Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oğuz Durakbaşa
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oğuz Durakbaşa is an Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology specialist at Acıbadem Kozyatağı Hospital. He treats shoulder and elbow conditions, foot and ankle problems, sports-related knee and joint injuries, cruciate ligament tears, meniscus tears, and hip and knee replacement needs.
About Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oğuz Durakbaşa
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oğuz Durakbaşa is an Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology specialist at Acıbadem Kozyatağı Hospital. His clinical interests include shoulder and elbow surgery, foot and ankle surgery, knee replacement, hip and knee replacement surgery, and sports-related knee and joint injuries.
He graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1989 and completed his Orthopedics and Traumatology residency at Istanbul Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital in 1994. He worked at the same hospital as an assistant doctor and later as a specialist doctor until 2017, joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2017, and became an Associate Professor in 2015.
International patients can expect an orthopedic assessment focused on their symptoms, injury history, and joint function. Dr. Durakbaşa evaluates conditions such as cruciate ligament tears and meniscus tears, as well as shoulder, elbow, foot, ankle, hip, and knee concerns, to guide appropriate treatment planning.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Subspecialties
- Orthopedics and Traumatology
- Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery
Education
- 2015Associate Professor Doktor
- 1994Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital Orthopedics and Traumatology
- 1989İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2017Acıbadem Healthcare Services
- 1994–2017Ministry of Health Istanbul Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital / Specialist Doctor
- 1989–1994Ministry of Health Istanbul Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital / Assistant Doctor
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Union Association
- TOTBİD Foot and Ankle Surgery Branch
- Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Education Council
- Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Association
- Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association
Selected Publications
- Durakbasa MO. Complications of hallux valgus surgery: 1st metatarsophalangeal (MTF) joint motion limitation. Complications in Orthopedics and Traumatology. Vol. 1, TOTBID, Ankara: Eftal Matbaacılık, 2016. p. 385-388 Kalenderer Ö, Güven M, editors.
- Hydatid cyst of biceps brachii associated with peripheral neuropathy. . Int J Surg Case Rep 2015;8C:150-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.02.008. Epub 2015 Feb 7. Tuna S, Duymus TM, Yanik HS, Durakbasa MO, Mutlu S, Erdem S.
- Bilateral posterior shoulder dislocation after electrical shock: A case report. Annals of Medicine and Surgery 2015; 4: 417-21. Ketenci IE, Duymuş TM, Ulusoy A, Yanik HS, Mutlu S, Durakbasa MO.
- Simple elbow dislocations. TOTBID Journal 2014; 12:1-8. doi: 10.14292/totbid.dergisi.2014.06 Durakbasa MO.
- Diabetic foot: Pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and treatments, concomitant diseases. TOTBID Journal 2013; 12:464-475. doi: 10.14292/totbid.dergisi.2013.55 Durakbasa MO.
- Measurement of lateral plateau depression and lateral plateau widening in a Schatzker type II fracture can predict a lateral meniscal injury. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2013;21(9):2141-6. doi: 10.1007/s00167-012-2195-z. Epub 2012 Sep 6. Durakbasa MO, Kose O, Ermis MN, Demirtas A, Gunday S, Islam C.
- Snapping scapula syndrome caused by subscapular osteochondroma. Joint Diseases Surgery Joint Diseases & Related Surgery 2012; 23(1): 40-43. Ermis MN, Aykut US, Durakbasa MO, Ozel MS, Bozkus FS, Karakas ES.
- Distal humeral coronal plane fractures: management, complications and outcome J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2013;22(4):560-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2012.07.011. Epub 2012 Sep 13. Durakbasa MO, Gumussuyu G, Gungor M, Ermis MN.
- The relationship between quadriceps muscle strength and anterior knee pain after treatment of tibial shaft fractures with intramedullary locking nails. Joint Diseases Surgery Joint Diseases & Related Surgery 2011; 22(2): 81-84 Demirtas A, Azboy I, Durakbasa MO, Ucar BY, Mercan AS, Cakir IA.
- Irreducible open posterolateral knee dislocation due to medial meniscus interposition. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 2011; 45(5): 382-386. Durakbasa MO, Ulku K, Ermis MN.
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