Orthopedic Trauma Surgery

Physical injuries caused by the body encountering resistance at a strength that tissues and joints cannot respond during an activity are called trauma. Especially traumas such as bone fractures, muscle injuries and limb dislocations are the subjects of the orthopedic department.

Injuries caused by trauma can also cause temporary or permanent loss of labor, psychological and other problems. In order to prevent such outcomes, first intervention and treatment after trauma must be done quickly. Especially in injuries such as loss of limbs and fracture, rapid intervention is lifesaving.

The most common causes of injuries are:

• Falls
• Traffic accidents
• Sports accidents
• Battery
• Ankle sprains
• Play time accidents for children.

​In the resulting trauma, depending on which part of the body is affected, several possible symptoms may be accompanied.

Most Frequent Symptoms are:

• Swelling in the trauma region
• Sensitivity and loss of mobility in the affected area 
• Contusion and bruising
• Numbness and tingling sensation
• Bleeding depending on the injury
• A dislocated bone orthopedic traumas

​The patient's history and detailed examination, constitute the first step of trauma surgery. In diagnosis, radiography, MRI, CT scans, ultrasound are the assisting imaging techniques.

Rapid interventions with adequate equipment in a fully equipped operating room environment minimize complications due to trauma, ensuring the patient's health.

Fracture treatments can be examined in two parts, surgical and non-surgical treatments. In the non-surgical treatment method, the fracture is fixed with plaster or splines. If necessary, before fixing, the position of the fractured bone is corrected.

If certain conditions have occurred in the case of fractures, surgical treatments should be considered.

Surgery is preferred for the following cases:

• Fractures that cannot be fixed with plaster or spline
• Non-unions or incorrect union of fractures after non-surgical treatment
• Fractures that will not mend well if not operated on due to the area in which they occur
• Fractures that can cause growth problems in bone growth areas in children
• In patients with multiple fractures, fractures that will make it difficult to sit or maintain a normal life.

The main goal of minimally invasive fracture surgery (limited interventional) is to reduce the damage to surrounding tissues caused by other surgery methods.

Minimally invasive surgical intervention is performed with the smallest possible incisions. This way, less trauma develops in the surgical field. After minimally invasive surgical procedures, patients experience less pain, the risk of infection decreases and rehabilitation becomes easier.

Hilmi Karadeniz has significant experience in minimally invasive plaque technique, which is a difficult but effective method.