Orthopedics and Traumatology
Prof. Dr. Semih Takka
- Pediatric Orthopaedics
- Treatment of bone deformities and shortness (deformity correction and bone lengthening)
- Treatment of orthopedic problems caused by neurological diseases in children (Cerebral palsy, spina bifida)
- Treatment of congenital and developmental extremity anomalies (Blount's disease, tibia vara, fibular hemimelia, tibial hemimelia, congenital short femur, congenital tibial pseudoarthrosis, polydactyly, fingertip walking)
- Treatment of pediatric foot-ankle problems (Pes equinovarus, flat feet, tarsal coalition, hallux valgus)
- Treatment of hip problems in children and young adults (Developmental hip dysplasia, Perthes disease, slipped capital femoral epiphysis,coxa vara)
- Treatment of Childhood Fractures and Fracture-Related Complications
- Childhood Spinal Disorders Treatment
- Treatment of genetic and metabolic bone diseases in childhood (Osteogenesis imperfecta, rickets, mucopolysaccharidosis, skeletal dysplasia)
- Spinal Column Stenosis
- Spinal Disc Herniation, Slipped Disc
- Scoliosis, Kyphosis
- Cervical Herniation
- Cervical Disc Prosthesis
- Spinal Curvature
- Spinal Fracture
- Minimal Invasive Spinal Surgery
- Laser Discectomy
- Endoscopic Discectomy
- Pediatric Spinal Problems
- Adult Spinal Deformities
Education:
1981 - 1984
High school - Ankara Science High School
1984 - 1991
Medical School - Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (English)
1991 - 1997
Specialization - Gazi University Faculty of Medicine Orthopedics and traumatology
18.10.2006
Associate professorship - YÖK Interuniversity Board
2012
Minor Branch Specialization - Ministry of Health Equivalency Approval
01-02-2015
Professor - Beykent University Vocational School
Academic Appointments:
2015 - Present
Beykent University Orthotics and Orthopedic Prosthesis Vocational School)
2014 - 2015
Orthopedic Training Assistant at Kocaeli Derince Training and Research Hospital
2012 - 2014
Academic Hospital, Istanbul
2011
Gebze Medical Park Hospital, Kocaeli
2011
Gebze Kocaeli at Anadolu Medical Center
07/2004 - 09/2005
State Hospital Eregli Konya
07/2003 - 06/2004
Ogoori Daiichi General Hospital, Yamagcuhi, Japan
05/2002 - 06/2004
State Hospital Eregli Konya
01/2002 - 03/2002
Brachial Plexus Surgery, Department of Plastic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
6/2001 - 01/2002
Hand Surgery and Microsurgery, Hand Surgery Department, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
10/2000 - 5/2001
Reconstructive Upper Extremity Surgery, Jishuitan Hospital Beijing Language and Culture University, Beijing, China
1999 - 2000
Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist, Konukoğlu Medical Center Gaziantep.
1999 - 1999
Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist, Kızılay Tent Hospital Şemdinli, Hakkari.
1998 - 1999
Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist, Elmadağ State Hospital, Ankara
1997 - 1998
Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist, Hakkari Mountain Commando Brigade, Hakkari
Memberships
- Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association
- European Federation of Orthopedics and Traumatology
- European Federation of Hand Surgery
- Istanbul Chamber of Physicians
- Turkish Hand and Microsurgery Association
- Turkish Reconstructive Microsurgery Association
- Singapore Allumni Association
- Singapore Medical Council
- Istanbul Chamber of Commerce
Symposiums, Congresses, Fairs
1. Gazi Orthopedic Days, Complications in Orthopedic Surgery, Ankara, 5 June 1992.
2. Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine Orthopedics and Traumatology Scientific Days, Hand Surgery, Bursa, 18 - 21 March 1993.
3. Foot Surgery Symposium, The Marmara, Istanbul, 11 May 1993.
4. Gazi Orthopedics Days, Spine Problems and Perthes, Ankara, 10-11 June 1993.
5. Aegean Orthopedics and Traumatology Days, Orthopedic Oncology Symposium, İzmir, 7 - 8 October 1993.
6. Turkish Spine Surgery Association, Balance and Stability in the Spine, İzmir, 20 - 22 January 1994.
7. Akif Şakir Şakar Days, External Fixators, İstanbul, 28 - 29 April 1994.
8. Gazi Orthopedics Days, High Technology in Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ankara, 2 - 3 June 1994.
9. AO International Seminar, Ankara, 18 September 1995.
10. Gazi Orthopedics Days, Developments in Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ankara, June 1995.
11. SICOT Regional and 14th Turkish National Congress of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, 29 September - 4 October 1995.
