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Göktaş MA, Yalcin N. Adherence to medical treatment for Wilson's disease in children and adolescents: a cohort study from Turkey. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2024; 19:105. [PMID: 38454433 PMCID: PMC10921804 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-024-03113-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to assess medication adherence and demographic, clinical, and psychopathological parameters such as quality of life, depression, and anxiety levels that can affect pediatrics with Wilson's Disease (WD). METHODS A prospective cohort study was conducted at an outpatient clinic in Turkey among pediatric patients (2 to 18 years) with WD between November 2022 and April 2023. The Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS-5) as a subjective and Medication Possession Ratio (MPR) as an objective assessment were scored. Physical, genetic and biochemical parameters, the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) for both parents and patients, Childhood Depression Inventory, State Trait Anxiety Inventory were also administered. RESULTS A total of 30 pediatric outpatients who were prescribed D-penicillamine (n = 27) or trientine (n = 3) as chelators and zinc (n = 29) and pyridoxine (n = 19) as supplements were included. Proteinuria (n = 3), skin rash (n = 2), and gastrointestinal upset (n = 2) were observed. When the correlation between MARS-5 and duration of follow-up was examined, a significant negative correlation was found (p = 0.014). According to MPRs, non-adherence rates (missed doses ≥ 20%) were 29.6%, 17.2% and 5.3% for D-penicillamine, zinc and pyridoxine, respectively. PedsQL scores were higher than those of parents, with a positive correlation between them (p < 0.001). Also, there was a significant positive correlation between PedsQL and State Anxiety Inventory (p < 0.001). Comparing the change in urinary copper levels between different levels of treatment knowledge, significant differences were observed between high- and low levels (p = 0.043). CONCLUSIONS Overall, nonadherence rates were 23.3% based on MARS-5 and 5.3-29.6% based on MPR. It is essential to consider factors such as the duration of follow-up, biochemical parameters, treatment knowledge, quality of life and anxiety as potential influencers of medication adherence.
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- Mehmet Akif Göktaş
- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Medical Park Göztepe Hospital, Bahçeşehir University, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
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Adiukwu F, Adesokun O, Essien E, Yalcin N, Ransing R, Nagendrappa S, Jatchavala C, Omotoso ABO, Nawaz FA, Khan N. Corrigendum to: "Pharmacogenetic testing in psychiatry: Perspective on clinical utility" [Asian J. Psychiatry 86 (2023) 103674]. Asian J Psychiatr 2023; 89:103753. [PMID: 37647786 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2023.103753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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- Frances Adiukwu
- Department of Mental Health, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Rivers State, Nigeria
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, Ankara 06100, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Neurosciences and Addiction Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Guwahati, Assam 781101, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, Department of Behavioural Sciences, University of Ilorin/ University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria
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- Department of Psychiatry, Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- CHiMES Collaborative, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Warneford Hospital, Headington, Oxford OX3 7JX, UK
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Yalcin N, Demirkan K. Management of drug-related problems including drug-drug interactions caused by nirmatrelvir/ritonavir in paediatric patients with SARS-CoV-2. Arch Dis Child 2023; 108:e16. [PMID: 36180113 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2022-324168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Nadir Yalcin
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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Adiukwu F, Adesokun O, Essien E, Yalcin N, Ransing R, Nagendrappa S, Jatchavala C, Olakunke AB, Nawaz FA, Khan N. Pharmacogenetic testing in psychiatry: Perspective on clinical utility. Asian J Psychiatr 2023; 86:103674. [PMID: 37327563 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2023.103674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Pharmacogenetic studies the influence of inherited characteristics on medication. While different from pharmacogenomics, which is a study of the entire genome in relation to medication effect, their distinction remains inconsistent, and the two terms are used interchangeably. Although the potential of pharmacogenomics in psychiatry is apparent and its clinical utility is suboptimal, the uptake of recommendations and guidelines is minimal and research into PGx is not diverse. This article offers an overview of pharmacogenetics (PGx) in psychiatry, explores the difficulties, and provides recommendations on improving its applicability and clinical utility.
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- Frances Adiukwu
- Department of Mental Health, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Rivers State, Nigeria.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, Ankara 06100, Turkey.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Neurosciences and Addiction Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Guwahati, Assam 781101, India.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Prince Songkhla University, Songkhla 90110, Thailand.
