Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology Prof. Dr. Osman Güven
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Prof. Dr. Osman Güven is an Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology specialist at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital in İstanbul with 48+ years of experience.
He treats rotator cuff tears, Bankart lesions, thoracolumbar burst fractures, clavicle fractures, osteochondral lesions of the knee, spinal deformity, and bone and joint tuberculosis, and performs procedures including arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, arthroscopic Bankart repair, fracture-level screw fixation, K-wire fixation of clavicle fractures, and knee mosaicplasty. He consults in Turkish…
About Prof. Dr. Osman Güven
Prof. Dr. Osman Güven is an Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology specialist with 48 years of experience. His listed areas of expertise include arthroscopic Bankart repair, knee mosaicplasty, spinal deformity, bone and joint tuberculosis, K-wire fixation of clavicle fractures, and fracture-level screw fixation for thoracolumbar burst fractures. He also treats rotator cuff tears and osteochondral lesions of the knee.
Prof. Dr. Güven graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1978 and completed Orthopedics and Traumatology at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1982. He was appointed Assistant Professor at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine in 1987, Associate Professor in 1989, and Professor in 1994. He was Founder and Head of Department in the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine from 1987 to 2008. He joined Acibadem Health Group in 1999 and practises at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye.
His international experience entries include Cleveland Clinic in the USA in 1990, Twin Cities Spine Center in the USA in 1992, St. Josept Hospital in Germany in 1992, and Alabama Sports Medicine Center in the USA in 1994. The profile lists 9 professional bodies, among them Society Internationale Chirurgie at Orthopadie Traumatology (SICOT), European Society for Surgery of Shoulder and Elbow SECEC (ESSSE), and European Spine Deformity Society (ESDS).
The profile lists 9 publications dated between 1986 and 2009. Their subjects include arthroscopic repair of rotator cuff tears and Bankart lesions, fracture-level screw fixation for thoracolumbar burst fractures, and mosaicplasty for osteochondral lesions of the knee. The listed work also includes case reports concerning K-wire migration after clavicle fracture fixation, fat embolism syndrome, Freeman-Sheldon syndrome, and Hand-Schuller-Christian disease, as well as a laboratory investigation of hypercupremia and bone healing.
Prof. Dr. Güven 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
- 1994Marmara University Faculty of Medicine / Professor
- 1989Marmara University Faculty of Medicine / Associate Professor
- 1987Marmara University Faculty of Medicine / Assistant Professor
- 1982Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Orthopedics and Traumatology
- 1978Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 1999Acibadem Health Group
- 1996State Hospital
- 1995New Castle State Hospital (UK)
- 1994Alabarna Sports Medicine Center
- 1994Alabama Sports Medicine Center (USA)
- 1993Marmara University Faculty of Medicine
- 1993Marmara University Faculty of Medicine / School of Sports, Department of Sports Health Sciences
- 1992Minnesota Spine Center
- 1992Twin Cities Spine Center (USA)
- 1992St. Josept Hospital (Germany)
- 1991St. Josept Hospital
- 1990Cleveland Clinic (USA)
- 1990Cleveland Clinic Ohio
- 1989Marmara University Faculty of Medicine
- 1987–2008Marmara University Faculty of Medicine / Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology Founder and Head of Department
- 1987Marmara University Faculty of Medicine
- 1984–1986Alanya State Hospital
- 1982–1984Merzifon State Hospital
- 1982–1984Merzifon 100-Bed Air Hospital
- 1980Nijmegan (Netherlands)
- 1978–1982Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Memberships
- Society Internationale Chirurgie at Orthopadie Traumatology (SICOT)
- European Society for Surgery of Shoulder and Elbow SECEC (ESSSE)
- European Federation of Orthopedics and Traumatology (EFORT)
- European Spine Deformity Society (ESDS)
- International Bone and Joint Tuberculosis Club
- Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association (TOTBID)
- Turkish Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Association Founder
- Turkish Spine Surgery Association
- Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association (TOTDER)
Selected Publications
- Single-row versus double-row arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in small- to medium-sized tears. Aydin N, Kocaoglu B, Guven O.
- The use of screw at the fracture level in the treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2009 Aug;22(6):417-21. Guven O, Kocaoglu B, Bezer M, Aydin N, Nalbantoglu U.
- Unusual migration of K-wire following fixation of clavicle fracture: a case report. Ulus Trauma Emergency Surgical Journal. 2009 May;15(3):298-300. Turkish Bezer M, Aydin N, Erol B, Laçin T, Güven O.
- No difference between knotless sutures and suture anchors in arthroscopic repair of Bankart lesions in collision athletes. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2009 Jul;17(7):844-9. Epub 2009 Apr 29 Kocaoglu B, Guven O, Nalbantoglu U, Aydin N, Haklar U.
- Mosaicplasty technique in the treatment of osteochondral lesions of the knee. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2008 Nov-Dec;42(5):344-9. Turkish Haklar U, Tüzüner T, Kocaoğlu B, Güven O.
- Fat Embolism Syndrome. Case Report and Review of Current Concepts. Marmara Medical Journal. 1(1):19-21.1988 Güven, O.
- Freeman-Sheldon Syndrome. A Case Report. Marmara Medical Journal.1(2):33-35,1988 Güven, O., Başaran, M., Pamukçu A.
- Hand-Schuller-Christian Disease A Case Report. Marmara Medical Journal.1(2):40-41,1988 Güven. O.
- Histopathologic Investigation of the Effect of Hypercupremia on Bone Healing. Ankara University Journal of Dentistry 13(1,2,3):139-149,1986 Güven, O.
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