Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oğuz Durakbaşa
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About Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oğuz Durakbaşa
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Oğuz Durakbaşa is an Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology specialist at Acibadem Kozyatagi Hospital in İstanbul with 37+ years of experience.
He treats hallux valgus, diabetic foot, shoulder and elbow dislocations, tibial plateau and tibial shaft fractures, lateral meniscal injury, snapping scapula syndrome, and related surgeries including hallux valgus surgery and intramedullary locking nailing of tibial shaft fractures. He consults in Turkish and English and offers online video consultation.
Assoc. Prof. Oğuz Durakbaşa is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with a strong academic and clinical background in musculoskeletal care. He earned the title of Associate Professor in 2015 and has been actively practicing at Acibadem Health Group since 2017. His clinical interests include foot and ankle as well as shoulder and elbow surgery, and he is committed to high standards of patient care and surgical excellence.
He is a member of several professional organizations, including the Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association, the TOTBID Foot and Ankle Surgery Branch, the Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Education Council, and the Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Association. These memberships reflect his dedication to ongoing education, collaboration, and advancement in orthopedic practice and training.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Education
- 2015Associate Professor Doctor
- 1994Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital Orthopedics and Traumatology
- 1989Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2017Acibadem Health Group
- 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 Association
- TOTBID 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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