12. Black Sea Orthopedics and Traumatology Regional Meeting, Hand injuries and sports injuries, Trabzon 19 -21 May 1995.
13. Ankara Hospital Monthly Scientific Days, Problems in Hip Reconstruction, Ankara, May 4, 1996.
14. SSK Ankara Training Hospital Anterior instrumentation course in vertebral fractures, Ankara 13 January 1996.
15. 4. International Congress on Spine Surgery, Turkish Society of Spine Surgery May 26 - 30 1996.
16. Hacettepe University School of Medicine Biannual Alumni Meeting III, Congenital Hip Dislocation, Ankara, 10 - 11 October 1996.
17. XV. Turkish National Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, Istanbul, 13 - 17 September 1997.
18. Turkish Society of Sports Traumatology. Sports Injuries Days - VII -, Ankara, 6 November 1998.
19. Gazi Orthopedics Days, Locked intramedullary nail applications, Ankara, 17 - 18 June 1999.
20. Turkish Sports Injuries and Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association, Current concepts in arthroscopy, Ankara 8 - 10 October 1999.
21. FESSH Course on Brachial Plexus Injuries, Istanbul Turkey 10 June 2001.
22. 8. International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH) Congress Istanbul, Turkey, 10 - 14 June 2001.
23. Work related musculoskeletal disorders, Seminar Dr. Lee Huck Siang, Occupational Hand Department, Ministry of Manpower, Singapore, 04 July 2001.
24. 24th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Singapore Orthopedic Association, Trauma in the Real Millennium, 2 - 5 September 2001.
25. 13th Biennial Congress of the Asian Surgical Associatian, Singapore, 1 - 4 November 2001.
26. The 4th International Congress of Asia Pacific Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand, Seoul, Korea. 02 - 06 March 2002.
27. 8th Turkish National Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Congress, Adana 20 - 24 April 2002
28. First Post Academic Symposium on Hand Rehabilitation Bodrum, Turkey. 26 - 30 October 2002.
29. Torako - Lumbar vertebral fractures symposium, Başkent University, Adana, 5 April 2003.
30. Upper extremity (Shoulder, elbow and hand pathologies) and anatomical dissections. Ankara University İbni Sina Hospital Ankara 24 - 25 May 2003.
31. European Community Non-Governmental Organizations Project for reintegration of people with disabilities into society.
32. Yamaguchi Prefecture Orthopedic Surgery Meeting, Yamaguchi - ken, Japan 20 Sept 2003.
33. Yamaguchi Prefecture Plastic Surgery Meeting, Yamaguchi - ken, Japan, 30 Oct 2003.
34. The 30th Japanese Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery 13 - 14 Nov 2003 Ogayama Japan.
35. The 21st Central Japanese Society of Hand Surgey Meeting 16 - 02 - 2004 Kyoto, Japan.
36. The 47th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Surgery of the Hand. 22 - 24 Nov 2004 Osaka, Japan.
37. 9th Congress of the IFSSH . 14 - 17 June Budapest, Hungary.
38. Ascension MCP/PIP Training Workshop. Kleinert Clinic, Luiville, Kentucky. America.
39. 5th Uludağ Orthopedics and Traumatology Days with International Participation, 23 - 27 March 2005, Uludağ, Bursa.
40. Flap Techniques in Reconstructive Surgery, Zentrum Anatomie, Klinikum der Universitat zu Cologne, Germany, 2005.
41. 19th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, 14 - 19 May 2005, Belek Antalya.
42. 7th EFORT Congress. 4 - 7 June, 2005, Lisbon, Portugal.
43. 1. Orthopedic Oncology Basic Training Course, 11 November 2005, Ankara
44. 2. Arthroplasty Basic Training Course 11 - 12 March 2006, Totbid Headquarters, Ankara.
45. Acıbadem Harvard Medical Days May 31, 2006
46. Fourth 0 - 6 months DDH - PEV Diagnosis and Treatment Practical Course, 10 - 11 June 2006, Konya.
47. 4th Turkish Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Congress, 2 - 4 March 2006 Istanbul
48. AOSpine Thoracolomber Spine Course, 10 - 15 December 2006 Davos, Switzerland.
49. Prosthetic Applications in Hand and Foot Joints, February 3, 2007, ASM, Istanbul
50. Pediatric Knee Problems Symposium 15 - 16 June 2007 Istanbul
51. 20th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, “Special Branch Day Shoulder Elbow Surgery Session”, 26 October 2007, Ankara
52. 20th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress, 24 - 28 October 2007, Ankara.
