Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica
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Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc · Jan 2015
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyExchanging reamed nailing versus augmentative compression plating with autogenous bone grafting for aseptic femoral shaft nonunion: a retrospective cohort study.
The purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes of exchanging reamed nailing (ERN) and augmentative compression plating (ACP) with autogenous bone grafting (BG) for the treatment of aseptic femoral shaft nonunion secondary to the treatment of intramedullary nailing (IMN). ⋯ ACP with autogenous BG can obtain a higher bone union rate and shorter time to union than ERN in the treatment of aseptic femoral shaft nonunion after failed IMN. Especially for nonisthmal femoral shaft nonunions or isthmal nonunions with larger bone defects, ACP with autogenous BG can be more advantageous than ERN for patients. A future prospective observational study should be conducted.
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Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc · Jan 2013
Multicenter StudyDemographic and clinical characteristics of traumatic shoulder dislocations in an urban city of Turkey: a retrospective analysis of 208 cases.
The aim of this study was to investigate the demographic and clinical characteristics of traumatic shoulder dislocations in an urban city of Turkey. ⋯ The 5.3 per 100,000 person-years incidence of traumatic shoulder dislocations in Turkey was much lower than previous studies. Demographic characteristics also showed various differences closely related to the population pyramid.
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Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc · Jan 2011
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyOsteoporotic hip fracture costs in the elderly Turkish population.
This study was designed to determine the length of hospital stay and treatment costs of patients with osteoporotic hip fractures in Turkey. ⋯ Diverse results in cost estimations of osteoporotic hip fractures reflect the incoherence of data as well as a lack of standardization of health care services. Therefore, ICD and DRG coding needs to be improved and a national database must be created at least for the invoices of importation of prostheses to fully be able to calculate the burden of osteoporosis across Turkey.