Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
All of the diagnosis and treatment methods recognized in modern orthopedics and traumatology are practiced by the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology. Having maintained its leading position in orthopedics and traumatology ever since its establishment, the department has made significant contributions to not only treatment services but also to medicine in Turkey and on the world. Having vast experience, the academic staff participated in international scientific congresses annually with major studies achieved. Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology is among the clinics with the highest number of national and international scientific publications in Turkey.
Our department provides service in Hacettepe Adult Hospital and Hacettepe İhsan Doğramacı Children's Hospital. Our department has 52 beds available in Hacettepe Adult Hospital. The rooms are single or double occupancy. Each room is equipped with telephone, WC, bathroom, TV and air conditioning. A total of 13 beds are available in Ward 32 located in Hacettepe İhsan Doğramacı Children's Hospital.
3 operating rooms of our clinic can offer service all days of the week. With its specialists and physician assistants, our outpatient clinic provides service to approximately 100 patients per day. Furthermore, a separate team is readily available in our clinic on a 24-hour basis for emergency care (traffic accidents, falls, etc.) so that required procedures are performed immediately upon patient’s arrival.
History
The first steps toward establishing the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine began with the founding of the Hacettepe Children's Hospital, which started operating as an institute and hospital affiliated with Ankara University.
The first Orthopedics and Traumatology specialist to take up duty at the founding of our Department was Dr. Sevim Kömürcüoğlu, appointed in September 1960. Since there was not yet a resident in the Orthopedics department, one of the pediatrics residents assisted her on rotation. In January 1961, Dr. Şükrü Bayındır returned from the USA and started work as the second specialist. (The first orthopedics and traumatology resident was Dr. Talat Göğüş, who came on rotation in July 1961.) The entire Orthopedics Department, as it was then called, consisted of one of the pediatric examination rooms. This place, so narrow that while a pelvipedal cast was being applied no one inside could get out and no one outside could get in, became inadequate for the department in 1962 when Necdet İnal joined as a resident and in 1963 when Dr. Nejat Tokgözoğlu joined the staff as a specialist from the USA. The clinic, whose staff and workload were steadily increasing, moved in 1963 to its present location. It gained its first inpatient ward in Ward 22. With the founding of Hacettepe University in 1963, an independent Orthopedics and Traumatology department was established within Hacettepe Hospital.
In the past, our Department has been headed by Dr. Şükrü Bayındır (1962-1967), Dr. Nejat Tokgözoğlu (1961-1980), Dr. Talat Göğüş (1980-1986 and 1988-1995), Dr. Yaser Muşdal (1986-1988), Dr. Adil Surat (1995-2005), Dr. Mümtaz Alpaslan (2005-2011) and Prof. Dr. Mahmut Nedim Doral (2011-2017). Prof. Dr. A. Mazhar Tokgözoğlu was appointed Head of the Department in September 2017.
The Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine and its Orthopedics and Traumatology clinic took the lead in starting a nationwide vaccination campaign against the acute polio disease that broke out in those years. The first treatment of polio scoliosis with a Harrington Rod was carried out in 1963. Our Department has been a pioneer in the country in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of developmental dislocation of the hip (DDH), scoliosis treatment, total hip and knee arthroplasty, and musculoskeletal oncology. The Salter osteotomy for DDH treatment in 1961, scoliosis surgery in 1962 and total hip arthroplasty in 1970 were performed for the first time in our clinic. In addition, our Department has led in medicine in our country and in the world by achieving many firsts in areas such as the growing scoliosis rod, external fixation, bone lengthening operations, closure of bladder exstrophy, total hip arthroplasty in patients with high hip dislocation, and hip and knee prosthesis revision surgery. The best indicator of its success in this pioneering mission has been the publications in SCI-indexed journals, international book chapters and presentations at international congresses. Our Department's faculty members also contribute to the development of existing orthopedic implants and the creation of new implants through work that will be good examples of university-industry cooperation. Phase 3 and Phase 4 studies are also conducted with the pharmaceutical industry.
The Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology of Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, which has earned a respected place in Turkish orthopedics, has trained faculty members for many universities and training centers, has led the establishment of Orthopedics and Traumatology departments at many universities, and has always been at the forefront of scientific meetings, national congresses and professional organizations in its field.
The Hand Surgery Division under our Department is one of the rare institutions in our country that trains specialists in hand surgery.