53. IV Congress of the world Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery 24 - 26 June, Athens, Greece
54. 11th Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Congress, 16 - 19 May 2008 İzmir
55. 3rd Foot and Ankle Surgery Course, 5 - 6 September 2008, Istanbul
56. First Sino - Europian Meeting on Brachial Plexus Microreconstructive Surgery, 7 - 9 April, 2008, Venice, Italy
57. Knee and Hip Arthroplasty: Current Approaches, 17 April 2009, Istanbul
58. 3rd Advanced Resurfacing Course , Ghent, Belgium 17 - 20 June 2009
59. 4th National Reconstructive Microsurgery Congress, 17 - 19 December Antalya, 2009
60. Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Fair., Liepzig Germany, 20 April 2010
61. Second Sino - Europian Meeting on Brachial Plexus Microreconstructive Surgery, 22 - 25 October, 2010, Shanghai, China
62. Euro Hand , 16th FESSH Meeting Oslo Norway, 26 - 28 May 2011
63. 13. Turkish Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Congress, Gaziantep 23 - 26 May 2012
64. Recent Advances in Orthopedics 2012, Istanbul Turkey14 - 17/10/2012
65. MEDTEC (Medical Technology) Europa 2012 Messe Stuttgart 12 - 14/03/2011
66. MEDTEC Europa Messe Stuttgart 22 - 23/03/2012
67. CMEF Spring 69th China International Medical Equipment Fair 16 - 19/04/2013 Shenzhen China
68. MEDICA & COMPAMED Fair 2014 Dusseldorf, 12 - 14/11/2014
Courses, Special Education Programs
- Prof. Dr. Iva Kuzanov, University of Plastic Surgery, Tbilisi, Georgia. Reconstructive Upper Extremity Surgery, Konukoğlu Medical Center, 1999 - 2002.
- Prof. Dr. Alwin Crawford, Thorocoscopic Vertebra Surgery, Pediatric Orthopedics, Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, USA, 5 – 9 April 1999.
- 2nd Postgraduate Course in Orthopedics, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Graduate School of Medical University of Singapore, Sigapur 23 - 28 September 2001.
- Prof. Dr. Christophe Oberlin: High Graduate Education Program Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 30 September 2001 - 12 October 2001.
- Prof. Dr. Alwin Crawford, High Graduate Education Program Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, 5 - 18 November 2001.
- Instractional Course in Basic Microsurgery, Singapore General Hospital, 1 - 4 October 2001.
- Instractional Course in Vascular Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, 5 October 2001.
- Upper extremity (Shoulder, elbow and hand pathologies) and anatomical dissections. Ankara University İbni Sina Hospital, Ankara, 2003.
- Totbid and Totek Basic Sciences and Research Summer School, Selçuk University Konya, 2004.
- Flap Techniques in Reconstructive Surgery, Zentrum Anatomie, Klinikum der Universitat zu Cologne, Germany, 2005.
- AOSpine Thoracolomber Spine Course, 10 - 15 December 2006 Davos , Switzerland
- Prosthesis Applications in Hand and Foot Joints, Anadolu Health Center
- 3rd Advanced Resurfacing Course , Ghent, Belgium 17 - 20 June 2009 Fractures of the Acetabulum and Pelvis, 21st Emile Leuternel Course and Workshop, Sep 13 - 18, Paris France, 2009
Articles published in international peer-reviewed journals
A1. Şener E, Takka S, Cila E. Supracondylar Process Syndrome. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 117(6/7), 418 - 419 (1998).
A2. Yetkin H, Takka S,Kanatlı U. Surgical treatment of chronic tophaceous gout
arthritis in the feet: a case report:. Foot and Ankle Surgery, 5(3), 155 - 157 (1999).
A3. Şener E, Güzel V, Takka S. Surgical management of tophaceous gout in the hand: a case report.. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg., 120 (7/8), 482 - 483 (2000).
A4. Takka S, Cila E, Tıraş. Acquired pelvic anomaly preventing sexual intercouse in a female patient (case report). Arch Orthop Trauma Surg., 122 (3), 177 - 178 (2002).
A5. Takka S, Poyraz A. Enchondroma of the scaphoid bone (case report). Arch Orthop Trauma Surg, 122, 369 – 370 (2002).
A6. Hattori Y, Doi K, Takka S, Ikeda K. Free Vascularised Joint Transfer from the Non - replantable Digit as a Free Flap for Primary Reconstruction of Complex Hand Injury. The J Hand Surg, 29A (5), 931 - 935 (2004).
A7. Takka S, Doi K, Hattori Y. Vascular Malformation of the Hand: Cavernous Lymphangioma (Case report). Hand Surgery, 9(2), 229 – 231 (2004).
A8. Takka S, Doi K, Hattori Y, Kitajima İ, Kazufumi S. Proposal of new category for Congenital Unilateral Upper Limb Muscular Hypertrophy. Ann Plast Surg, 54, 97 – 102 (2005).
