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    A Low-Cost Mobile Training Model for Biportal Endoscopic Spinal Surgery
    (Turkish Neurosurgical Society, 2023) Şahin, Ertuğrul; Erken, H. Yener
    AIM: To design a practical, low-cost, and freely mobile training model for biportal endoscopic spine surgery to improve the surgeons’ abilities in basic endoscopic skills, including triangulation, two-dimensional visualization, and one-handed control of the instruments. MATERIAL and METHODS: The training model involved three stages: triangulation, drilling, and punching. It was composed of sawbones covered by solid and impenetrable materials (a cardboard box was used), monitor (laptop or mobile phone), and hand tools, including an ear endoscope cameras for mobile phone and laptop, Dremel® style + rotary tool at 22000 rpm, Dremel® 2.0-mm diamond wheel point burr, Kerrison punch, No.11 blade, 18 G spinal needle, and mobile phone holder. RESULTS: The model was set up with easily accessible materials and could be performed everywhere. It can also be used to perform laminotomy on sawbones using a high-speed diamond burr and Kerrison punch under a two-dimensional endoscopic view. CONCLUSION: The training model can be useful in improving the endoscopic skills of all spine surgeons, particularly neurosurgeons and those who have little to no experience in endoscopic procedures. Additionally, it can provide familiarity on two-dimensional endoscopic views and triangulation.
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    Biomechanical Comparison of Single- and Double-Twist Tension Band, Cancellous Screw, and Single-Screw Tension Band Models in Medial Malleolus Fractures
    (Amer Podiatric Med Assoc, 2025) Nusran, Gurdal; Yilmaz, Onur; Mutlu, Ibrahim; Kuru, Tolgahan; Erken, H. Yener
    Background: Models using a double-twist tension band, two partially threaded cancellous screws, a single-twist tension band, and a single-screw tension band were biomechanically compared for fixation of medial malleolus fractures. Methods: All 72 composite cortical tibial bones used in the study were osteotomy suitable for medial malleolus fracture. They were divided into four groups: double-twist tension band (group 1), two partially threaded cancellous screws (group 2), single-twist tension band (group 3), and single-screw tension band (group 4), with 18 composite tibial bones in each group. Bones in each group were divided into three subgroups and subjected to biomechanical tests by applying force as tension, transverse, and axial loading. Results: In the tension and transverse loading tests, the highest mean stiffness was in groups 1 and 4. Group 4 had statistically significantly higher stiffness values than groups 2 and 3. All of the other groups had statistically significantly higher stiffness values than group 2. A statistically significant difference was found comparing group 4 (with the highest value in the axial loading test) with the other groups. No significant difference was found between groups 1 and 3 in any of the biomechanical tests. Conclusions: Tension band method did not make a difference biomechanically when applied as a double or single twist. Single-screw tension band was found to be the most stable fixation method in tension, transverse, and axial loading tests. We think that the single-screw tension band method is a stable and suitable fixation method and should find more place in current surgical practices.
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    Collimation Reduces Radiation Exposure to the Surgeon in Endoscopic Spine Surgery: A Prospective Study
    (Georg Thieme Verlag, 2022) Erken, H. Yener; Yılmaz, Onur
    Background and Study Aims  There are no previous studies in the literature comparing the radiation dose to which surgeons are exposed while using a standard fluoroscopy versus collimation during transforaminal percutaneous endoscopic lumbar diskectomy (PELD). The aim of this study is to compare this and to evaluate the effectiveness of collimation in reducing radiation exposure. Methods  In this study, the operating surgeon (single surgeon) placed a gamma radiation dosimeter on his chest outside of the lead apron during transforaminal PELD surgeries and measured the radiation exposure immediately after each surgery. As foraminoplasty using free-hand reamers is a longer procedure and requires more fluoroscopy shots, we divided the patients into two groups. The first group consisted of 24 patients (nonforaminoplasty group). The second group consisted of 13 patients (foraminoplasty group). We compared the radiation exposure to the operating surgeon using a standard fluoroscopy versus collimation for each group individually and overall. We randomized the patients within each group based on the order in which they had their respective procedures. Results  We analyzed 39 patients who underwent transforaminal PELD between May and December 2019. In both groups, as well as overall, the recorded radiation exposure to the surgeon was significantly lower in surgeries in which collimation was used. In the first group, the radiation dose was 0.083 versus 0.039 mSv per surgery (p = 0.019), whereas in the second group, it was 0.153 versus 0.041 mSv per surgery (p = 0.001), and overall it was 0.108 versus 0.039 mSv per surgery (p < 0.001). Conclusion  The use of collimation during transforaminal PELD significantly reduces spine the surgeon's exposure to radiation. Therefore, spine surgeons should consider using collimation during transforaminal PELD.
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    Evaluation of the Quality and Reliability of YouTube Videos on Rotator Cuff Tears
    (Springernature, 2020) Kuru, Tolgahan; Erken, H. Yener
    Introduction The objective of this study was to investigate quality and scientific accuracy of videos related to rotator cuff tear on YouTube. Methods Term of rotator cuff tear was entered to the searching bar of YouTube and the first 50 YouTube videos about rotator cuff tear with the highest view counts were recorded and evaluated by two orthopedists. Title of the videos that met the inclusion criteria were recorded. The videos were evaluated with DISCERN and JAMA scoring system, and Video Power Index. Results The mean DISCERN score was calculated as 35.7 +/- 8.9, and the mean JAMA score was found as 2.9 +/- 0.4. The mean DISCERN score was statistically significantly higher in the physician group compared to the non-physician group. There was a very strong and statistically significant correlation and an excellent compliance between both observers. Conclusion In general, quality of videos published on YouTube about rotator cuff tear was low.
