Browsing Temel Tıp Bilimleri / Basic Medical Sciences by Subject "Orthopedics"

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Comparison of intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections and mud-pack therapy in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis

Erkorkmaz, Ünal; Erdem, Mehmet (TURKISH ASSOC ORTHOPAEDICS TRAUMATOLOGY, 2010)

Conclusion: Treatment of knee osteoarthritis with intra-articular hyaluronic acid injections or mud-pack therapy yielded similar results in the short-term in terms of functional improvement and pain relief. Mud-pack therapy ...
Simvastatin improves spinal fusion in rats

Erkorkmaz, Ünal; Erdem, Mehmet (TURKISH ASSOC ORTHOPAEDICS TRAUMATOLOGY, 2011)

Conclusion: Our results suggest that simvastatin can promote spinal fusion and can be used as an adjunct to spinal fusion procedures in an elderly population with high cholesterol levels.
Which method is the most effective for preventing postoperative infection in spinal surgery?

Erol Oksuz; Fatih Ersay Deniz; Ozgur Gunal; Ozgur Demir; Sener Barut; Fatma Markoc; Erkorkmaz, Ünal (SPRINGER, 2016)

Our study suggests that rifamycin application to the surgical area in spinal operations with instrumentation is an effective method to prevent S. aureus infections.