Orthopedics clinics in Turkey

Diagnostics in Turkey in orthopedics and traumatology

To make an accurate diagnosis and select the optimal treatment option, Turkish doctors use modern equipment and new technologies. The following examinations are carried out in clinics:

• X-ray;
• CT and MRI;
• Scintigraphy — examination of bones to identify a pathological process;
• Densitometry is an assessment of bone mineral density.

Computer and magnetic resonance imaging using the latest equipment allows the doctor to reliably assess the condition of the patient’s soft and bone tissues. A traumatologist and orthopedist can identify fractures, injuries to tendons, ligaments, cartilage, and muscles. With pathologies of the spine, CT and MRI can detect tumors, protrusions and intervertebral hernias.

Thanks to the scintigraphy procedure, the doctor identifies fractures, benign and malignant tumors, infections that affect bone tissue. This examination allows the orthopedist to assess the quality of the prosthesis installation.

Densitometry is performed for the detailed diagnosis of osteopenia and osteoporosis. The procedure allows detecting bone diseases at an early stage (in comparison with other methods), when the treatment can be most effective.

Orthopedic surgery in Turkey

All modern types of surgical treatment of the musculoskeletal system are available in Turkish clinics. Doctors perform spinal surgeries, joint replacements and surgical treatments for scoliosis, even in the most difficult medical cases.

Endoprosthetics

In Turkish clinics, specialists perform the following types of joint replacement operations:

• Total arthroplasty — a joint with pathology is completely replaced with a high-quality prosthesis;
• Partial joint replacement — the doctor replaces only the damaged parts of the joint;
• Revision arthroplasty is a repeated replacement of an artificial joint.

There are options for open and arthroscopic surgery — according to individual indications. With an open intervention, the surgeon performs actions through one incision up to 20 cm.For the arthroscopic procedure, the doctor makes 3-4 thin punctures up to 1 cm in size.

Spine surgery

Spinal surgery is necessary in the presence of tumors, hernias, stenosis of the spinal canal and diseases of the joints of the spinal column.

The following types of spine treatments are available in Turkish hospitals:

• Prosthetics is an operation to replace a damaged vertebra with an artificial one. The procedure is necessary when there are risks of spinal instability after removal of the disc.
• Spine stabilization — fixation of intervertebral discs using special support systems. The doctor performs stabilization surgery if the spinal column is unable to maintain a normal body position.
• Laminectomy (decompression) — the operation allows you to relieve the pressure of the tumor on the nerve endings. The doctor removes a small area of ​​bone near the damaged nerves.
• Discectomy is an operation that allows you to restore the sensitivity of nerve endings, and thus relieve pain and numbness in the extremities. If indicated, the surgeon partially or completely removes the intervertebral disc.

In Turkish hospitals, doctors mainly carry out low-traumatic operations through small punctures up to 1 cm in diameter. Thanks to this method, the patient recovers faster after treatment.

Treating severe scoliosis

Turkish doctors prefer spinal fusion for the treatment of scoliosis. During the operation, the surgeon removes the curvature of the spinal segments. To exclude further damage to the spine, the doctor fixes special metal rods, screws and plates on it.

The doctor can perform spinal fusion using an open method or endoscopic. The advantage of the endoscopic method is that the operation takes place through 3-4 thin punctures (with an open version of the surgical intervention, an incision of 20-25 cm may be required). The recovery time varies from 10 days to 3 weeks, depending on the chosen technique and the volume of surgery.