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Minimize unnecessary extensive surgical procedures for treatment of neurogenic clubfoot
MODIFIED ALGORITHM FOR MYELODYSPLASIA CLUBFOOT TREATMENT WITH PONSETI METHOD Authors: Aysegul BURSALI, Semih AYANOGLU, Timur YILDIRIM Institution: Metin Sabanci Baltalimani Bone Diseases Training Hospital, Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, Istanbul, TURKEY Purpose: Minimize unnecessary extensive surgical procedures for treatment of neurogenic clubfoot Introduction: Clubfoot is one of the most common lower extremity deformities in pediatric orthopedics.…
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What should we do for patients who are not feasible for using Dennis-Brown bar, after correction with the Ponseti Method?
What should we do for patients who are not feasible for using Dennis-Brown bar, after correction with the Ponseti Method? Authors: Aysegul BURSALI, Timur YILDIRIM, Sukru Sarper GURSU, Bahattin Kerem AYDIN Institution: Metin Sabanci Baltalimani Bone Diseases Training Hospital, Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, Istanbul, TURKEY This paper is a revised and updated version of the…
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Novel NTRK1 mutations cause hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type IV: demonstration of a founder mutation in the Turkish population
Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type IV (HSAN IV), or congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis, is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by insensitivity to noxious stimuli, anhidrosis from deinnervated sweat glands, and delayed mental and motor development. Mutations in the neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor type 1 (NTRK1), a receptor in the neurotrophin signaling pathway…
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Modern approach to orthopaedic problems in children
There have been a variety of modifications in the treatment of childhood orthopaedic problems in recent years. The diagnosis of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) should be completed with in the first three weeks following birth. After six weeks, the cases are rather accepted as late. The use of double diaper is no longer…