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Total knee replacement (476912) | Medipol Mega University Hospital Istanbul - BookingHealth
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Total knee replacement

Medipol Mega University Hospital Istanbul

Istanbul, Turkey
Program id # 476912
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Prof. Dr. med. Ahmet Murat Bülbül
Department of Adult and Pediatric Orthopedics, Traumatology
Specialized in: adult and pediatric orthopedics, traumatology

The program includes:

  • Initial presentation in the clinic
  • clinical history taking
  • physical examination
  • review of medical records
  • laboratory tests:
    • complete blood count
    • general urine analysis
    • biochemical analysis of blood
    • indicators of inflammation
    • indicators of blood coagulation
  • X-ray/MRI examination of the knee
  • preoperative care
  • total knee replacement, cost of the implant is included
  • symptomatic treatment
  • control examinations
  • the cost of essential medicines and materials
  • orthopedic appliances
  • physiotherapy
  • nursing services
  • full hospital accommodation
  • explanation of future recommendations

How program is carried out

Preliminary preparation for surgery: quitting smoking and drinking alcohol 2 weeks before surgery; cancelling non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (diclofenac, ibuprofen); cancelling  anticoagulants (warfarin); normalization of body mass, if possible.

Preoperative examination, including consultation with an anesthesiologist and necessary related specialists. X-ray examination and MRI of the knee joints are performed. The examination takes 1-2 days.

Surgical knee replacement. The operation is performed under general anesthesia and lasts for about 2 hours.

Postoperative care. During the first day after the intervention the patient stays in the intensive care unit, under round-the-clock medical supervision. After that, with a smooth course of the postoperative period, the patient is transferred to a regular ward and the drains are removed. The range of motion expands gradually, from light toes movements to walking. Walking with the use of walking aids is allowed in 3-5 days after the operation. Normal walking without the use of walking aids (crutches, cane) will become possible in 6-12 weeks.

Finally, the attending physician will evaluate the results of control examinations, schedule the date of discharge from the hospital and give you detailed recommendations for further follow-up and treatment.

Required documents

  • Medical records
  • X-ray examination, MRI/CT scan (if available)

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About the department

The Department of Adult and Pediatric Orthopedics, Traumatology at the Medipol Mega University Hospital Istanbul provides the diagnostics and treatment of the full range of musculoskeletal diseases. The department's specialists also have extensive experience in the treatment of injuries of varying severity, including sports injuries. Another priority field is the treatment of spinal diseases, arthroscopic surgery and joint replacement surgery (knee, hip, shoulder and elbow). The team of pediatric orthopedists is responsible for the timely diagnostics and treatment of injuries of the musculoskeletal system in children. The Chief Physician of the department is Prof. Dr. med. Ahmet Murat Bülbül.

The department offers each patient a comprehensive treatment regimen for musculoskeletal diseases or injuries. The surgical interventions on the knee, shoulder, elbow, hip, ankle and wrist joints are performed using the very latest arthroscopic techniques, which allow the surgeons to perform operations through small incisions, and thereby contribute to less pain and rapid rehabilitation. After arthroscopy the patients undergo a physiotherapy course, which is individually developed by the department's specialists.

Arthrosis treatment is also in the focus of the department's orthopaedists. If drug therapy is ineffective, the patients will be offered modern surgical techniques, including total joint replacement surgery (knee, hip, shoulder and elbow), unicondylar joint replacement surgery (partial joint replacement surgery), as well as high tibial osteotomy.

Spinal surgery is also a priority field of ​​competence. The department successfully performs all types of operations for scoliosis, provides the surgical treatment of spinal fractures and osteoporosis.

In the field of pediatric orthopedics, the department's specialists treat all musculoskeletal diseases in newborns, including congenital hip dislocation and congenital deformities of the limbs (hands, shoulder, thigh).

The department's range of medical services includes:

  • Arthroscopic surgery
  • Joint replacement surgery
  • Treatment of sports injuries 
  • Treatment of musculoskeletal diseases in children
  • Spinal surgery
  • Treatment of musculoskeletal cancers
  • Conservative and surgical treatment of musculoskeletal injuries
  • Arm surgery and hand microsurgery
  • Limb deformity correction
  • Foot and ankle surgery
  • Clinical trials to test the use of stem cells in orthopedics and stem cell therapy
  • Physiotherapy
  • Other therapeutic options

Curriculum vitae

Education and Professional Career

  • 2012 Medipol Mega University Hospital Istanbul.
  • 2012 Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital.
  • 2011 Samsun Training and Research Hospital
  • 2010 - 2011 Okmeydaný Training and Research Hospital.
  • 2007 - 2010 Vakif Gureba Training and Research Hospital.
  • 2006 - 2007 Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University.
  • 2003 - 2006 Vakif Gureba Training and Research Hospital.
  • 2002 - 2003 SSK Bozüyük Hospital.
  • 1997 - 2001 Vakif Gureba Training and Research Hospital.
  • 1995 Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University.

Photo of the doctor: (c) Medipol Mega University Hospital Istanbul 


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Accommodation in hospital

Hospital accommodation

The patients and their families can stay at the Medipol Guest House, which is a 1-minute walk from the Medipol Mega University Hospital Istanbul.