Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology Prof. Dr. Mustafa Karahan
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Prof. Dr. Mustafa Karahan is an Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology specialist at Acibadem Atasehir Hospital in İstanbul with 41+ years of experience.
He treats sports-related and traumatic musculoskeletal injuries, with a focus on knee injuries, recurrent patellofemoral dislocation, Achilles tendon rupture, distal biceps tendon tear, and medial meniscus injuries, and performs procedures including knee arthroscopy, partial medial meniscectomy, modified Fulkerson osteotomy, tendon surgery, and postoperative adhesion reduction after knee surgery. He offers…
About Prof. Dr. Mustafa Karahan
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Karahan is an Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology specialist with 41 years of experience. His listed areas of expertise include recurrent patellofemoral dislocation, Achilles tendon rupture, distal biceps tendon tear, medial meniscus injuries, knee arthroscopy, partial medial meniscectomy (removal of part or all of the meniscus), modified Fulkerson osteotomy, tendon surgery, and postoperative adhesion reduction after knee surgery.
Prof. Dr. Karahan graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1985. He was a Research Assistant at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology from 1988 to 1993, and was a Specialist Doctor there from 1993 to 1995. He was an Assistant Professor at the same department from 1995 to 1998. Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology granted him the rank of Associate Professor in 1998 and Professor in 2004. He joined Acibadem Health Group in 2007 and practises at Acibadem Atasehir Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye.
The profile lists 7 professional bodies, among them the Turkish Society of Sports Injuries, Astroscopy and Knee Surgery, the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the American College of Sports Medicine American College of Sports Medicine.
The profile lists 8 publications dated between 2001 and 2010. Their subjects include knee proprioceptive function after partial medial meniscectomy, postoperative adhesions after knee surgery and tendon surgery in rats, and recurrent patellofemoral dislocation. Listed work also addresses Achilles tendon rupture, distal biceps tendon tear, and patellofemoral joint evaluation.
Prof. Karahan speaks Turkish and English. Online consultation is available, allowing patients abroad to speak with the doctor before travelling.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Education
- 2004Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology / Professor
- 1998Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology / Associate Professor
- 1993Marmara University Faculty of Medicine Orthopedics and Traumatology
- 1985Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2007Acibadem Health Group
- 1995–1998Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology / Assistant Professor
- 1993–1995Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology / Specialist Doctor
- 1988–1993Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology / Research Assistant
- 1985–1988Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Department of Health Affairs
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Education Council
- Turkish Medical Association
- Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association
- Turkish Society of Sports Injuries, Astroscopy and Knee Surgery
- Sports Sciences Association
- American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine
- American College of Sports Medicine American College of Sports Medicine
Selected Publications
- Effect of partial medial meniscectomy on the proprioceptive function of the knee. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2010 Mar; 130(3):427-31. Karahan M, Kocaoglu B, Cabukoglu C, Akgun U, Nuran R.
- Adhesion reduction after knee surgery in a rat model by Mitomycin C. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2010 Jan; 19(1 ):94-8. Kocaoglu B, Akgun U, Nalbantoglu U, Poyanh 0, Karahan M.
- Measurement of human gracilis muscle isometric forces as a function of knee angle, intraoperatively. J Biomech. 2010 Oct 19;43(14):2665-71. Yucesoy CA, Ates F, Akgun U, Karahan M.
- Modified Fulkerson osteotomy in recurrent patellofemoral dislocations. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2010;44(1):27-35. Akgun U, Nuran R, Karahan M.
- Effect ofmitomycin-C on post-operative adhesions in tendon surgery: experimental study in rats. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2010 Jun;92(6):889-93. Kocaoglu B, Agir I, Nalbantoglu U, Karahan M, Turkmen M.
- Approach to Achilles tendon ruptures. TODBID Journal 3:27-37,2004. Karahan M, Erol B
- Distal biceps tendon tears (report of three cases and review of the literature). Journal of Arthroplasty Arthroscopic Surgery 15(3): 168-173,2004 Karahan M, Erol B.
- Patellofemoral Joint Evaluation Locomotor 19:4-8,2001. Karahan M.
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