Intermittent traction therapy in the treatment of chronic low back pain
Aim To investigate the effect of intermittent traction therapy (ITT) on pain in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP).Methods A total of 81 patients with CLBP were included: experimental group received ITT (n=40) and control group receivedconservative physical treatment (n=41) 10 times for two weeks. A visual analogue scale (VAS) was used for ...
By Edina Tanović, Damir Čelik, Đemil Omerović, Vanda Zovko Omeragić, Amila Jaganjac, Hadžan Konjo, Emina Rovčanin, Hana Omerović
Comparison of analgesic efficacy of acetaminophen monotherapy versus acetaminophen combinations with either pethidine or parecoxib in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized prospective study
Aim To investigate analgesic effect of three different regimens of combination of analgesics administered to patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Methods Patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy were randomly allocated to one of three groups on admission, depending of a prescribed post-operative analgesic regimen. Patients alloc...
By Francesk Mulita, Georgios Karpetas, Elias Liolis, Michail Vailas, Levan Tchabashvili, Ioannis Maroulis
Does low intensity direct current affect open fracture wound healing?
Aim To explore the effects of a molecular pathway from the application of low-intensity direct current (LIDC) for wound healingthrough the pathway signalling growth factor and initiation of fibroblast activation.Methods This randomized clinical trial included 32 patients with open fracture wounds who came to Hasan Sadikin Hospital inBandung, Indone...
By Yoyos Dias Ismiarto, Kemas Abdul Mutholib Luthfi, Mahyudin Mahyudin, Adriel Benedict
Modalities of extensor tendon repair related to etiological factors and associated injuries
Aim To evaluate modalities of extensor tendons repair of hand and forearm in specific anatomical zones with regard to etiological factors and presence of associated injuries of adjacent anatomical structures.Methods This cross-sectional study included 279 patients referred for extensor tendon repair of hand and forearm in specific anatomical zones....
By Sanela Salihagić, Zlatan Zvizdić, Dženana Hrustemović, Redžo Čaušević, Ahmad Hemaidi
Biological augmentation strategies in rotator cuff repair
Rotator cuff tears (RCT) are a common problem encountered by orthopaedic surgeons. The incidence of re-tears (up to 94%) following surgical repair of RCTs renders the management of RCTs challenging. This higher re-tear rate has been attributed to the failure of healing at the tendon-bone junction. Biological augmentation methods such as growth fact...
By Erdi Özdemir, Dogac Karaguven, Egemen Turhan, Gazi Huri
Effects of semi-refined carrageenan (food additive E407a) on cell membranes of leukocytes assessed in vivo and in vitro
Aim To assess the impact of semi-refined carrageenan (E407a) on hydrophobic regions of phosphololipid bilayer in cell membranes of leukocytes collected from rats orally administered this food additive and white blood cells incubated with E407a.Methods Fluorescent probes (ortho-hydroxy derivatives of 2,5-diaryl-1,3-oxazole) were used to estimate the...
By Anton Tkachenko, Anatolii Onishchenko, Alexander Roshal, Oksana Nakonechna, Tetyana Chumachenko, Yevgen Posokhov
Serum total prostate-specific antigen (tPSA): correlation with diagnosis and grading of prostate cancer in core needle biopsy
Aim To investigate the impact of pre-treatment serum total prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level on prevalence of prostate carcinoma detection in prostate core needle biopsy, and its correlation with established prognostic factors.Methods Prostate needle biopsy samples of 115 patients with available pre-treatment serum total PSA (tPSA) level were a...
By Nina Čamdžić, Suada Kuskunović-Vlahovljak, Mirsad Dorić, Svjetlana Radović, Edina Lazović Salčin, Mirsad Babić
A new prognostic pelvic injury outcome score
Aim To propose a new prognostic classification system for pelvic injuries based on a new detailed and all-encompassing evaluation of the injury pelvic outcome score and to check the prognostic value of this classification and evaluate its reliability and reproducibility.Methods From January 2017 to June 2020 from 156 pelvic fractures treated at our...
By Luigi Meccariello, Cristina Razzano, Cristina De Dominicis, Juan Antonio Herrera-Molpeceres, Francesco Liuzza, Rocco Erasmo, Guido Rocca, Michele Bisaccia, Enzo Pagliarulo, Pietro Cirfeda, David Gómez Garrido, Giuseppe Pica, Giuseppe Rollo
Key factors influencing clinical and functional outcomes in extracapsular proximal femur fractures: the role of early weightbearing - one-year follow-up cohort of 495 patients
Aim To establish a correlation between immediate post-surgical weight bearing in extracapsular hip fractures and final functional outcome as well as to study the correlation between immediate post-surgical weight bearing and morbidity and mortality during the first year.Methods Retrospective observational cohort study including 495 consecutive pati...
By Enrique Sanchez-Munoz, Beatriz Lozano-Hernanz, Daniel Vicente Velarde-Garrido, Leticia Alarma-Barcia, Victor Trivino Sanchez-Mayoral, Paula Romera-Olivera, Cristina Lopez Palacios
Characterization and clonal representation of MRSA strains in Tuzla Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 2009 to 2017
Aim To characterize methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) strains phenotypically and genotypically and to determine their clonal affiliation, representation and antibiotic resistance profile.Methods A total of 62 randomly selected MRSA isolates of different clinical samples collected from 2009 to 2017 were phenotypically and genotypically analysed...
By Fatima Numanović, Urška Dermota, Jasmina Smajlović, Sandra Janežič, Nijaz Tihić, Zineta Delibegović, Amela Bećirović, Edina Muratović, Merima Gegić