Clinical Research

An Investigation On The Effect Of Smartphone Use On Morphological And Radiological Changes Of The Fifth Finger

Volume: 14 Number: 2 March 28, 2024
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An Investigation On The Effect Of Smartphone Use On Morphological And Radiological Changes Of The Fifth Finger

Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study is to describe the macroscopic and radiological changes on the fifth finger related to mobile phone use and to evaluate the effect of size and weight of the device and the average time spent using the smartphone on these morphological alterations. Methods: One-hundred and one patient were included in the study. Age, weight, height, education, mobile phone data and digital photographs used in this cross-sectional study were obtained from interviews with the participants in an outpatient orthopedics clinic setting. Digital photographs of the dorsal aspects of both hands were taken with an iPhone X ® (dual 12-megapixel wide camera). The DIP joint angle of the fifth finger was measured on computer software (Image J® version 1.46, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD) separately for digital photographs and AP hand X-rays. Results: The proportion of smartphone usage time over 4 hours was significantly higher in patients with complaints than patients without complaints (p<0.05). The mean time of smartphone use over 4 hours was significantly higher in patients with shape discrepancy than in patients without shape discrepancy (p<0.05). Conclusion: Smartphone use of more than 4 hours per day, regardless of size and weight, can cause deformity of the fifth finger, which may disturb the patient even if it does not cause radiologically changes.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Orthopaedics

Journal Section

Clinical Research

Publication Date

March 28, 2024

Submission Date

December 6, 2023

Acceptance Date

March 20, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 14 Number: 2

APA
Demirkıran, N. D., Özmanevra, R., Öner, S. K., Kozlu, S., & Dülgeroğlu, T. (2024). An Investigation On The Effect Of Smartphone Use On Morphological And Radiological Changes Of The Fifth Finger. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, 14(2), 60-66. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1401015
AMA
1.Demirkıran ND, Özmanevra R, Öner SK, Kozlu S, Dülgeroğlu T. An Investigation On The Effect Of Smartphone Use On Morphological And Radiological Changes Of The Fifth Finger. J Contemp Med. 2024;14(2):60-66. doi:10.16899/jcm.1401015
Chicago
Demirkıran, Nihat Demirhan, Ramadan Özmanevra, Süleyman Kaan Öner, Süleyman Kozlu, and Turan Dülgeroğlu. 2024. “An Investigation On The Effect Of Smartphone Use On Morphological And Radiological Changes Of The Fifth Finger”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 14 (2): 60-66. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1401015.
EndNote
Demirkıran ND, Özmanevra R, Öner SK, Kozlu S, Dülgeroğlu T (March 1, 2024) An Investigation On The Effect Of Smartphone Use On Morphological And Radiological Changes Of The Fifth Finger. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 14 2 60–66.
IEEE
[1]N. D. Demirkıran, R. Özmanevra, S. K. Öner, S. Kozlu, and T. Dülgeroğlu, “An Investigation On The Effect Of Smartphone Use On Morphological And Radiological Changes Of The Fifth Finger”, J Contemp Med, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 60–66, Mar. 2024, doi: 10.16899/jcm.1401015.
ISNAD
Demirkıran, Nihat Demirhan - Özmanevra, Ramadan - Öner, Süleyman Kaan - Kozlu, Süleyman - Dülgeroğlu, Turan. “An Investigation On The Effect Of Smartphone Use On Morphological And Radiological Changes Of The Fifth Finger”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 14/2 (March 1, 2024): 60-66. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1401015.
JAMA
1.Demirkıran ND, Özmanevra R, Öner SK, Kozlu S, Dülgeroğlu T. An Investigation On The Effect Of Smartphone Use On Morphological And Radiological Changes Of The Fifth Finger. J Contemp Med. 2024;14:60–66.
MLA
Demirkıran, Nihat Demirhan, et al. “An Investigation On The Effect Of Smartphone Use On Morphological And Radiological Changes Of The Fifth Finger”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, vol. 14, no. 2, Mar. 2024, pp. 60-66, doi:10.16899/jcm.1401015.
Vancouver
1.Nihat Demirhan Demirkıran, Ramadan Özmanevra, Süleyman Kaan Öner, Süleyman Kozlu, Turan Dülgeroğlu. An Investigation On The Effect Of Smartphone Use On Morphological And Radiological Changes Of The Fifth Finger. J Contemp Med. 2024 Mar. 1;14(2):60-6. doi:10.16899/jcm.1401015

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