The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic values of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and red blood cell distribution width in diabetic foot ulcers treatment. A total of 250 adult patients who were treated in our clinic between 2007 and 2018 for diabetic foot ulcers were evaluated retrospectively. Diabetic foot ulcers were divided into 4 groups: major amputation, minor amputation, chronic wound, and complete healing. The mean age of our study groups was 60 years (range = 55-65 years). The mean follow-up period was 28 ± 4.3 months. Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and red blood cell distribution width cutoff values were determined as 4.3 and 12.1, respectively, for patients in complete recovery group (C sig. = .995 and .871, respectively; P < .05). Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and red blood cell distribution width cutoff values for patients in the major amputation group were 6.73 and 13.4 (C sig. = .864 and .951, respectively; P < .05), respectively. According to the χ² comparison of the groups, major amputation was seen in patients with neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio >6.3, and complete recovery was seen in patients with neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio 13.4, major amputation was found to be significant ( P < .05). According to these results, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and red blood cell distribution width are inexpensive and easy to access predictive parameters in the diagnosis and follow-up of diabetic foot ulcers.

In the absence of effective long-term repair of meniscal injuries, damage to the knee may lead to the development of osteoarthritis. Recent reports have recommended meniscal repair to be undertaken in all cases of meniscal tears. However, the most common complication encountered during repair of the medial meniscus is iatrogenic cartilage and meniscal injury due to its unclear visualization. The aim of this study is to evaluate the long-term clinical and radiological results of the pie-crust (PC) technique performed during the repair of medial meniscal tears. This retrospective study included 86 patients who underwent arthroscopic medial meniscus repair. PC technique was performed if the medial joint width was less than 5 mm. The patient population was divided into two groups as who underwent meniscus repair with PC technique (PC + repair group) or not (repair group). All patients were evaluated clinically (Kujala score, International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) subjective score, Lysholm score, and Tegner activity score) and radiologically (medial joint width and valgus laxity angle). When the medial joint width measurements before the PC technique and at the postoperative first and sixth months were compared, it was found to be statistically significant (p < 0.05). However, there was no significant difference between the preoperative and 12-month postoperative joint width measurements (p > 0.05). At the 12-month follow-up, no statistically significant difference was determined for the valgus laxity angle in the PC group compared with preoperative values (p > 0.05). The follow-up Kujala score, IKDC subjective score, Lysholm score, and Tegner activity score were similar between the groups. The clinical scores in both groups were determined to have statistically significant increase at 12-month postoperatively compared with the preoperative values (p < 0.05). The results of this study showed that performing the PC technique prior to medial meniscal tear repair increase the medial joint visualization safely and effectively without permanent valgus laxity.

The aim of this study was to compare the sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive and negative predictive values of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and clinical examination in the diagnosis of meniscus tears with the findings obtained from the knee joint arthroscopy. A retrospective study was made of 452 patients who underwent knee arthroscopy due to meniscus tears between 2012 and 2017. Physical examination was performed using the Thessaly's, McMurray's, and Joint line tenderness tests (JLTT). On preoperative MRI, medial meniscal tears were observed in 292 patients, lateral meniscal tears in 96 patients, and medial and lateral meniscal tears in 64 patients. According to the arthroscopy results, 284 patients had medial meniscal tears, 108 patients had lateral meniscal tears, and 60 patients had medial and lateral meniscal tears. Sensitivity and specificity of the JLTT was determined as 93 and 86% respectively for medial meniscal tears and 94 and 89% for lateral meniscal tears. The McMurray's test was 60% sensitive, 68% specific for medial meniscal tears (MMT), and 73% sensitive and 68% specific for lateral meniscus tears (LMT). The Thessaly's test was 93% sensitive and 87% specific for medial meniscal tears; and 94% sensitive and 88% specific for LMT. Compared with the arthroscopic findings, MRI was observed to have sensitivity of 94% for MMT and 84% for LMT. For specificity, the values were 89% for MMT and 91% for LMT. Accuracy was 89% for MMT and 86% for LMT. In comparison with the arthroscopic findings, the triple test was determined to have sensitivity of 92% for MMT and 89% for LMT. The specificity was 88% for MMT and 91% for LMT. The results of this study showed that a combination of selected physical examination methods is as sensitive as MRI in the diagnosis of meniscus tears.

Amaç: PFN-A kullanılarak tedavi edilen hastaların fonksiyonel ve radyolojik sonuçlarını ve radyasyon maruziyetini Talon kilitli PFN ile karşılaştırdık.Yöntem: Çalışmaya 2014-2018 tarihleri arasında proksimal femur kırığı tanısı ile PFN yapılan 60 yaşından büyük 92 hasta (43 kadın,49 erkek; ort. yaş 75.01 yıl) dahil edildi. Retrospektif çalışmamızda hastalar Talon kilitli PFN grubu (grup 1, n=46) ve PFN-A grubu (grup 2, n=46) olmak üzere iki gruba ayrıldı. Hastaların demografik verileri, kırık tipleri, takip süreleri, kırık kaynama zamanları, radyografik bulguları, WOMAC skorları ile C-kollu skopi çekim sayıları değerlendirmeye alındı.Bulgular: Hastaların ortalama takip süreleri 11.05 aydı. Mortalite Grup I de %4.3, Grup II de %6.5 olarak bulundu. Kollodiafizer açı Grup I de 129.5±3.4, Grup II de 126.8±3.6 (p=0.01); Singh indeksi Grup I de 4.1, Grup II de 3.62 (p=0.06); kayna-ma Grup I de 4.62±1.06, Grup II de 5.1±1.51(p=0.68) olarak gözlendi. Skopi çekim süresi Grup I de 53.08 (45-89), Grup II de 97.4 (76-150) (p<0.05) olarak gözlendi. Kırık kaynama süreleri Grup I de 4.62±1.06, Grup II de 5.1±1.51 (p=0.68), WOM-AC skorları Grup I de 69.9±4.26, Grup II de 70.2±5.75 (p=0.78) olarak tespit edildi. Grup I de 2 hastada (%4.3) komplikasyon gözlenirken, Grup II de 5 hastada (%10.8) komplikasyon gözlendi.Sonuç: Talon kilitli PFN, radyasyon maruziyetinin az olması, cerrahi sürenin daha kısa olması sebebiyle PFN sistemlerinin kolay ve güvenilir bir alternatifidir.