Jan 15, 2022 | General Information
Revision Knee Replacement means that part or all of your previous knee replacement needs to be replaced with newer parts. This operation varies from very minor adjustments to major operations replacing significant amounts of osseous tissue. The typical joint...
Aug 18, 2020 | General Information
WHAT IS ARTHROSCOPY? WHICH PATIENTS ARE FREQUENTLY PERFORMED ARTHROSCOPY? Arthroscopy is rooted from the Latin language, arthrosis(joint) and scopy(examination). In other words, arthroscopy means ‘examination of the joint’. Arthroscopy is an optical system and enables...
Aug 18, 2020 | General Information
Short stature (Dwarfism) CAN DWARFISM BE TREATED? HOW IS THE TREATMENT PROTOCOL? Dwarfism develops as a consequence of genetic disorders. The most common type is Achondroplasia. However, length of the body is in normal size in children with achondroplasia,...
Aug 18, 2020 | General Information
A curvature on a limb in one or in several planes is defined as deformity. The curve may be present in frontal, sagittal or rotationel plane and may be seen in multiple planes at the same time. The deformity may be present as angulation, translation or torsion....
Aug 18, 2020 | General Information
WHAT IS TOTAL KNEE PROSTHESIS? Total knee prosthesis is the procedure of generating a superficial joint covering the worn joint surfaces using special metal and polyethylene compounds designed for enabling pain-free joint movement. The first knee prosthesis procedure...
Aug 18, 2020 | General Information
PAEDIATRIC CONGENITAL ORTHOPEDIC DISEASES In this section, the most frequent paediatric congenital orthopedic diseases and the treatments will be explained. 1) DEVELOPMENTAL HIP DYSPLASIA (CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION) Definition: A manifestation due to the...
