Browsing by Author "Gem K."

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    Clinical and Radiological Outcomes of Trochanteric AO/OTA 31A2 Fractures: Comparison between Helical Blade and Lag Screw-A Retrospective Cohort Study; [Klinische und radiologische Ergebnisse von pertrochantären AO/OTA 31A2 Frakturen: Vergleich von Klinge und Schraube-Eine retrospektive Kohortenstudie]
    (Georg Thieme Verlag, 2022) Hancloǧlu S.; Gem K.; Tosyali H.K.; Okçu G.
    Introduction The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of AO/OTA type 31A2 fractures treated by the use of trochanteric nails either with a blade or a screw. Patients and Methods This study was designed retrospectively. Between May 2007 and May 2014, a total of 144 patients with trochanteric fractures were admitted to the clinic, and only 65 of them met the inclusion criteria. Thirty-two of them (blade group) were treated with a helical blade and the rest of the 33 patients (screw group) were treated with a screw. The mean ages of the patients were 76.01 and 75.82, respectively (p = 0.905). The mean follow-up time was 27.6 months (blade group: 34.2 ± 19.1 months; screw group: 18.6 ± 7.9 months; p < 0.001). Between these two groups, we evaluated the differences in tip apex distances (TAD), calcar-referenced tip-apex distances (Cal-TAD), implant positions, cut-out rates, and implant failures. Functional outcomes were measured with the help of the Harris Hip Score. Results No significant differences were seen between the blade and screw groups by means of cutting out, implant positions, and varus collapse. Cutting out was seen in a total of six patients (blade group n = 2; screw group = 4; p = 0.672) and varus collapse in nine patients (blade group n = 5, screw group n = 4; p = 0.733). Harris Hip Scores were similar between the two groups (blade group: 72.70 ± 18.43; screw group: 80.83 ± 18.75; p = 0.84). © 2020. Thieme. All rights reserved.
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    Comparison of Changes in SRS-22 Values with Improvement in Cobb Angles after Posterior Fusion Surgery in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis; [Vergleich der Veränderungen der SRS-22-Werte mit der Verbesserung der Cobb-Winkel nach einer dorsalen Fusionsoperation bei adoleszenter idiopathischer Skoliose]
    (Georg Thieme Verlag, 2022) Gem K.; Hancioglu S.; Bilgiç A.; Erkan S.
    Introduction The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the correction rate in Cobb angle and the improvement in quality of life profile in terms of Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)-22 values. Patients and Methods Between January 2007 and December 2013, posterior instrumentation and fusion was performed to 30 patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Patients were grouped according to their improvement rate in Cobb angles after surgery. Patients with an improvement rate of > 80% were grouped as Group A; those with an improvement rate of > 60% and ≤ 80% as Group B and those with an improvement rate of ≤ 60% were grouped as Group C. The SRS-22 questionnaire of these three groups was calculated and their relationship with the improvement in Cobb angle was evaluated. Results No statistical difference was found among the three groups in terms of pain, appearance, function, spirit, satisfaction, and SRS-22 values (all p > 0.05). Conclusion The results of this study demonstrate that the degree of correction rate does not correlate with the degree of improvement in the SRS-22 questionnaire in patients with AIS that underwent posterior fusion and instrumentation. © 2022 Georg Thieme Verlag. All rights reserved.
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    Given the encouraging results of biomechanical studies on femoral neck fractures, are locking plates more safe?
    (ARSMB-KVBMG, 2024) Hancioglu S.; Gem K.; Tosyali H.K.; Okcu G.
    This current study compares the clinical and radiological outcomes of femoral neck fractures in young adults treated with either cannulated screws (CS) or proximal femoral locking plates (PFLP). We conducted a retrospective study in patients aged 18 to 60 years with femoral neck fractures and investigated medical records between January 2005 and December 2016. Patients were divided into two groups based on implants, screw and plate, used for fixation assigned. In addition, two groups were compared for their complications and functional outcomes, which were assessed with Harris Hip Score (HHS) and Parker Palmer mobility scores. Sixty-nine of 104 patients met the inclusion criteria. Forty patients were treated with cannulated screws, while 29 were treated with a proximal femoral locking plate. The two groups were comparable in terms of their perioperative variables. The overall complication rate (screw group, n = 10; plate group, n = 14) and non-union rate were significantly high in the plate group (p < 0.05). Other complications did not show statistically significant differences. The screw group had better functional outcomes than the plate group, where only the Parker-Palmer mobility score comparison was significant (p < 0.05). Poor reduction quality and Pauwels’ type III fractures were statistically associated with high complication rates regardless of the implants used (p < 0.05). Although PFLP showed better outcomes in biomechanical studies than CSs, we observed poorer clinical results. Therefore, although some of our results appeared to be statistically significant, reduction quality should also be considered. © 2024 ARSMB-KVBMG. All rights reserved.