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Assoc. Prof. MD. Tuğrul Yıldırım
 Assoc. Prof. MD.  Tuğrul Yıldırım
Assoc. Prof. MD.

Tuğrul Yıldırım

Liv Hospital Ankara
Orthopedic Surgery
Areas of Interests
    • Hand Surgery and Microsurgery 
    • Hand and Finger Injuries
    • Wrist Surgery
    • Shoulder and Elbow Surgery 
    • Peripheral Nerve Surgery 
    • Brachial Plexus Injuries
    • Joint Arthroplasty
    • Traumatology
Resume
Publications
Memberships
Awards
Courses Attended
Education 


  • University of Wisconsin, Madison, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation / 2014-2015
  • Ufuk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology / 2008-2014
  • Ankara University Faculty of Medicine / 2002-2008

 

Experience

 

  • El Microsurgery Orthopaedics Traumatology Hospital (EMOT), Izmir / 2019-2023
  • Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Hand Surgery / 2017-2019
  • Ankara Kahramankazan State Hospital / 2015-2017
Research and Publications 



National Articles


1. Akan B, Benli IT, Karaguven D, Koken M, Bulbul O, Yildirim T, Ozdogan S. Angular safe zone for free hand technique transpedicular screw application in thoracic and lumbar fresh calf spine. Turkish Journal of Spine Surgery, 2009.
2. Tuğrul Yıldırım, Özgün Barış Güntürk, Murat Kayalar, Kemal Özaksar, Tahir Sadık Sügün, Yalçın Ademoğlu Delayed open reduction and internal fixation results in chronic bony mallet finger injuries. Jt Dis Relat Surg. 2021;32(3):625-632.
3. Tugrul Yildirim, