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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2022
Protective effect of osthole on testicular ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats.
Testicular torsion is a urological emergency that requires urgent surgical intervention which results in testicular loss if not diagnosed and treated in a timely fashion. Ischemic tissue damage with oxygen deficiency, which starts with the decrease in blood flow to the tissue, continues to increase with the reoxygenation of the damaged tissues as soon as reperfusion is achieved. In various studies, osthole has also been shown to reduce cerebral, spinal cord, intestinal, renal, and myocardial ischemia/perfusion (I/R) damage. The aim of this study is to examine the effects of osthole on testicular I/R injury. ⋯ In our study, we observed that osthole reduced oxidative damage, suppressed the inflammatory process, prevented apoptosis, and reduced cell damage. We think that with repeated doses, cellular damage would gradually decline.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2022
An investigation of the effect of acrylamide on fracture healing in rats.
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of acrylamide (AA) on fracture healing histologically, biochemically, and radiologically in a rat femur fracture model. ⋯ AA adversely affects fracture healing even at low doses, as in the present study. According to the results of this study, the authors recommend a diet poor in acrylamide during fracture treatment. Therefore, further human studies are required to find out the complex effect of AA on bone healing and the body.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2022
Randomized Controlled TrialA new posterior stabilization technique in pediatric subaxial cervical vertebrae: Stabilization of spinous processes with the microplate/screw system: A radiological anatomy study.
There are limited options for posterior stabilization techniques in cases of cervical subaxial instability in children. We designed this study to investigate whether the spinous process (SP) stabilization, which was previously used in adults, can also be used in children. ⋯ According to the results of this study, we believe that the SP stabilization method recommended for children can be used as a salvage method, to support anterior stabilization or alone in a small number of selected cases.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2022
Can ionized calcium levels and platelet counts used for estimating the prognosis of pediatric trauma patients admitted to the emergency surgery intensive care?
Injury is the leading cause of death for pediatric population older than 1 year of age and 95% of those deaths are from the low- and middle-income countries. Most of those injured pediatric patients are treated in general hospitals. In designated trauma centers, the outcomes of severely injured patients are better. Scoring systems used frequently in intensive care units (ICUs) to make triage easier and to estimate prognosis. However, some of the scores may require additional expensive and sometimes time consuming tests. The purpose of the present study was to compare the usefulness of several scoring systems with initial ionized calcium levels and platelet counts to predict prognosis of pediatric trauma patients admitted to the emergency surgery department. ⋯ It was found that pediatric patients admitted to the ICU were younger than 10 years, of whom most of them were male. Falls were the most common mechanism of injury, and head trauma was present in most of the pediatric patients admitted to the ICU. Initial Ca+2 levels and platelet counts can be used along with the trauma scoring systems in predicting mortality and overall survey regarding pediatric trauma patients.
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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · May 2022
Radiographic and clinical outcomes of distal tibia fractures (3-12 cm proximal to the plafond): Comparison of two intramedullary nailing.
There are various distal locking options for the repair of tibia distal diametaphyseal fractures with intramedullary nails. There is no consensus about the superiority of any of these distal locking options. In our study, comparing nails with distal bolt locking screw (DSBLS) and conventional nails; we aimed to compare the clinical and radiological results of intramedullary nail models in fixing tibial distal diametaphyseal fractures. ⋯ Newly developed DSBLS intramedullary nails give as good results as conventional nails in tibia distal diametaphyseal fractures. Due to its ability to loading bone early and have a shorter union time, DSBLS can be safely preferred in distal diametaphyseal fractures and reduce complications from immobilization.