Shoulder Surgery
Rotator cuff tears, frozen shoulder, calcific tendinitis, shoulder dislocation, reverse shoulder replacement and arthroscopic procedures.
Orthopaedics & Traumatology Specialist
Prof. Dr.Egemen Altan
Hand · Shoulder · Elbow · Knee · Hip · Arthroscopy
Academic and modern treatment in shoulder, elbow and hand surgery
About
Upper Extremity & Hand Surgery Specialist
Prof. Dr. Egemen Altan is an orthopaedics and traumatology specialist working in shoulder, elbow and hand surgery. He specialises particularly in arthroscopic (closed) surgical techniques and the treatment of sports injuries.
Throughout his academic career he has authored numerous national and international publications and has brought modern surgical approaches into his clinical practice.
With his patient-centred approach, he creates an individual treatment plan for each person, delivering safe, effective and up-to-date solutions.
- Shoulder surgery
- Hand surgery
- Arthroscopy
- Sports surgery
- Microsurgery
- Prosthetic surgery
- Cadaver courses
Areas of expertise
Comprehensive Surgical Expertise
From rotator cuff tears and wrist nerve compressions to hip labral tears and knee arthroscopy, diagnosis and treatment are offered across a wide range of conditions using minimally invasive methods.
Hand & Wrist
Carpal tunnel, trigger finger, ganglion cysts, wrist arthroscopy and thumb arthritis treatments.
Elbow Surgery
Tennis elbow, cubital tunnel syndrome, elbow arthroscopy and delayed fracture repairs.
Knee Arthroscopy
Minimally invasive treatment for meniscus tears, ACL problems and sports injuries.
Hip Surgery
Total hip replacement; arthroscopic intervention and repair for hip labral tears and femoroacetabular impingement syndrome.
Microsurgery
Syndactyly and nerve and vessel repair; precise treatment of 1–2 mm structures under the operating microscope.
“The hands are faster than the eyes — the critical nature of the hand makes it imperative not to lose time during initial intervention.”
Where does it hurt?
Treatments by Area
Choose the area of your complaint to see its conditions and patient guides. All 28 conditions treated are on the treatments page.
7 guides
Shoulder
2 guides
Elbow
10 guides
Hand and wrist
3 guides
Hip
3 guides
Knee
2 guides
Foot and ankle
3 guides
Trauma and sport
Surgical practice
In the Operating Room
Precise surgery under loupes and the operating microscope, down to structures of 1–2 mm.
Curriculum vitae
Academic Journey
Training, fellowships and posts from Ankara to Boston and from Nottingham to South America.
2004
Ankara University Faculty of Medicine
Plastic surgery placement at Detroit Medical Center
2009
Orthopaedics & Traumatology Residency
Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital · Harvard Shoulder Service, Boston
2010–2017
International fellowships
AO Trauma · EFORT · European Hand Surgery Society · ESSKA
2016
Kadıköy Florence Nightingale Hospital
Shoulder, elbow and hand surgery and sports injuries
2020
Professorship
National and international academic work
Academic work
Publications & Scientific Contributions
Work published in international journals, mainly on hand, shoulder and elbow surgery.
All publications (12)- 2017PubMed (opens in a new tab)
Multiple extensor tendons reconstruction with hamstring tendon grafts and flap coverage for severe dorsal hand injuries.
- 2017PubMed (opens in a new tab)
Release of adhesions after zone II flexor tendon repair: the 'Gigli suture' technique.
- 2016PubMed (opens in a new tab)
Endobutton fixation technique for multifragmented coronoid fractures.
Contact & Appointment
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