Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology Prof. Dr. Sinan Karaoğlu
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About Prof. Dr. Sinan Karaoğlu
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Prof. Dr. Sinan Karaoğlu is an Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology specialist at Acibadem Kayseri Hospital in Kayseri with 32+ years of experience.
He treats sports and knee injuries, including anterior cruciate ligament injuries, Achilles tendon rupture, knee hemarthrosis, locked knee, intra-articular rice bodies, ochronotic arthropathy, infected total knee arthroplasty, and septic loosening of knee arthroplasty, and performs knee arthroscopy, arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, total knee arthroplasty, and revision knee arthroplasty. He…
Prof. Sinan Karaoğlu is a professor of Orthopedics and Traumatology with a medical degree from Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine (2007). He currently practices at Acıbadem Health Group (since 2020) and brings extensive clinical experience in sports injuries, arthroscopy, and knee surgery. He is active in academic publishing and peer review: associate editor at Erciyes Medical Association, member of the Turkish Editorial Board for the Journal of Arthroscopy, and a member of the Turkish Editorial Board for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). He also serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Joint Diseases & Related Surgery and the Erciyes Medical Journal.
Prof. Karaoğlu contributes to professional organizations regionally and internationally. He is a board member of the Turkish Sports Injuries, Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association and the Asian-American Institute for Education and Research (ASIAM). He is a member of the Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association (TOTBID) and the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA). His work combines clinical care, surgical expertise, education, and scholarly activity, with a focus on improving outcomes for patients with knee and sports-related orthopedic conditions.
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Education
- 2007Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology / Professor
- 2005–2007Univercity of Pittsburgh, Musculoscletal Research Center,Pittsburgh PA, USA.
- 1993Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine Orthopedics and Traumatology
- 1988Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2020Acibadem Health Group
- 2014–2016Kayseri Memorial Hospital
- 2011–2014Kayseri Private World Hospital
- 2007–2009Erciyesspor Football Team / Team Doctor
- 2007Barcelona University, Hospital Del Mar, Department of Orthopedics, Sports Trauma
- 2001Turkey Judo National Team / Team Doctor
- 1997Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany, Universitatsklinikum Erlangen, Germany
- 1994–1997Amasyaspor Football Team / Team Doctor
- 1994–1996Amasya State Hospital
Professional Memberships
- Erciyes Medical Association Associate Editor
- Journal of Arthroscopy Turkish Editorial Board Member
- Member of the Turkish Editorial Board of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)
- Journal of Joint Diseases & Realated Surgery Refereeing
- Erciyes Medical Journal Refereeing
- Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association (TOTBID)
- Board Member of Turkish Sports Injuries Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association
- European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA)
- Board Member of the Asian-American Institute for Education and Research (ASIAM)
Selected Publications
- Mobile- versus fixed-bearing total knee arthroplasty: a prospective randomized controlled trial featuring 6-10-year follow-up. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2016;50(1): 1-9. Baktır A, Karaaslan F, Yurdakul E, Karaoglu S.
- Bilateral spontaneous atraumatic rupture of the Achilles tendon in an athlete. Am J Emerg Med. 2016 Jan;34(l):l 14. Karaaslan F, Yurdakul E, Baloglu M, Mermerkaya MU, Karaoglu S.
- Reducing Intra-articular Hemarthrosis After Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction: Response. Am J Sports Med. 2016 Mar;44(3) Karaaslan F, Karaoglu S. Yurdakul E.
- Reducing Intra-articular Hemarthrosis After Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by the Administration of Intravenous Tranexamic Acid: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial J Sports Med. 2015 Nov;43(ll):2720-6 Karaaslan F, Karaoglu S, Yurdakul E.
- Reducing Intra-articular Hemarthrosis After Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by the Administration of Intravenous Tranexamic Acid: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial J Sports Med. 2015 Nov;43(ll):2720-6 Karaaslan F, Karaoglu S, Yurdakul E.
- Femoral Revision Using the Wagner SL Revision Stem: A Single-Surgeon Experience Featuring 11-19 Years of Follow-Up. J Arthroplasty. 2015 May;30(5):827-34. Baktir A, Karaaslan F, Gencer K, Karaoglu S
- Reducing blood loss in simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty: combined intravenous-intra-articular tranexamic acid administration A prospective randomized controlled trial. Knee. 2015 Mar;22(2):131-5. Karaaslan F, Karaoglu S, Mermerkaya MU, Baktir A.
- A mechanically locked knee joint due to free-floating flake-shaped rice bodies: a case report. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2015;49(5):565-7 Karaoglu S, Karaaslan F, Mermerkaya MU
- Long-term result of arthroplasty in the treatment of a case of ochronotic arthropathy. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2015. doi. 10.3944/AOTT.2015.14.0117 Karaoglu S, Karaaslan F.
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Infected by Brucella melitensis: Septic Loosening and Long-Term Results of Two Stage Revision Knee Arthroplasty Journal of Surgery. 10:3, 2014. doi: 10.7438/1584-9341-10-3-5 Karaaslan F, Mermerkaya MU, Karaoglu S, Ayvaz M
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