The aim of this study was to review the clinical outcome and complications in patients who underwent distal interphalangeal joint (DIPJ) fusion in extension using an axial screw with variable thread pitch (Mini Acutrak screw Acumed, LLC, Hillsboro, OR, USA). Thirty-eight cases of DIPJ or thumb IPJ were performed and assessed through patient satisfaction (hand function and pain) and radiographs....

A treatment objective of upper molar distalisation may often be required during the correction of a malocclusion. Distalisation is not only indicated for the management of Class II patients, but also for Class III surgery patients who require decompensation in the upper arch if upper incisor retrusion is needed. Unfortunately, most conventional intra-oral devices for non-compliance maxillary mo...

One of the complication of cervical laminoplasty is the restenosis of the opened laminae. Weakness of the screws placed on laminae may cause restenosis. Here, we describe a new technic ‘spinolaminoplasty (Turkish Open-door laminoplasty)’ with newly designed titaniummini plate that placed one side to lateral mass, and the other on spinous process to keep the laminae opened. Two different fixatio...

This study compared peak insertion torque values of six commercially available self-drilling mini-implants [Mini Spider® screw (1.5 × 8 mm), Infinitas® (1.5 × 9 mm), Vector TAS® (1.4 × 8 mm), Dual Top® (1.6 × 8 mm), Tomas Pin® (1.6 × 8 mm), and Ortho-Easy® (1.7 × 6, 8, and 10 mm)]. Twenty implants each were drilled into acrylic rods at a speed of 8 rpm using a motorized torque measurement stand...

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess the primary stability of different orthodontic mini-implants inserted into different maxillary and mandibular regions of swine. MATERIAL AND METHODS One hundred eighty orthodontic mini-implants produced by 5 different manufacturers, all presenting several shapes, were divided into 5 groups: Mondeal (M), Neodent (N), SIN (S), INP, and Titaniu...

Objective: Analyze the clinic treatment effect of thoracolumbar fracture by using the percutaneous minimally invasive spinal internal fixation with pedicle screw rod system. Method: Collect data from 62 thoracolumbar fracture patients treated in our hospital in March 2012-2013 as the research object and divide the patients into the observation group and contrast group randomly. Each group inclu...

Orthodontic treatment observes resistance in areas of desired tooth movement and anchorage sites. Hence, proper orthodontic anchorage preparation is important to ensure predictable tooth movement and negating insufficient reciprocal movement [1]. Understanding each patient’s anchorage requirements is of paramount importance which ensures high-quality care. Unexpected or unintended anchorage los...

OBJECTIVE Posterior-to-anterior directed screws are stronger than anterior-to-posterior directed screws for coronoid fracture fixation. Anterior approaches that facilitate direct reduction and fixation of coronoid fractures have been described. The present study was based on the hypothesis that anterior-to-posterior headless screw (Acutrak Mini® 3.5 mm × 26 mm, Acumed, Hillsboro, Oregon, USA) f...

OBJECTIVE Mini-transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (Mini-TLIF) and other minimally invasive approaches introduced for the purpose of treating lumbar degenerative disc disease and instability are achieving high success and safety rates as the conventional approaches. Moreover, it has less soft tissue damage, minimal blood loss, and less hospital stay. METHODS A prospective study was conduct...