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- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, Department of Behavioural Sciences, University of Ilorin/ University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria
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- Department of Psychiatry, Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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- CHiMES Collaborative, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Warneford Hospital, Headington, Oxford OX3 7JX, UK.
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Yalcin N, Surmelioglu N, Celik H, Demirkan K, Yiğit S. Prediction Of Extrauterine Growth Restriction With A Clinical Decision Support Tool In Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2022.09.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Bozkurt I, Yalcin N, Uluyardimci E, Akgul EA. Combination of hyperbaric oxygen and core decompression therapies improve outcomes in the treatment of hip osteonecrosis. Hip Int 2022; 32:759-765. [PMID: 33840237 DOI: 10.1177/11207000211003285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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INTRODUCTION To investigate whether combined treatment of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) and core decompression (CD) result with better outcomes and have an additional influence on health quality scores when compared with HBO alone. METHODS 63 consecutive patients' 80 hips (43 male, 20 female, 17 bilateral), diagnosed with Stage II Osteonecrosis of the femoral head were included in our study. The mean age at presentation in the HBO and CD + HBO groups were 39.9 years and 39.2 years, respectively. The mean follow-up was 39.8 months (24-56 months) for HBO group and 43.1 months (24-58 months) for the CD + HBO group. Standard radiographs and MRI were performed initially and during controls. Clinical outcomes were assessed using the modified Harris Hip Score (HHS), the visual analogue score (VAS) and SF-36 life quality score. RESULTS 52 hips (65%) were Ficat Stage IIa and 28 hips (35%) were IIb. Totally, 46 hips (30 hips IIa, 16 hips IIb) were in HBO alone group and 34 hips (22 hips IIa, 12 hips IIb) were in CD + HBO group. Both VAS and HHSs were improved in each group after treatment (p < 0.001). When both groups were compared, this improvement was more distinct and evident in CD + HBO combination group than HBO alone group (p < 0.001). The physical function and pain components of SF-36 survey were found to be different in between two groups (p < 0.005). DISCUSSION HBO treatment decreases pain, increases functional scores for Ficat Stage II patients. Addition of HBO treatment to decompression of the femoral head improves the results better than HBO alone. In particular, reduction of pain is more prevalent for Stage IIa patients than IIb with combination of HBO and CD therapies.
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- Ibrahim Bozkurt
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Bilkent City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Karabuk University Training and Research Hospital, Karabuk, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Develi State Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey
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Yalcin N, Sürmelioğlu N, Allegaert K. Population pharmacokinetics in critically ill neonates and infants undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a literature review. BMJ Paediatr Open 2022; 6:10.1136/bmjpo-2022-001512. [PMID: 36437518 PMCID: PMC9639121 DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2022-001512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) increases circulating blood volume, causes capillary leak and temporarily alters kidney function. Consequently, pharmacokinetics (PK) can be affected. When applied to neonates and infants, additional dose adjustments are a major concern, as the volume of distribution (Vd) is already generally greater for water-soluble drugs and the clearance (Cl) of drugs eliminated by glomerular filtration is reduced. A systematic search was performed on MEDLINE (1994-2022) using a combination of the following search terms: "pharmacokinetics", "extracorporeal membrane oxygenation" and "infant, newborn" using Medical Subject Headings search strategy. Nine out of 18 studies on 11 different drugs (vancomycin, meropenem, fluconazole, gentamicin, midazolam, phenobarbital, theophylline, clonidine, morphine, cefotaxime and cefepime) recommended dose increase/decrease by determining PK parameters. In other studies, it has been suggested to adjust the dose intervals. While the elimination half-life (t1/2) and Vd mostly increased for all drugs, the Cl of the drugs has been shown to have variability except for midazolam and morphine. There are a limited number of population PK studies in neonates and infants undergoing ECMO circuits. Despite some divergences, the general pattern suggests an increase in Vd and t1/2, an increased, stable or decreased Cl, and an increase in variability. Consequently, and if possible, therapeutic drug monitoring and target concentration intervention are strongly recommended to determine appropriate exposure and doses for neonates and infants undergoing ECMO support.