A9. Takka S, Doi K, Hattori Y, Kitajima İ, Guafen C. Selection of prehensile hand reconstruction in double free gracilis transfer after complete paralysis of the brachial plexus. Ann Plast Surg, 54(6), 610 - 614 (2005).
A10. Hattori Y, Doi K, Pagsaligan JM, Takka S, Ikeda K. Arthroplasty of the elbow joint using vascularised iliac bone graft for reconstruction of massive bone defect of the distal humerus. J Reconstr Microsurg., 21(5), 287 - 291 (2005).
A11. Kitajima I, Doi K, Hattori Y, Takka S, Estrella E. Evaluation of quality of life in brachial plexus injury patients after reconstructive surgery. Hand Surg. 2006;11(3):103 -7.
A12. Erken HY, Takka S, Akmaz I. Artery - only fingertip replantations using a controlled nailbed bleeding protocol. J Hand Surg Am. 2013 Nov;38(11):2173 -9.
A13. Erken HY, Akmaz I, Takka S, Kiral A. Reconstruction of the transverse and dorsal - oblique amputations of the distal thumb with volar cross - finger flap using the index finger. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2014 Oct 24.
Papers presented at international scientific meetings and published in the proceedings book
C1. Altun N, Kaymak Ö, Vural AM, Takka S. Treatment in Multible Vertebral Fractures.: 4th International Spinal Surgery Congress, İzmir, Mayıs 1996.
C2. Altun N, Takka S, Vural M, Satana T, Sarban S. Efficacy of Indirect Reduction in Thoracolumbar Vertebra Fractures:. 4th International Congress on Spine Surgery İzmir Mayıs, 1996.
C3. Atik SA, Takka S, Vural M, Tali T. Does the Ho:YAG Laser Cause Osteonecrosis: The 3rd International Congress, International Musculoskelatal Laser Society Kasım, 1996.
C4. Yetkin H, Takka S, Cila E. Bilobed Flaps in the Treatment of Diabetic Ulcers of the Foot: 3rd Congress of the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology Barcelona, Nisan, 1997.
C5. Takka S, LC Teoh, FC Yong, TS Heong. The use of lateral arm flap in reconstruction of severe mutilating hand injuries. The 4th International Congress of Asian Pacific Federation of Societies Surgery of the Hand. Seoul, Korea 2-6 Mart, 2002.
C6. Takka S. Brachial plexus dorsal rhizotomy in the treatment of upper-limb spasticity: results of two pilot cases. Yamaguchi Prefecture Orthopedic Surgery Meeting, Yamaguchi-ken, Japonya , 20 Eylül, 2003.
C7. Takka S, Doi K, Hattori Y. Cavernous Lymphangioma of the Hand. Yamaguchi Prefecture Plastic Surgery Meeting, Yamaguchi-ken, Japonya , 30 Ekim, 2003.
C8. Takka S, Doi K, Hattori Y, Kitajima I, Ikeda I. Selection of Prehensile Reconstruction in Double Free Muscle Transfer. The 30th Japanese Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery Ogayama, Japonya. 13-14 Ekim, 2003.
C9. Takka S, Doi K, Hattori Y, Kitajima I, Kaneko N. Congenital unilateral upper limb muscular hypertrophy is neither windblown syndrome nor a variant of Proteus Syndrome. 21st Central Japanese Society of Hand Surgey Meeting. Kyoto 16 Şubat, 2004.
C10. Takka S, Doi K, Hattori Y, Kitajima I, Ikeda I. Significance of Prehensile Hand Reconstruction in Double Free Muscle Transfer. The 47th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Surgery of the Hand. Osaka, Japonya. 22-24 Kasım, 2004.
C11. Takka S, Doi K, Hattori Y. Significance of Prehensile Hand Reconstruction in Double Free Muscle Transfer. (Poster Sunumu) 9th Congress of the IFSSH. Budapest, Macaristan. 14-17 Haziran, 2005.
C12. Takka S, Doi K, Hattori Y, Kitajima I, Ikeda I. Intraoperative Diagnosis of Brachial Plexus Injury using Evoked Spinal Cord Potentials and Choline Acetyltransferase Activity. 9th Congress of the IFSSH . Budapest, Macaristan. 14-17 Haziran, 2005.
C13. Ahmet Atasoy, Shavkat Kuchimov, Ersin Toptas, Erkan Kaplanoglu, Semih Takka, Mehmed Ozkan., One Step Closer to an Antropomorphic Dexterous Hand. 36th Annual International IEEE EMBS Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society in Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Chicago, Illinois, USA during August 26-30, 2014. http://emb.citengine.com/event/embc-2014/paper- details?pdID=1815