Achilles tendon is the strongest tendon in the human body, and is one of the most frequently injured tendons . TGF-β3 was shown to induce tendinogenesis in embriyonic stem cells; but it’s in vivo effects are not long-lasting. ...

Bicek G. Minor Head Injuries and Outcomes in the Emergency Departments, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Thesis of Emergency Medicine. Ankara, 2021. Though outcomes of the minor head injuries (MHI) were considered ...

Shoulder internal rotation and adduction contractures, and permanent abduction and weakness of external rotation are very common in residual brachial plexus birth palsy (BPBP). If neural surgery (nerve graft, nerve transfers) ...

Orthopaedic treatment of bone defects is difficult and costly. Animal researches with bone defects are used to investigate the effects of many molecules and biomaterials. We planned an animal research to investigate the ...

Discoid lateral meniscus (DLM) is the most common meniscus variant. Surgical treatment is recommended in symptomatic DLM cases that occur as a mechanical result of structural changes, meniscus tears and instability. The ...

DURSUN G. Comparison of Graduation Results of Early Onset Scoliosis Patients and Posterior Instrumentation and Fusion Results of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients Between Paired Groups. Hacettepe University Faculty ...

The exact cause of spontaneously healing idiopathic osteonecrosis in the Legg-Calve-Perthes disease is still uncertain. Although it is postulated that thrombotic processes that occur as a result of genetic, epigenetic and ...

Flexion instability following knee arthroplasty is a serious complication that negatively impacts patient satisfaction and may necessitate revision surgery. Despite its significant effects, there are no definitive criteria ...

The aim of this study is to comprehensively evaluate the mid- to long-term outcomes of total hip arthroplasty in young patients in terms of clinical and radiographic findings, complication rates, and implant survival rates. ...

The ideal treatment of osteochondral defects is controversial. Many surgical methods, such as palliative, repair, and restorative, have been defined. Tissue engineering studies within regenerative treatment methods aim to ...