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- Nadir Yalcin
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Child and Youth Institute, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Deparment of Clinical Pharmacy, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Yalcin N, Allegaert K. Fetal pharmacogenetic screening to improve neonatal pharmacotherapy: From feasibility to personalized practice. Mol Genet Metab 2022; 137:210-212. [PMID: 36152474 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2022.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/14/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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- Nadir Yalcin
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Leuven Child and Youth Institute, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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Yalcin N, Allegaert K. COVID-19 and antiepileptic drugs: an approach to guide practices when nirmatrelvir/ritonavir is co-prescribed. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2022; 78:1697-1701. [PMID: 35930055 PMCID: PMC9362546 DOI: 10.1007/s00228-022-03370-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Management and dose adjustment are a major concern for clinicians in the absence of specific clinical outcome data for patients on antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), in the event of short-term (5 days) nirmatrelvir/ritonavir co-exposure. Therefore, in this report, we identified drugs that require dose adjustment because of drug-drug interactions (DDIs) between nirmatrelvir/ritonavir and AEDs. We hereby used four databases (Micromedex Drug Interaction, Liverpool Drug Interaction Group for COVID-19 Therapies, Medscape Drug Interaction Checker, and Lexicomp Drug Interactions) and DDI-Predictor.In the light of applying the DDI-Predictor, for carbamazepine, clobazam, oxcarbazepine, eslicarbazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital, pentobarbital, rufinamide, and valproate as CYP3A4 inducers, we recommend that a dose adjustment of short-term nirmatrelvir/ritonavir as a substrate (victim) drug would be more appropriate instead of these AEDs to avoid impending DDI-related threats in patients with epilepsy.
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- Nadir Yalcin
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. .,Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.,Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Yalcin N, Çelik H, Demirkan K, Yiğit S. Machine learning algorithms to predict weight gain at discharge in neonatal intensive care unit: state of the art. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2021.09.512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Kelleci Cakir B, Yalcin N, Deniz O, Atac S, Tamer F, Olmez N, Akcay K, Demirkan K, Halil M, Abbasoglu O. SUN-PO201: One Year Monitorization Results of Patients Who Receive Clinical Nutrition Treatment. Clin Nutr 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s0261-5614(19)32833-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Yalcin N, Kelleci-Cakir B, Ekincioglu A, Demirkan K, Gulhan-Halil M, Abbasoglu O. MON-PO504: Physicians’ Attitudes Towards Medication Related Nutrition Disorders. Clin Nutr 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s0261-5614(19)32337-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Bingol I, Yalcin N, Bicici V, Tulunay T, Yuksel K, Kilicarslan K. Minimally invasive percutaneous plate osteosynthesis does not increase complication rates in extra-articular distal tibial fractures. Open Orthop J 2015; 9:73-7. [PMID: 25861408 PMCID: PMC4384225 DOI: 10.2174/1874325001509010073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2014] [Revised: 02/04/2015] [Accepted: 02/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background : Selection of a treatment method in cases of unstable, nonarticular distal tibial fractures is still a matter of discussion. Intramedullary nailing, which is a “gold standard” for tibial shaft fractures, does not always work for this specific transition area between diaphysis and metaphysis. Instead, new minimally invasive techniques with special implants are popular. Aims : To determine the functional and radiological results of distal tibial fractures treated with minimally invasive percutaneous plate osteosynthesis (MIPPO) technique. Study Design : Retrospective cohort analysis. Methods : Thirty distal tibial fractures treated with MIPPO method, between January 2006 and December 2010, were evaluated retrospectively. All patients were classified according to AO/OTA classification. Period of hospital stay, time of fracture union, time to allow full weight bearing, early and late complications were inquired. Functional outcomes were assessed by AOFAS scores. Results : There were 13 male and 17 female patients with an average age of 44.26 (range, 22-77 years). One superficial infection and one malunion were observed. Two patients were revised for the loss of reduction and healed uneventfully. According to the AO/OTA classification, 23 patients were 43-A1 (76.6%), 3 were 43-A2 (10%) and 4 were 43-A3 (13.3%). Post-operative mean stay of patients at the hospital was 2.6 ± 1.42 days (range, 1-7 days). Mean full weight-bearing period of the patients was found out as 13.16 ± 2.6 weeks (range, 10-22 weeks). The mean period of union of fracture for patients was found out as 19.8 ± 2.99 weeks (range, 16-34 weeks). Conclusion : Treatment of distal tibial fractures with MIPPO method provides a successful treatment strategy as long as used as per the technique, and it respects and does not harm soft tissues which allows early callus formation and rapid healing that enable the patient to walk as early as possible after the operation. The overall clinical and functional outcome is still good despite minor complications.