Services Offered
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology is involved in a very wide range of diseases. All types of orthopedic diseases as well as skeletal/muscular system injuries are treated in our department. The academic staff of our department provides services in 4 groups specialized in specific diseases to ensure quality service.
Group A
Adult and pediatric spinal disorders, musculoskeletal tumors, foot and ankle conditions.
Group B: Sports injuries and arthroscopy, shoulder, arm, forearm, wrist and hand (upper extremity) injuries and disorders.
Group C: Adult reconstructive surgery (osteoarthritis, joint replacements, limb curvature, adult hip dislocation).
Group D: Pediatric age group (ages 0-18), musculoskeletal diseases and injuries, congenital or developmental disabilities (hip dislocation, clubfoot (pes equinovarus), etc.), protective hip joint surgeries, deformity corrective surgery, external fixation practices and pediatric spinal disorders.
Furthermore, each group gives treatment for general skeletal system injuries and fractures.
How Can I Benefit from the Service?
In our department, appointments for examination in outpatient clinic can be scheduled by dialing 444 4 444 on Mondays.
Examinations are given every day except Wednesdays, on which trainings are held. Appointments can be booked in circumstances given below:
Furthermore, patients can receive control appointments from the department.
Spinal Diseases, Tumor
Adult and pediatric spinal disorders, musculoskeletal tumors, foot and ankle conditions.
Sports Injuries, Hand Surgery
Sports injuries and antoscopy. Shoulder, arm, forearm, wrist and hand (upper extremity) injuries and disorders. Congenital brachial plexus palsy related to pediatric hand surgery.
Adult Reconstructive Surgery
Adult reconstructive surgery (osteoarthritis, joint replacements, limb curvature, adult hip dislocation).
Pediatric Orthopaedic Diseases
Pediatric age group (ages 0-18), musculoskeletal diseases and injuries, congenital or developmental disabilities (hip dislocation, clubfoot (pes equinovarus), etc.), protective hip joint surgeries, deformity corrective surgery, external fixation practices and pediatric spinal disorders.
Remarks
A total of 15 new patient appointments are allocated per day for examination. The number of control appointments is not restricted. Appointments can be booked starting from the morning by only personal application of patient or patient relative.
As it has been mentioned above, our physicians work in 4 groups: A, B, C and D. Each group provides outpatient clinic service one day a week.
Accordingly, the outpatient clinic examination days corresponding to the groups are as follows: Group A on Tuesday, Group B on Fridays, Group C of Mondays and Group D on Thursdays.
Patients receive their control examination from the same group they received examination/treatment from. Therefore, patients should take their groups into consideration while requesting appointment. Patients who do not know their groups can obtain information from the secretariat.
Location and Capacity
- · Ward 62...........27 beds
- · Ward 52...........25 beds
- · Ward 32...........13 pediatric beds, for a total of 65 beds.
Resident Training Process
There is a five-year training period, including rotations. Throughout the training program, residents are encouraged to conduct research, present this research at national and international congresses, publish it as articles in scientific journals, and, during their specialty training, to complete international certifications related to orthopedics and traumatology and to train and work at institutions abroad.
Residents who have earned the right to work through the Medical Specialization Exam work on a rotating basis for set periods in the sub-units within the department. During the training process, a group on-call system is used, with duty every fourth day. The night on-call team responds to emergency cases under the responsibility of the group's faculty member.
Our doctors
Egemen Turhan
Orthopedics and Traumatology · Adult Hospital
Arthroscopic and open management of shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle…
Ömür Çağlar
Orthopedics and Traumatology · Adult Hospital
Trauma, Adult Hip and Knee Reconstruction
Contact / Directions
Outpatient Clinic of Orthopedics and Traumatology is located on ground floor (Floor Z) in Hacettepe Adult Hospital. Patients who have difficulty in walking are recommended to use door no. 7. to reach the outpatient clinic. Because, stretchers or wheelchairs as well as staff ready to assist are available at the entrance of door no. 7.
Telephone:
+90 (312) 305 17 93 (Policlinic Secretariat)
+90 (312) 305 17 94 (Policlinic Secretariat)
+90 (312) 305 17 95 (Policlinic Secretariat)
+90 (312) 305 12 09 (Department Secretariat)
+90 (312) 305 43 77 (Department Secretariat)