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    Local Anesthesia and Conscious Sedation Does Not Affect Patient's Mood and Anxiety Levels during Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Diskectomy: A Prospective Study
    (Georg Thieme Verlag, 2021) Erken, H. Yener; Karaeminogullari, Oguz; Yilmaz, Onur; Mirel, Kerem; Ozer, R. Ozgur
    Background and Study Aims Undergoing a surgical procedure can be very stressful for patients and can lead to high anxiety levels during both the preoperative and the postoperative period. Levels of anxiety and fear may depend on multiple factors including the type of anesthesia to be used. The objective of this study is to evaluate whether patient's awareness of the surgical environment in the operating room under local anesthesia and conscious sedation (LACS) affects their mood and anxiety levels. Methods We performed a prospective study for a series of consecutive patients who underwent transforaminal percutaneous endoscopic lumbar diskectomy (PELD) for the treatment of lumbar disk herniation. The patients completed Profile of Mood States (POMS) and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) forms in the preoperative period and in the early postoperative period. We divided the patients into two groups according to the type of anesthesia applied during surgery: LACS and general anesthesia (GA) groups. We compared the preoperative and postoperative POMS and STAI scores between groups and the change of these scores between the preoperative and postoperative periods in each group. Results In this study, we included 30 patients who underwent PELD between May and December 2019 and met the inclusion criteria. The GA group consisted of 16 patients and the LACS group consisted of 14 patients. In each group, POMS and STAI scores decreased in the early postoperative period compared with the preoperative period. We found no significant difference in percentage of POMS and STAI TX-1 score changes between the LACS and GA groups. Conclusion The results of our study show that patients' awareness of the surgical environment in the operating room under LACS does not significantly affect their mood and anxiety levels and patients do not seem to endure increased emotional stress during the PELD operation, as compared with PELD operation under GA.
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    No Decrease in Infection Rate with the Use of Local Vancomycin Powder After Partial Hip Replacement in Elderly Patients with Comorbidities
    (Springernature, 2020) Erken, H. Yener; Nusran, Gurdal; Karaguven, Dogac; Yilmaz, Onur; Kuru, Tolgahan
    Introduction The goal of this study was to evaluate the effects of local intra-wound vancomycin powder (VP) administration to decrease surgical site infections (SSIs), particularly in elderly patients with comorbidities, after having undergone partial hip replacement in the treatment of intertrochanteric (ITF) or femoral neck fractures (FNF). Methods We retrospectively reviewed patients who underwent partial hip replacement in the treatment of ITF or FNF in one year. We divided the patients into two groups. The non vancomycin-treated group received standard systemic prophylaxis only (1 gr cefazolin IV), while the vancomycin-treated group received 1 gr of VP in the surgical wound just before surgical closure in addition to the systemic prophylaxis. We included patients of 64 years or older who also had one or more comorbidities. We compared the post-operative SSI rates between the non vancomycin-treated group and the vancomycin-treated group. Results A total of 93 patients were included in the study. We detected post-operative wound infection in six patients (6.4%). The rate of SSI was found to be 5.7% in the vancomycin-treated group and 6.9% in the non vancomycin-treated group respectively, which showed no statistically significant difference (p:0.498). The incidence of SSI was statistically higher in the patients who had a follow-up in the post-operative intensive care unit than the patients who had not any follow-up in the intensive care unit. Conclusion Local application of VP in the surgical wound was found to be ineffective in reducing the incidence of SSI after partial hip replacement in elderly patients with comorbidities.
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    The effects of systemic ozone application and hyperbaric oxygen therapy on knee osteoarthritis: an experimental study in rats
    (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021) Yılmaz, Onur; Bilge, Ali; Erken, H. Yener; Kuru, Tolgahan
    Objective: To evaluate the effects of systemic medical ozone (O3) application and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy on surgically induced knee osteoarthritis (OA) in a rat model. Materials and methods: We performed anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT) in order to create experimental OA in the right knees of 27 male rats. The left knee joints of all rats were sham-operated without ACLT as the negative control group. The rats were randomly assigned into three groups: (1) control group, which received no treatment; (2) O3 group, which received intraperitoneal 30 μg medical O3; (3) HBO group, which received HBO therapy for 60 minutes twice a day. We sacrificed the rats on the tenth week after the operation. We evaluated the degree of OA using Mankin scores. Results: As a result of histopathological examination, the mean Mankin scores in the right knees with ACLT were 8.17 ± 2.12 in the control group, 6.22 ± 1.56 in the HBO group, and 4.72 ± 1.30 in the O3 group. The differences between the O3 group and the HBO group and the O3 group and the control group were found to be statistically significant (p 0.001, p 0.039, respectively). There was no difference between the HBO group and the control group (p 0.086). Conclusions: The results of the present study show that systemic medical O3 application was more effective than HBO therapy and may reduce development of cartilage damage and prevent OA formation.