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- Izzet Bingol
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Musial K, Zwolinska D, Pruthi R, Sinha M, Casula A, Lewis M, Tse Y, Maxwell H, O'Brien C, Inward C, Sharaf E, Fadel F, Bazaraa H, Hegazy R, Essam R, Manickavasagar B, Shroff R, McArdle A, Ledermann S, Shaw V, Van't Hoff W, Paudyal B, Prado G, Schoeneman M, Nepal MK, Feygina V, Bansilal V, Tawadrous H, Mongia AK, Melk A, Kracht D, Doyon A, Zeller R, Litwin M, Duzowa A, Sozeri B, Bayzit A, Caliskan S, Querfeld U, Wuhl E, Schaefer F, Schmidt B, Canpolat N, Caliskan S, Kara Acar M, Pehlivan S, Tasdemir M, Sever L, Nusken E, Taylan C, von Gersdorff G, Schaller M, Barth C, Dotsch J, Roomizadeh P, Gheissari A, Abedini A, Garzotto F, Zanella M, Kim J, Cena R, Neri M, Nalesso F, Brendolan A, Ronco C, Canpolat N, Sever L, Celkan T, Lacinel S, Tasdemir M, Keser A, Caliskan S, Taner Elmas A, Tabel Y, Ipek S, Karadag A, Elmas O, Ozyalin F, Hoxha (Qosja) A, Gjyzari A, Tushe E, Said RM, Abdel Fattah MA, Soliman DA, Mahmoud SY, Hattori M, Uemura O, Hataya H, Ito S, Hisano M, Ohta T, Fujinaga S, Kise T, Goto Y, Matsunaga A, Hashimoto T, Tsutsumi Y, Ito N, Akizawa T, Maher S, Cho BS, Choi YM, Suh JS, Farid F, El-Hakim I, Salman M, Rajnochova Bloudickova S, Viklicky O, Seeman T, Yuksel S, Caglar M, Becerir T, Tepeli E, Calli Demirkan N, Yalcin N, Ergin A, Hladik M, Sigutova R, Vsiansky F, Safarcik K, Svagera Z, Abd El Monem Soliman N, Bazaraa HM, Nabhan MM, Badr AM, Abd El Latif Shahin M, Skrzypczyk P, Panczyk-Tomaszewska M, Roszkowska-Blaim M, Wawer Z, Bienias B, Zajaczkowska M, Szczepaniak M, Pawlak-Bratkowska M, Tkaczyk M, Kilis-Pstrusinska K, Jakubowska A, Prikhodina L, Ryzhkova O, Poltavets N, Polyakov V. Paediatric nephrology II. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gft157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Tosun O, Algin O, Yalcin N, Cay N, Ocakoglu G, Karaoglanoglu M. Ischiofemoral impingement: evaluation with new MRI parameters and assessment of their reliability. Skeletal Radiol 2012; 41:575-87. [PMID: 21874607 DOI: 10.1007/s00256-011-1257-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2011] [Revised: 08/09/2011] [Accepted: 08/12/2011] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to describe the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in patients with ischiofemoral impingement (IFI) and to evaluate the reliability of these MRI findings. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seventy hips of 50 patients with hip pain and quadratus femoris muscle (QFM) edema and 38 hips of 30 control cases were included in the study. The QFM edema and fatty replacement were assessed visually. Ischiofemoral space (IFS), quadratus femoris space (QFS), inclination angle (IA), hamstring tendon area (HTA), and total quadratus femoris muscle volume (TQFMV) measurements were performed independently by two musculoskeletal radiologists. The intra- and interobserver reliabilities were obtained for quantitative variables. RESULTS IFS, QFS, and TQFMV values of the patient group were significantly lower than those of controls (P < 0.001). HTA and IA measurements of the patient group were also significantly higher than in controls (P < 0.05). The QFM fatty replacement grades were significantly higher in the patient group than in the control group (P < 0.001). Inter- and intra-observer reliabilities were strong for all continuous variables. CONCLUSION Clinicians and radiologists should be aware of IFI in patients with hip or groin pain, and MRI should be obtained for the presence of the QFM edema/fatty replacement, narrowing of the IFS-QFS, and other features that may help in the clinical diagnosis of IFI for the proper diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
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- Ozgur Tosun
- Department of Radiology, Ankara Ataturk Education and Research Hospital, Bilkent, Ankara, Turkey.
