Orthopedics and Traumatology is a highly specialized field that focuses on diseases related to the musculoskeletal system. It has a wide range of sub-disciplines, diagnosis, and treatment methods. The main areas of interest for Orthopedics and Traumatology are the arms, legs, pelvic region, spine, as well as bones, muscles, vessels, nerves, and connective tissues of the spine.
This field works in coordination with other departments such as Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation and performs a wide range of procedures, including prosthetic surgeries in hand surgery.

The procedures performed in the Orthopedics and Traumatology unit are as follows:

Hand Surgery and Microsurgery

The area from the fingertip to the shoulder falls under the hand surgery field. Problems such as bone fractures, tendon-muscle ruptures, nerve compressions that occur in the area between the hand and shoulder are treated. Hand surgery is a field that requires precise movements and coordination and needs to be carried out patiently. In addition, hand surgery covers the treatment of hand deformities caused by polydactyly (six fingers), carpal tunnel syndrome (nerve compression), syndactyly (adhesion of fingers), and cerebral palsy sequelae.
With the microsurgery technique, nerves with a diameter of less than 1 mm can be operated on with the help of needles and threads that are very difficult to see with the naked eye. This way, severed limbs such as arms, hands, legs, and feet can be successfully reattached, and very fine nerve fibers can be repaired.

Spine Surgery (Spinal Diseases and Surgery)

The main treatment areas are the most common spinal curvatures and fractures. Congenital or acquired scoliosis, spondylolisthesis, spinal stenosis, Schuermann kyphosis, spinal injuries, dislocations, and spinal infections are diagnosed and treated in this field.

Knee Surgery (Knee replacement and reconstruction)

The frequency of problems in the knee, which is exposed to the most load compared to other joints, is higher. Especially, not warming up before starting sports and excessively straining the knees can damage the cartilage tissue in this area, causing ligament ruptures or meniscus tears and deteriorating knee health. Injuries to areas such as meniscus, joint cartilage, anterior cruciate ligament, and capsule, as well as septic arthritis (inflammation of the joint), synovitis (thickening of the joint membrane), osteoarthritis of the knee joint, and fractures that occur within the joint are treated with arthroscopic surgery.

Foot and Ankle Surgery

Conditions such as impingement in the anterior end of the distal tibia, osteochondral damage, and FHL tenosynovitis are treated in the area called the talus dome. Arthroscopic ankle surgery uses fiber optic tools to visually examine the inside of the joint and easily diagnose any resulting conditions or injuries. The procedure involves making a few small incisions in the skin, which heal much faster than those of open surgery. The surgery typically lasts about an hour, and the patient can be discharged shortly thereafter. The patient can put weight on the foot and even drive a car a few days after the operation.

Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Problems such as SLAP lesions (damage to the biceps tendon), frozen shoulder, impingement (pain caused by bone growth), shoulder dislocation, tennis elbow, and radial head dislocation are treated with either open or closed surgical procedures.

Leg Length Discrepancy and Height Increase Treatment:

Unequal leg length or crooked legs are orthopedic problems that can be treated using the Ilizarov method. The Ilizarov method can be used to shorten the longer leg or lengthen the shorter leg to even them out. Additionally, treatments for bone curvature, shortening, or soft tissue loss resulting from bone healing can be performed.

In the Ilizarov method, the bones are fixed with rings and thin wires, and controlled movement is provided to bone fragments through added hinges and rods. Bone inequalities that occur after problems such as bone loss, congenital diseases, or early closure of growth cartilage can be treated in both children and adults. In the Ilizarov method, a low-energy fracture is actually created in the bone, and 1 mm of growth is achieved per day. Growth up to 80% of the bone’s own length can be obtained in the desired area.

Other diseases in which the Ilizarov method can be used are: