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ABOUT MENISCUS TREATMENT IN TURKEY
The meniscus is a cartilaginous knee joint tissue that forms the knee joint, provides harmony between the femur bone above and the tibia bone below, and acts as a buffer for knee-riding loads.
In meniscus tears, the torn part damages the cartilage that makes up the joint, causing it to wear out. This cartilage damage is the cause of calcification that will occur in the future. At first, the feeling of locking and sticking in the knee creates a constant knee pain in the later periods.
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WHO DOES MENISCUS DISORDERS OCCUR IN?
Meniscal difficulties occur due to factors such as excess weight, heavy sports activities performed mostly unconsciously, aging. These strains or blows lead to tears in the meniscus. Although it is usually seen in athletes and people who work hard, meniscus is a condition that is becoming more and more common today. In addition, patients who do not have all these factors, the meniscus may wear out, wear out and tear by itself due to purely anatomical predisposition (such as a braces leg) and genetic reasons.
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WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?
When you stay still for a while, there is a feeling of locking in the knees
Feeling of pain and tripping when descending stairs and downhill descent
Feeling of tension and pain in standing up, squatting on the ground and prayer movements
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NON-SURGICAL TREATMENTS:
Not all meniscal tears require surgery. Small tears and tears that have not entered the joint correctly do not need surgery, as they will not damage the cartilage. Surgery for these types of conditions can do more harm than good. For this reason, it is appropriate to arrange various intra-knee injections, exercises, physical therapies for the patient’s comfort.
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MENISCUS TREATMENT WITH ARTHROSCOPIC (CLOSED) SURGERY
Closed, that is, Arthroscopic method is an operation method performed by entering into the knee through at least 2 holes from the front of the knee, viewing all of the intra-knee structures with the help of a special camera, in cases where safe surgery in Turkey JCI hospitals is inevitable.
In this way, first of all, a visual examination of the inside of the knee joint can also be performed at the first stage, and pathologies that cannot be detected on MRI are detected.
Later, meniscus tears, cartilage disorders, intra-articular free bodies and excessive bone protrusions are cleaned and corrected by looking with a camera on the one hand with tools specially developed for this surgery, on the other hand.
After the operation, the patient can get up immediately on the same day, step and walk by putting a load on it. There is only one elastic bandage on the knee. He is discharged the next day. after 1 week, there is a Turkish doctor’s check-up, but during this period, in general, it is free to do everything about daily life.
The string special exercise program starts immediately after the operation. the return to sports is final after 6 weeks.
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Adult and Pediatric Orthopedist
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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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