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Kilicarslan K, Yalcin N, Cicek H, Cila E, Yildirim H. What happens at the adjacent knee joint after total hip arthroplasty of Crowe type III and IV dysplastic hips? J Arthroplasty 2012; 27:266-70. [PMID: 21641756 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2011.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2010] [Revised: 01/20/2011] [Accepted: 04/07/2011] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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We prospectively evaluated 30 hips of 22 patients who had normal knees with a mean age of 53.4 years (range, 38-72 years). In the early postoperative period, genu valgum deformity was observed in all knees. Of 22 patients, 17 complained of severe pain owing to strain in the medial collateral ligament and iliotibial tract. Postoperatively, the ipsilateral extremities of the patients were extended by a mean of 16.5 mm (8-25 mm). Q angles of the patients increased by a mean of 4.4° ± 2.5° (P < .001). Although the Harris hip scores were improved (40.7-87.8 points), postoperative Lysholm-Gillquist knee scores were significantly reduced (92-76 points, P < .001). Reduction of displaced hips into the anatomical hip center and lengthening the extremity despite shortening procedure may lead to strain at the knee joint iatrogenically, particularly with the mechanical effect of tensor fascia lata, which results with changes in the knee biomechanics.
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- Kasim Kilicarslan
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Dede O, Akel I, Demirkiran G, Yalcin N, Marcucio R, Acaroglu E. Is decreased bone mineral density associated with development of scoliosis? A bipedal osteopenic rat model. Scoliosis 2011; 6:24. [PMID: 22040734 PMCID: PMC3217908 DOI: 10.1186/1748-7161-6-24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2011] [Accepted: 10/31/2011] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND An association between adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and osteopenia has been proposed to exist. It is still not clear whether there is such an association and if so, whether osteopenia is a causative factor or a consequence. Our previous pilot studies have suggested the presence of osteopenia in scoliotic animals. The aim of this study was to investigate the development of scoliosis in an unpinealectomized bipedal osteopenic rat model, implementing osteoporosis as a causative factor. METHODS Fifty Sprague-Dawley rats were rendered bipedal at the 3rd postnatal week and separated into control (25 rats) and heparin (25 rats receiving 1 IU/gr body weight/day) groups. DEXA scans after 4 weeks of heparin administration showed low bone mass in the heparin group. Anteroposterior and lateral x-rays of the surviving 42 animals (19 in heparin and 23 in control groups) were taken under anesthesia at the 40th week to evaluate for spinal deformity. Additional histomorphometric analysis was done on spine specimens to confirm the low bone mass in heparin receiving animals. Results of the DEXA scans, histomorphometric analysis and radiological data were compared between the groups. RESULTS Bone mineral densities of rats in the heparin group were significantly lower than the control group as evidenced by both the DEXA scans and histomorphometric analyses. However, the incidence of scoliosis (82% in heparin and 65% in control; p > 0.05) as well as the curve magnitudes (12.1 ± 3.8 in heparin versus 10.1 ± 4.3 degrees in control; p > 0.05) were not significantly different. Osteopenic rats were significantly less kyphotic compared to control specimens (p = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS This study has revealed two important findings. One is that bipedality (in the absence of pinealectomy) by itself may be a cause of scoliosis in this animal model. Further studies on animal models need to consider bipedality as an independent factor. Secondly, relative hypokyphosis in osteopenic animals may have important implications. The absence of sagittal plane analyses in previous studies makes comparison impossible, but nonetheless these findings suggest that osteopenia may be important in the development of 3D deformity in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
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- Ozgur Dede
- Hacettepe University Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ankara, Turkey
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- Hacettepe University Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ankara, Turkey
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- University of California San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- University of California San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Hofer A, Bodner T, Kaufmann A, Kemmler G, Mattarei U, Pfaffenberger NM, Rettenbacher MA, Trebo E, Yalcin N, Fleischhacker WW. Symptomatic remission and neurocognitive functioning in patients with schizophrenia. Psychol Med 2011; 41:2131-2139. [PMID: 21426601 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291711000353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND A cross-sectional study was conducted in participants with schizophrenia to explore a potential association between the patients' remission status and neurocognitive functioning and to examine whether these factors have an impact on functional outcome. METHOD Psychopathological symptoms were rated by means of the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale with symptom remission being assessed by applying the severity component of the recently proposed remission criteria. Tests for the cognitive battery were selected to cover domains known to be impaired in patients with schizophrenia. Next to pre-morbid intelligence, attention performance, executive functioning, verbal fluency, verbal learning and memory, working memory and visual memory were assessed. The joint effect of remission status and neurocognitive functioning on treatment outcome was investigated by logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Out of 140 patients included in the study, 62 were symptomatically remitted. Mean age, education and sex distribution were comparable in remitted and non-remitted patients. Remitted patients showed significantly higher values on tests of verbal fluency, alertness and optical vigilance. Both symptomatic remission as well as performance on tests of working memory and verbal memory had a significant effect on the patients' employment status. CONCLUSIONS In the present study neuropsychological measures of frontal lobe functioning were associated with symptomatic remission from schizophrenia. In addition, both symptomatic remission and performance on tests of working memory and verbal memory had a significant effect on the patients' employment status. Longitudinal follow-up data are needed to determine how the associations of these determinants of functional outcome interact and change over time.
