Sir, the recent publication on “Publication Ethics” is very interesting (1). The article by Fazly Bazzaz and Sadeghi demonstrated many interesting cases                   of misconducts. Indeed, the misconducts can be seen  in many ways. As mentioned in the present publication, both author and editor can perform publication misconducts. Nevertheless, the problem has many more facets. Sometimes,...

introduction deformities of the uvula are considered as the dark area of otorhinolaryngology practice. this little and plain part of the human organism has various functions and its abnormalities might cause serious disabilities. case presentation in our case report, we present a unique deformity of the uvula in a 56-year-old woman. discussion the aim of this report was to present a very rare c...

Background and Objectives: The population is aging fragility fractures are a research topic of steadily growing importance. Therefore, systematic bibliometric review was performed to identify the 50 most cited articles in field analyzing their qualities characteristics. Materials Methods: From Core Collection database Thomson Reuters Web Knowledge, influential original with reference were ident...

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study is to evaluate the knowledge levels of orthopedic surgeons working in Turkey about the uses and possible risks of fluoroscopy and assess methods for preventing radiation damage. METHODS A questionnaire with a total of 12 questions was sent to 1121 orthopedic surgeons working in Turkey. The questionnaire evaluated participants' knowledge about the uses an...

BACKGROUND Physicians face a new challenge; the self-educated patient. The internet is an important source that patients use to become self-educated. However, the individual choice for best treatment is difficult. The aim of this study was to investigate what kind of information is offered to total hip arthroplasty patients by internet and what information is appreciated by them. METHODS Webs...

OBJECTIVES Orthopaedists often speculate how weather and school schedule may influence pediatric orthopedic trauma volume, but few studies have examined this. This study aims to determine: how do weather patterns, day, month, season and public school schedule influence the daily frequency of pediatric orthopedic trauma consults and admissions? METHODS With IRB approval, orthopedic trauma data...

INTRODUCTION Anterior knee pain following total knee arthroplasty is estimated to occur in 4-49% of patients. Some orthopedic surgeons use circumpatellar electrocautery (diathermy) to reduce the prevalence of postsurgical anterior knee pain; however, the extent of its use is unknown. MATERIALS AND METHODOLOGY In April 2009, a postal questionnaire was sent to all 98 departments of orthopedic s...