Relationship between admission neutrophil/lymphocyte, thrombocyte/lymphocyte, and monocyte/lymphocyte ratios and 1-year mortality in geriatric hip fractures: Triple comparison.

Background: Elderly patients with hip fractures have a high post-operative 1-year mortality rate. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of the neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), thrombocyte/lymphocyte ratio (TLR), and monocyte/lymphocyte ratio (MLR) with mortality.

Methods: The data of 350 patients who suffered femoral intertrochanteric fractures between January 2015 and January 2020 were examined, and the demographic data of 124 patients who met the study criteria were evaluated.

Which is superior in the treatment of AO Type 42A tibial shaft fracture? A comparison of talon intramedullary nailing and conventional locked intramedullary nailing.

Background: This study aimed to compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of conventional locked intramedullary nailing (IMN) and talon IMN in AO Type 42A tibial fractures.

Methods: A total of 93 patients with AO Type 42A fracture were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into two groups: Those treated with conventional IMN (Group 1), and those treated with talon distal locked nailing (Group 2).

The Relationship between Serum Uric Acid Levels and Early Mortality in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Cases during Exacerbation.

Aim: In this study, it was aimed to compare the levels of serum uric acid and uric acid/creatinine ratios in patients with COPD during an attack or in stable COPD, and to show whether serum uric acid and uric acid/creatinine ratios are associated with early mortality in COPD patients during an acute attack.

Materials And Methods: In this study, COPD acute attack (n=155) and stable COPD (n=30) patients were evaluated. The data of these patients were obtained from patient files and computer records.

How does tranexamic acid affect blood transfusion and bleeding amount in pelvis-acetabulum fractures treated with open reduction and internal fixation?

Background: This study aimed to investigate intravenous tranexamic acid's (TA) effect on blood loss and transfusion ratios in pelvis-acetabulum fractures treated with open reduction and internal fixation.

Methods: Patients who underwent open reduction and internal fixation due to pelvis-acetabulum fractures between January 2017 and January 2019 constituted this study's target population. After applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, patients were divided into two groups: Those who were perioperatively given 15 mg/kg TA (i.

Quality and Content Analysis of Hallux Valgus Videos on YouTube®.

Our aim in this study is to analyze the content and quality of the videos about hallux valgus on YouTube®. The first 50 videos published by typing "hallux valgus" in the search engine on the YouTube® site were analyzed. The number of views of all videos, likes, dislikes, who uploaded the video, video duration, content, watch rate, and how many days it was uploaded were analyzed and recorded.

The Effects of Space Radiation and Microgravity on Ocular Structures.

Long-term exposure to microgravity and space radiation leads to physiological and pathological changes in human biology. Pathological neuro-ocular changes are collected under the name spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome. This review examines studies on the effects of microgravity and space radiation on the ocular structures and their results.

Ocular Outcomes in Healthy Subjects Undergoing a Short-Term Head-Down Tilt Test.

This study aimed to examine the effect of head-down tilt (HDT) on vascular autoregulation in different age groups and determine its effects on intraocular pressure (IOP) and central corneal thickness (CCT). Included were 43 eyes of 23 men. The optic nerve head and parafoveal vascular densities were measured by optical coherence tomography angiography before and after 20 min 10 HDT.

Iris thickness measurements in patients with diabetic retinopathy.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to investigate iris alterations in diabetic retinopathy (DR).

Methods: Sixty-nine eyes of 69 patients were recruited and three groups of patients were examined: proliferative DR ( = 25), non-proliferative DR ( = 21) and healthy controls ( = 23). Macular optical coherence tomography (OCT), anterior segment iris OCT, and slit lamp digital camera photographs were taken.

Ameliorating the effects of Adalimumab on rabbits with experimental cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Background: Adalimumab (ADA), which is a new-generation recombinant human monoclonal antibody for tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα), has strong anti-inflammatory effects. The role of enhanced inflammation is well established for the development and progression of cerebral vasospasm. Investigated in the present study is the probable ameliorating and neuroprotective effects of ADA in rabbits using a cerebral vasospasm model with biochemical and histopathological methods.

Assessment of HPV 16, HPV 18, p16 expression in advanced stage laryngeal cancer patients and prognostic significance.

Introduction: Human papilloma virus is an etiological risk factor for a subset of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas. HPV has been proven to be a powerful prognostic biomarker for oropharyngeal cancer, but its role in the larynx has not been explored in depth. The developmental mechanisms of laryngeal carcinomas are quite complex and controlled by various factors.

Demarcation Laser Photocoagulation for Subclinical Retinal Detachment: Can Progression to Retinal Detachment Be Prevented?

Objectives: To describe results of demarcation laser photocoagulation in preventing progression of subclinical retinal detachment (SCRD).

Materials And Methods: Twenty-one eyes of 20 patients with SCRD were included. All patients underwent a complete ophthalmological examination, spectral-domain optical coherence tomography, and color fundus photography.

Comparison of platelet rich plasma versus fibrin glue on colonic anastomoses in rats.

Purpose: To compare platelet rich plasma (PRP) and fibrin glue about the effect of anastomotic healing.

Methods: Thirty six Wistar-Albino male rats diveded into 3 groups according to control(Group1), PRP (Group 2) and fibrin glue(Tisseel VH) (Group 3). The colon was transected with scissor and subsequently an end to end anastomosis was performed using continuous one layer 6/0 vicryl sutures.