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- A Hofer
- Medical University Innsbruck, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Biological Psychiatry Division, Innsbruck, Austria.
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Kilicarslan K, Yalcin N, Cicek H, Dogramaci Y, Ugurlu M, Ozkan H, Yildirim H. The effect of total synovectomy in total knee arthroplasty: a prospective randomized controlled study. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2011; 19:932-5. [PMID: 20890699 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-010-1270-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2010] [Accepted: 09/07/2010] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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PURPOSE The apparent synovial hypertrophy in some cases of noninflammatory knee osteoarthritis suggests that total synovectomy may provide beneficial inflammatory and pain relief after total knee arthroplasty. The aim of the study was to compare the effect of synovectomy on the postoperative pain, bleeding and functional outcome after surgical treatment of knee osteoarthritis. METHODS A total of 50 patients with bilateral, non inflammatory, primary knee osteoarthritis were included in the study. Bilateral total knee replacement was performed at the same session. Total synovectomy and total knee arthroplasty (study group) were applied to a randomly selected side, and the total knee arthroplasty alone (as control group) was applied to the contralateral side of the same patient. The overall efficacy of both procedures was assessed postoperatively by determination of blood loss from the drain, pain and functional scores. The Visual Analogue Scale of pain and the Knee Society Knee Score were used to compare the two groups at 3rd, 6th and 12th months, postoperatively. RESULTS During the postoperative 48 h, the mean blood loss in the study group (with synovectomy) was significantly higher than the control group (P=0.005). However, in the postoperative follow-up time, there was no significant difference in pain relief and in the Knee Society Score between the two groups. CONCLUSION Performing synovectomy in patients with primary knee osteoarthritis does not seem to have any clinical advantage besides it might increase blood loss and recurrent hemarthrosis postoperatively. Thus, during arthroplasty surgery, it should not be performed routinely.
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- Kasim Kilicarslan
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
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BACKGROUND Patients with spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality (SCIWORA) are prone to develop spinal deformities. The purpose of this study is to report on the clinical and radiological features of post-SCIWORA spinal deformities. METHODS Four patients with SCIWORA and spinal deformities requiring surgery were analyzed clinically and radiographically. RESULTS All four SCIWORA patients developed progressive neuromuscular scoliosis. There were 2 males and 2 females. The mean age at spinal cord injury was 3.9 years (range 6 months to 7 years). Spinal deformity was first noticed at a mean of 17 months after their initial injury (range 9 months to 2 years), and surgical intervention was performed at a mean of 6.5 years following their injury (range 4-11 years). The mean preoperative curve was 54° (range 50-62°). The mean postoperative curve was 9.5° (range 5-16°). The level of injury was T5 in two patients, and T10 and L2 in one patient each. All but the lumbar level injury patient had complete paraplegia. One patient with complete injury (T10) and another with incomplete injury (L2) improved neurologically and were able to walk with the aid of orthoses and crutches. Pelvic obliquity improved in all patients following spinal reconstruction surgery, and none of the patients required additional surgery for spinal deformity. The mean postoperative follow-up was 51.75 months (range 24-93 months). CONCLUSIONS Long scoliotic curves extending to the pelvis should be expected in SCIWORA. Early intervention may prevent severe deformities. Modern instrumentation techniques employing pedicle screws provided satisfactory correction, improved hip subluxation, and did not adversely affect the ambulatory ability or functional level of the patients in this series.
