Productivity of patients with spinal cord injury in TurkeyG Yavuzer
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
Int J Rehabil Res 25:153-5. 2002
- Repeatability of lower limb three-dimensional kinematics in patients with stroke
Gunes Yavuzer
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Gait Posture 27:31-5. 2008
..4. The results indicate that time-distance parameters and sagittal plane gait kinematics of the paretic lower limb, measured by the Vicon 370 gait analysis system, are repeatable and can be used to assess treatment effects after stroke...
- The effects of balance training on gait late after stroke: a randomized controlled trial
Gunes Yavuzer
Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Turkey
Clin Rehabil 20:960-9. 2006
..To investigate the effects of balance training, using force platform biofeedback, on quantitative gait characteristics of hemiparetic patients late after stroke...
- Gait deviations of patients with diabetes mellitus: looking beyond peripheral neuropathy
G Yavuzer
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
Eura Medicophys 42:127-33. 2006
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- Neuromuscular electric stimulation effect on lower-extremity motor recovery and gait kinematics of patients with stroke: a randomized controlled trial
Gunes Yavuzer
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 87:536-40. 2006
..To evaluate the effects of neuromuscular electric stimulation (NMES) of the tibialis anterior muscle on motor recovery and gait kinematics of patients with stroke...
- Effects of intra-articular hylan G-F 20 injections on clinical and biomechanical characteristics of the knee in osteoarthritis
Gunes Yavuzer
Ankara University Medical School, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Turkey
Int J Rehabil Res 28:371-4. 2005
..In conclusion, intra-articular Hylan G-F 20 injections not only decrease pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis, but can alter the natural history of the disease by decreasing excessive loads in the knees...
- ''Playstation eyetoy games'' improve upper extremity-related motor functioning in subacute stroke: a randomized controlled clinical trial
G Yavuzer
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 44:237-44. 2008
..To evaluate the effects of ''Playstation EyeToy Games'' on upper extremity motor recovery and upper extremity-related motor functioning of patients with subacute stroke...
- [Three-dimensional quantitative gait analysis]
Gunes Yavuzer
Ankara Universitesi Tip Fakültesi ve Rehabilitasyon Anabilim Dali, Samanpazari, Ankara
Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 43:94-101. 2009
..Gait can be measured by various qualitative and quantitative techniques. In this article, the advantages and limitations of three-dimensional quantitative gait analysis will be discussed...
- Bone mineral density in patients with stroke
Gunes Yavuzer
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara University Medical School, Turkey
Int J Rehabil Res 25:235-9. 2002
..Higher motor impairment and functional dependency at admission increases the risk. New strategies are needed for stroke patients to prevent further decreases in BMD and reduce the risk of fractures...
- Effect of an arm sling on gait pattern in patients with hemiplegia
Gunes Yavuzer
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara University Medical School, Turkey
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 83:960-3. 2002
..To investigate the effect of an arm sling on gait patterns of patients with hemiplegia...
- Effect of sensory-amplitude electric stimulation on motor recovery and gait kinematics after stroke: a randomized controlled study
Gunes Yavuzer
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 88:710-4. 2007
..To evaluate the effects of sensory-amplitude electric stimulation (SES) of the paretic leg on motor recovery and gait kinematics of patients with stroke...
- Mirror therapy improves hand function in subacute stroke: a randomized controlled trial
Gunes Yavuzer
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 89:393-8. 2008
..To evaluate the effects of mirror therapy on upper-extremity motor recovery, spasticity, and hand-related functioning of inpatients with subacute stroke...
- Psychometric properties of the WeeFIM in children with cerebral palsy in Turkey
Birkan Sonel Tur
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Turkey
Dev Med Child Neurol 51:732-8. 2009
..We conclude that the WeeFIM is a reliable and valid instrument for evaluating the functional status of Turkish children with CP...
- Effects of ankle-foot orthoses on hemiparetic gait
Haydar Gok
Ankara University School of Medicine Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Turkey
Clin Rehabil 17:137-9. 2003
..Ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs) are widely used to provide optimal ambulation in people with hemiplegia. In this study we evaluated the mechanical effects of metallic and plastic AFOs on severely hemiparetic stroke patients...
- Gait symmetry in patients with unilateral partial hip arthroplasty
O Fuad Oken
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Eklem Hastalik Cerrahisi 21:86-90. 2010
..In this study gait deviations symmetry and asymmetry in patients with unilateral partial hip arthroplasty was determined...
- Gait analysis in adults with severe hip dysplasia before and after total hip arthroplasty
Salih Marangoz
Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ankara, Turkey
Hip Int 20:466-72. 2010
..Nevertheless, the results can be as satisfactory as those in patients who undergo a THA for primary osteoarthritis...
