Introduction: Facial bone defects are frequently encountered problems in clinical practice. Bone grafts, flaps, and alloplastic materials are often used in their treatment. This leads to donor site morbidity and prolongation ...

The aim of the study was to investigate the relations between anatomical structures that are susceptible to inadvertent injuries during the surgery using preoperative computed tomography (CT) scans. 153 CT scans were ...

Aneurysmal bone cyst is a benign, relatively uncommon lesion, representing 1.4 % of primary bone tumors. The vertebral column is involved in 3-30 % of cases. This report describes clinical characteristics and treatment ...

Falanga causes oedema and haemorrhaging subcutaneously and in compartments of the feet in the acute phase. The inflammatory process leaves a loss of elasticity in the ankle and resistant pain in the foot and ankle. Chronic ...

Objectives: To investigate the anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative and tissue protective effects, as well as the potential therapeutic role, of alpha-lipoic acid in experimentally induced acute otitis media. Methods: ...

Background This study aims to evaluate choroidal thickness (CT), retinal thickness, ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer (GCIPL), and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) structures in psoriasis patients using optical coherence ...

Objective Age at onset in Parkinson's disease (PD) seems to be related nonmotor symptoms. In this study we investigated the effect of the age at onset on symptoms of sexual dysfunction (SSD) in patients with PD. Methods ...

Background The beta(3)-adrenergic receptor (ADRB3) is very important in the regulation of the human detrusor muscle function. The well-known tryptophan64arginine polymorphism of the ADRB3 gene alters the response of the ...

Random flaps are frequently used in the practice of reconstructive surgery. The aim of this experimental study was to investigate the effects of Allium cepa on random flap survival in rats. Fourteen Wistar rats were used ...