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- Nadir Yalcin
- />Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ataturk Education and Research Hospital, Bilkent, Ankara, Turkey
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- />Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Department, Hacettepe University, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey
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- />Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Istanbul Spine Center, Florence Nightingale Hospital, Bilim University, Abide-i Hürriyet cad. No 290, 34403 Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey
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- />Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Department, Hacettepe University, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey
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Cicek H, Kilicarslan K, Yalcin N, Arslan E, Dogramaci Y, Yildirim H. Primary metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty with large-diameter femoral heads: a clinical trial of 59 hips. Acta Orthop Belg 2010; 76:758-765. [PMID: 21302573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Large-diameter femoral heads with nearly anatomical sizes became available for metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty after recent advances in metal-on-metal technology. We retrospectively studied the clinical and radiological results in 59 hips of 54 patients (32 women and 22 men, mean age 54.4 years) who underwent cementless metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty with large-diameter heads. Patients were followed for a mean of 48.6 months. Range of motion improved significantly after surgery (p = 0.001). Harris hip scores improved from 38.5 points to 903 points at latest follow-up. We found no gender-related differences in Harris hip scores, whereas there was a correlation between age and Harris hip scores (p < 0.001), with excellent results being observed predominantly in younger patients. Mean acetabular inclination of the acetabular cup was 42.2 degrees (range: 37-51 degrees). Radiologically, a 1 mm thick radiolucency was detected in three acetabula, which were asymptomatic. One acetabulum was revised because of displacement. Three patients reported squeaking within their hips, which however disappeared in a short time. We did not observe any dislocation, deep infection or loosening. Grade 1 heterotopic ossification was detected in one hip. Although the inherent stability and the functional results of large anatomical heads are encouraging, longer follow-up data and larger series are essential to evaluate the real advantages of this type of prosthesis over conventional femoral heads.
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- Hakan Cicek
- Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ankara, Turkey
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Turhal NS, Dane F, Sinav H, Yalcin N, Khorshidi Z, Zeynep-Yalcin Z. Anxiety and depression in Turkish breast cancer patients. J BUON 2010; 15:720-725. [PMID: 21229636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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PURPOSE we investigated the anxiety and depression rates in breast cancer patients (BCPs) and compared their rates with a group of unemployed women attending courses at a local government agency to increase their chances for employment. METHODS a total 129 BCPs were included [60 were treated and followed up in Marmara University Hospital (PHG), 69 were from a private oncology clinic (POG)] and 101 healthy people (control group; CG) came from a course for the unemployed. All participants completed the Turkish-language version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. RESULTS The mean ages of the BCPs and CG were 52.7 ± 13.1 and 38.9 ± 11.9 years, respectively (p=0.001). Compared to the CG, the percentage of housewives was significantly higher in the BCP group (p=0.04). These 2 factors (age and profession) were not independent factors predicting anxiety or depression (p>0.05). The rates of anxiety and depression were 27.9 and 35.7% for BCP, 28.7 and 34.7% for CG, 33.3 and 51.7% for PHG, and 23.2 and 21.7% for POG, respectively. The difference of the rates of depression between the POG and the PHG was significant (p=0.0001). CONCLUSION the anxiety and depression rates were not higher in BCPs than in the CG who had a risk factor (such as unemployment) for psychosocial ill health. Being treated and/ or followed up in a private office was related to lower depression rates.
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- N S Turhal
- Marmara University, School of Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology, Istanbul, Turkey
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Yalcin N, Kilicarslan K, Karatas F, Mutlu T, Yildirim H. Cementless total hip arthroplasty with subtrochanteric transverse shortening osteotomy for severely dysplastic or dislocated hips. Hip Int 2010; 20:87-93. [PMID: 20235079 DOI: 10.1177/112070001002000113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/22/2009] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Total hip arthroplasty in dislocated developmental hip dysplasia is a complex, technically demanding procedure with high complication rates. Anatomic abnormalities and the young age of the patients influence the results. Restoration of the anatomic hip center often requires shortening of the femur in order to avoid over-stretching of neurovascular structures. We performed cementless total hip arthroplasty with subtrochanteric transverse osteotomy on 44 hips in 31 patients. There were 29 female and 2 male patients. The average age at the time of the operation was 43.2 (range, 22-63 years) and the mean follow up period was 62 months (range, 24-96 months). Harris hip scores improved from 36.2 to 81.2 with good and excellent results in 79.5% of the patients. We stabilized the osteotomy line with low contact plates and screws primarily on 10 hips when rotational stability was in doubt. In the other hips, good initial rotational stability was obtained by the femoral component. However, we observed 5 nonunions in patients whose osteotomies were not stabilized with plates. These patients were later treated successfully with internal fixation and autogenous bone grafting. The osteotomies healed at a mean time of 4 months (range, 2.5-14 months). Postoperatively two dislocations, one acetabular component displacement under the structural bone autograft and two superficial infections were seen. There were no cases of symptomatic loosening, deep infection, or neurovascular injury. Subtrochanteric transverse osteotomy is a versatile, relatively easy and reliable method for shortening the femur when performing cementless total hip arthroplasty in hip dysplasia cases. This technique makes it possible to implant standard sized cementless femoral stems. When necessary, tortional stability may further be augmented with a plate and screws.
