Mahmut Ozdemir

Aim: The use of social media, especially Instagram, has become widespread in the medical field. The aim of this study was to evaluate Achilles tendon surgery from patients' perspectives by examining public posts on Instagram. Material and Methods: A retrospective analysis was made of the Instagram posts of patients with the hashtags #achillestendon...

Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted orthopaedic practice since it started. In our study, we aimed to examine these effects on outpatient services. Patients and methods: The patients who applied to the orthopedic outpatient clinic (n=1,518) in six months period under the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic (September 2020-Marc...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the effects of hyaluronic acid (HA), N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), and deproteinized calf serum on cartilage healing after the creation of traumatic cartilage injury in a rat model. Materials and methods: A total of 48 rats, each weighing an average of 350 g, were randomly separated into four groups of...

Background Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is frequently used in the treatment of end-stage gonarthrosis, and the patient satisfaction rate varies. This study aimed to reveal the change in mid-term patient satisfaction results and functional scores of patients with low early postoperative satisfaction scores. Material/Methods We included 163 patient...

Purpose The frequency of periprosthetic knee infections increases yearly because of the popularity of the total knee prostheses. Revision knee arthroplasty is an annoying problem for both the surgeons and the patients. Debridément, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) is a popular alternative for the treatment of periprosthetic knee infections...

Background YouTube is the most popular and the largest video portal and is a source of information in all areas. In our study, we aim to investigate the quality of videos on spondylolisthesis in the YouTube video portal and to detail the parameters for low-quality videos. Material and Methods A search was made by using keyword “spondylolisthesis”...

AmaçÖn çapraz bağ (ÖÇB) yaralanmasına eşlik eden anterolateral bağ (ALL) yaralanmalarını MR görüntüleme ile değerlendirmek ve ALL yaralanmasının ÖÇB tamiri sonuçlarına etkisini araştırmak. Çalışmamızın hipotezi ise; yaralanmış ALL, ÖÇB tamiri sonrası fonksiyonel sonuçlarına etkisinin olmadığıdır.Materyal ve MetodKliniğimizde 2012-2016 yılları arası...

The aim of this study is to evaluate the results of the modified Kostuik transilial bar technique for neuromuscular scoliosis (NS). We reviewed the records of 21 patients treated for NS with this instrumentation. There were 14 females and seven males, with an average age of 15.6 years (range: 9-21 years). We determined patients' demographics, corre...

Objectives: This study aims to assess the intra- and interobserver reliability of commonly used tibial plateau fracture classification systems. Patients and methods: This retrospective cohort study included computed tomography (CT) and plain radiographic images (lateral and anteroposterior X-rays) of 60 patients (40 males, 20 females; mean age 4...

Background Inherent temperament of the patient may predict the outcome of the surgical procedure. The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether negative affective temperament affects patient satisfaction and outcome measures. Methods This prospective study included 143 patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty for primary arthrosis. Preo...

Purpose: To compare short and mid-term results in the treatment of chronic elbow tendinosis with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) or Nirschl surgical technique. Method: A retrospective study was conducted on patients with chronic lateral epicondylitis, treated by Nirschl surgical technique (50 elbows) or PRP (60 elbows). Outcome was evaluated with Vis...