- Quantitative gait characteristics of children who had successful unilateral clubfoot operation
Ertugrul Aksahin
Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, Ankara, Turkey
Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 44:378-84. 2010
..We also investigated the deviation from the normal, and determined the compensation mechanisms by comparing this data with the unaffected feet and with the feet of healthy children...
- Gait characteristics of patients with bilateral club feet following posteromedial release procedure
Hasan Hilmi Muratli
Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, 3rd Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, Ankara, Turkey
J Pediatr Orthop B 14:206-11. 2005
..Future studies are needed to investigate the accountable factors of gait deviations and possible long-term musculoskeletal morbidity of operated children with bilateral clubfeet...
- Mirror therapy enhances lower-extremity motor recovery and motor functioning after stroke: a randomized controlled trial
Serap Sütbeyaz
IVth Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, Ankara Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 88:555-9. 2007
..To evaluate the effects of mirror therapy, using motor imagery training, on lower-extremity motor recovery and motor functioning of patients with subacute stroke...
- The value of calcaneal bone mass measurement using a dual X-ray laser Calscan device in risk screening for osteoporosis
Gulseren Kayalar
Ministry of Health Numune Educational and Research Hospital PMR Clinic, Ankara, Turkey
Clinics (Sao Paulo) 64:757-62. 2009
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- Kinetic and kinematic characteristics of gait in patients with medial knee arthrosis
Haydar Gok
Ankara University School of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Turkey
Acta Orthop Scand 73:647-52. 2002
..Some of these abnormalities may have etiologic implications, but others may represent secondary changes developed in part as a compensatory mechanism in knee OA...
- No detectable major changes in gait analysis after soft tissue release in DDH
Hakan Omeroglu
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey
Clin Orthop Relat Res 466:856-61. 2008
..LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level II, therapeutic study. See the Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence...
- Repeatability and variation of quantitative gait data in subgroups of patients with stroke
Oznur Oken
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic of Ankara State Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Gait Posture 27:506-11. 2008
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- Dynamic function of the fibula. Gait analysis evaluation of three different parts of the shank after fibulectomy: proximal, middle and distal
Murat Bozkurt
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology and A B Demet Hospital, Emergency Aid and Traumatology Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 125:713-20. 2005
..Except a mild secondary quadriceps weakness, middle fibula resection did not cause a significant biomechanical disturbance on gait...
- Short or long fusion after thoracolumbar burst fractures does not alter selected gait parameters: a preliminary study
Fuad Oken
Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, 1st Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinic, Ankara, Turkey
J Orthop Res 29:915-8. 2011
..However, the present results should be interpreted with caution due to the small sample size. Future studies with larger groups are needed to provide additional data to validate these findings...
- Rehabilitation outcome of Turkish stroke patients: in a team approach setting
Birkan Sonel Tur
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Turkey
Int J Rehabil Res 26:271-7. 2003
..Admission FIM total score, can be used to predict the patients' functional recovery. Advanced age, aphasia and post-stroke depression contribute to lower FIM scores...
- Energy expenditure of the paraplegic gait: comparison between different walking aids and normal subjects
Bulent Ulkar
Department of Sports Medicine, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, 06100 Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey
Int J Rehabil Res 26:213-7. 2003
..We concluded that energy expenditure studies are useful tools for giving objective measures to patients at the time of discharge and to encourage them to use efficient assistive devices in their daily activities...
- Clinimetric properties of the Duruoz hand index in patients with stroke
Nebahat Sezer
IVth Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, Ankara Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital, and Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
Arch Phys Med Rehabil 88:309-14. 2007
..To investigate the reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the Duruoz Hand Index (DHI) in assessing activity limitation related to hand function in patients with stroke...
- Validation of the Middlesex Elderly Assessment of Mental State (MEAMS) as a cognitive screening test in patients with acquired brain injury in Turkey
Sehim Kutlay
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Ankara, School of Medicine, Turkey
Disabil Rehabil 29:315-21. 2007
..The aim of this study was to test the reliability and validity of the Turkish-adapted version of the Middlesex Elderly Assessment of Mental State (MEAMS) among acquired brain injury patients in Turkey...
- Functional evaluation of intraarticular severely comminuted fractures of the calcaneus with gait analysis
Murat Bozkurt
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Emergency Care and Traumatology Hospital, Balgat, Ankara, Turkey
J Foot Ankle Surg 43:374-9. 2004
..These results may be useful for comparison with the results of other methods, such as open reduction and internal fixation, nonsurgical closed reduction, and arthrodesis...