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- Nadir Yalcin
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ataturk Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
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A six-year-old girl was examined upon development of pain, swelling, and locking in her right knee after a considerable period of discomfort and popping sensation. She had no history of trauma. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a discoid lateral meniscus, filling the entire lateral plateau and exhibiting signs of degeneration. On arthroscopic examination, a bucket-handle tear of the discoid lateral meniscus was noted and the patient was treated with arthroscopic subtotal meniscectomy. During the first month of follow-up, the patient had a full range of motion and normal gait. At three years, she maintained full range of motion without pain, locking, or popping. Due to the likelihood of joint degeneration, long-term follow-up was recommended.
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Kanatli U, Yetkin H, Yalcin N. The relationship between accessory navicular and medial longitudinal arch: evaluation with a plantar pressure distribution measurement system. Foot Ankle Int 2003; 24:486-9. [PMID: 12854669 DOI: 10.1177/107110070302400606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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This study included 92 patients with an accessory navicular (AN) noted on an anteroposterior roentgenography. This group was selected from 860 patients admitted to the authors' gait analysis laboratory. The medial longitudinal arch was evaluated by using an "arch index" calculated from the pressure picture obtained from a pressure distribution measurement system. The average arch index was 0.15 and there was no significant correlation between AN types and arch index. The study concluded that the presence and type of AN are not correlated with the height of the medial longitudinal arch of the foot and that AN is not associated with pes planus.
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- Ulunay Kanatli
- Gazi University Medical Faculty, Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department, Ankara, Turkey.
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Gokalan I, Gokalan I, Yalcin N, Sermez Y, Yilmaz M. Type I necrotising fasciitis of heel in a diabetic patient. Infez Med 2003; 6:48-53. [PMID: 12732827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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Necrotising fasciitis is a potentially fatal clinical disease caused by infection with various bacteria. Diabetes mellitus, one of the predisposing factors for necrotising fasciitis is also an important factor in the progression of the illness by increasing its morbidity and mortality rate. In this case report, a 54 year old diabetic woman with type-I necrotising fasciitis of the heel was treated with extensive debridments, broad spectrum antimicrobial therapy and intensive regulation of blood glucose levels. The resulting new positive data pertaining to the morbidity and mortality of this severe disease suggest that the old management of this disease should be re-examined.
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- I. Gokalan
- Dept of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dept of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Bacteriology and Dept of Internal Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denzili, Turkey
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Kara Gokalan I, Cetin B, Yalcin N, Sermez Y. Conservative treatment of diabetic foot infections. Infez Med 2003; 7:39-42. [PMID: 12728204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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Foot infections commonly occur in diabetic patients, constituting a serious problem. 15% of diabetic have foot infections during their life-time. In previous years these life- threatening infections in 50-70% of patients resulted in limb amputation. Today, using an aggressive surgical approach, broad spectrum antimicrobial chemotherapy and intensive regulation of blood glucose level, the amputation rate has decreased to 5%. During the last 2 years, we evaluated 13 diabetic foot infections. 6 of the presented cases were grade 4 and 5, 3 of them grade 3 and 4 of them grade 2. All of the patients were managed by multidisciplinary approach consisting of plastic and reconstructive surgery, endocrinology and infectious diseases specialists. All of the patients were monitored with daily wound care, regulation of blood glucose levels and administration of broad spectrum antibiotics. Only one of them required amputation. For 12 of the cases after the infection was controlled, the defects were reconstructed by plastic surgical procedures. We retrospectively analysed them to review diabetic foot infections and factors affecting prognosis.
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- I. Kara Gokalan
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey
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Moraillon P, Yalcin N. [Contribution to the etiological study of Welchii infections in animals]. Bull Off Int Epizoot 1967; 67:1329-50. [PMID: 4304127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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