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WHAT IS AVASCULAR HIP NECROSIS (AVN)?
Avascular necrosis (AVN) is a decay and collapse of cartilage that occurs as a result of the inability of the femur, that is, the head part of the hip bone (the round part) to feed on blood vessels.
The first symptoms are pain, pain and movement restrictions that occur during walking and loading.
In the advanced stages, there is a loss of strength and limping in the hip.
AVN has 4 stages; Grade 1, 2, 3, 4.
1 and 2. At the stage, when the patient only complains of pain, there is no serious cartilage deterioration detected on MRI.
3 and 4. At the same time, complaints may have increased. We watch for cartilage distortions that are serious enough to be seen on an X-ray.
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CAUSES OF AVASCULAR HIP NECROSIS (AVN)
- Accidents and serious traumas
- Wrong surgeries
- Excessive alcohol consumption
- Long-term use of cortisone
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AVASCULAR HIP NECROSIS (AVN) TREATMENTS
** Treatment of Avascular Hip Necrosis (AVN) with Resuscitation Surgery **
In the early stages (1. and 2. Stage) methods that will ensure more nutrition of the femoral head, whose nutrition with blood vessels is impaired, are targeted.
In resuscitation surgeries, new surgical techniques are used to promote the healing of the femoral head, allowing healing blood cells and stem cells produced by the body to migrate to this area.
Externally injected treatment approaches, such as PRP and Stem Cell injection, do not have a proven effect.
3. As a more radical method at the stage; it is the transplantation of the fibula bone along with the fibula vein taken from another part of the body to the area with AVN in the hip. This method provides benefits in about 50% of cases, but it is a heavy operation in terms of the healing process.
4. At this stage, prosthetic surgery is required.
** Treatment of Avascular Hip Necrosis (AVN) with prosthetic surgery **
The parts damaged due to AVN are removed and an artificial hip joint is placed in its place. Thus, the hip replacement completely replaces the damaged joint and the patient’s complaints pass by 98%.
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Adult and Pediatric Orthopedist MedicalPark Ankara Hospital
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
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