The metal and plastic parts that make up the total knee prosthesis wear out over time due to the friction that occurs during movement. With the body’s response to metal and plastic parts that are too small to be seen and caused by abrasion, the prosthesis can be...
Total knee replacement is the creation of an artificial joint by covering the worn joint surfaces with special implants made of metal and polyethylene, which are designed for painless joint movement. Knee prosthesis, which was first applied in 1968, has been developed...
While approximately 80-90% bone healing occurs after fractures; bone healing may not be achieved for the rest of the cases due to bone status, surgery conditions and performed surgical method or patient related reasons. In addition, bone segment losses due to multiple...
Abnormal bowing of bone in different shapes are called “deformity”. These deformities can occur in 4 different ways (angulation, rotation, translation and shortening) or all of them together. In orthopedic science, the whole of the procedures performed for...
The joint surfaces that make up the total hip replacement can be metal, polyethylene, or ceramic. These implants wear over time due to the friction that occurs during movement. With the body’s response to metal and plastic parts which are too small to be seen...
Gavril Abramovich Ilizarov is an orthopedic doctor who worked in the north of Soviet Russia in the 50s. He designed a device by combining his own intelligence and the material production power of that period and successfully treated the most difficult diseases and...
