Orthopedics & Traumatology Specialist Prof. Dr. Tolga Tüzüner | Hip and Knee Prosthesis, Sports Traumatology, Fracture & Dislocation, Osteoporosis, Arthroscopy
Prof. Dr. Tolga Tüzüner
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Total hip replacement surgery is a surgical operation performed to replace the hip joint due to advanced arthritis, congenital causes or post-traumatic damage. The aim of hip replacement surgery is to prevent serious pain in the patient and to improve movement functions. After hip replacement surgery, the aim is to eliminate deformities, eliminate pain and improve mobility.
Total knee replacement surgery, severe damage to the joint cartilage; It is performed for patients who have difficulty in movements such as climbing and descending stairs and who cannot control their pain with non-surgical treatments. Knee prosthesis surgery is generally performed for patients over the age of 60, but knee prosthesis surgery can also be performed at younger ages to prevent pain and prevent movement limitation in individuals with osteonecrosis or rheumatoid arthritis.
About
Prof. Dr. Tolga Tüzüner graduated from Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine in 1992 and completed his specialization at Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology in 1999. He is a member of TUSYAD, TOTBİD Orthopedic Trauma Branch, Shoulder-Elbow Surgery Association, Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association and Arthroplasty Association.
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Prof. Dr. Tolga Tüzüner answers the questions asked by his patients and their relatives. You can visit our Blog page where you can find practical information about diseases, treatments and things to pay attention to.
Arthroscopic surgery is used to treat problems within the joints, especially diseases in which we can intervene through one or more small holes by entering the joints with endoscopic systems. …
The time it takes for fractures to heal varies depending on the age of the patient, the type of fracture, and the location of the broken bone. Healing of fractures takes an average of 6-16 weeks in adults. …
Sports injuries are very common, especially in sporting activities. Particularly competitive individual and team sports can cause these types of injuries. …
The lifespan of dentures is generally 15-20 years. However, situations such as loosening or dislocation of the prosthesis may occur due to challenging movements, increased body mass index or trauma-related reasons. In this case, prosthesis revision surgery is performed.
After prosthesis surgery, the pain disappears completely. During the recovery period after surgery, painkillers are used for pain caused by the surgical operation. After the recovery period, preoperative complaints and pain disappear completely.
The complete recovery period after prosthesis surgery performed with advanced surgical methods is on average 4-6 weeks. You can stand up the day after the surgery, and within a few days you can easily walk and go up and down stairs.
Calcification is a cartilage disease that occurs due to genetic reasons, bone structure, nutrition and lifestyle. After the cartilages begin to soften and crack, bone tissue appears and pain occurs due to osteoporosis.
