31 research outputs found
CLINICAL FINDINGS OF OSTEOARTHRITIS ACCORDING TO THE JOINTS
No full textOsteoarthritis is the most frequent cause of rheumatic complaints. Its incidence rises with age. Both intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors promote its development. The joints most frequently affected by osteoarthritis are knees, hips, spine, distal and proximal interphalangial joints of the hands, first carpometacarpal joint and first metatarsophalengial joint. Typically OA presents as activity related or mechanical joint pain. Pain may occur with rest in advanced disease. Patients may also complain of reduced function, morning stiffness or stiffness after inactivity, swelling, crepitus reduced movement, deformity and when pain persists pain-relate psychological distress
The Correlation Between Footprint and Radiographic Measurements in Flatfoot
No full textObjective: The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between 3 different footprint measurement procedures and 3 different radiological assessment methods in the diagnosis of pes planus
Effects of Innovation Types on Performance of Manufacturing Firms in Turkey
No full textAbstractThe purpose of this study is to explore the effects of innovation types on the firm performance. This study was conducted on 197 manufacturing firms in İstanbul in Turkey. Factor analyses and multiple regression analyses were conducted to the data. The questions of the innovation types measure were determined by Günay (2007) from the typology of Oslo Manual (OECD, 2005). The author determined the questions of the firm performance measure based on the Balanced Scorecard approach. The product innovation, process innovation and organizational innovation have positive impacts on financial performance, customer performance, internal business processes performance and learning and growth performance. The marketing innovation has positive impacts on financial performance, customer performance, and internal business processes performance. However, the marketing innovation has a negative impact on learning and growth performance. The innovation type explains customer performance more than other dimensions of firm performance
Cervical vertebral fracture in a patient with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and osteopoikilosis
No full textDISTRIBUTION OF SECONDARY OSTEOPOROSIS AND MALE OSTEOPOROSIS CASES IN AN OSTEOPOROSIS OUTPATIENT CLINIC IN ISTANBUL/TURKEY
No full textIs passive smoking a risk factor for postmenopausal osteoporosis? Pasif sigara i̇çimi postmenopozal osteoporoz i̇çin bir risk faktörü müdür?
No full textEffectiveness of reminder telephone calls for physical activity on the fall risk in older adults: A nonrandomized posttest-only evaluation study
No full textPurpose: The study aimed to determine the effectiveness of reminder telephone calls for physical activity on fall risk in older adults
Postpartum Spinal Osteoporosis: An Unusual Cause of Low Back Pain
No full textPostpartum spinal osteoporosis (PPSO) is a rare condition characterized by osteoporosis associated with pregnancy. The most common symptoms are low back pain and loss of height due to vertebral compression fractures. It is observed in the last trimester of pregnancy or subsequent to delivery. Herein; we report 2 cases of PPSO who presented with low back pain in the postpartum period, aiming to draw attention to this unusual cause of low back pain. (Turk J Rheumatol 2010; 25: 47-9
THORACOLUMBAR JUNCTION SYNDROME: AN OVERLOOKED DIAGNOSIS IN AN ELDERLY PATIENT
No full textThoracolumbar junction syndrome is defined as a result of a minor intervertebral dysfunction at the thoracolumbar junction and referred pain in the low back and hip region, and can often be confused with other pathologies that may cause these symptoms
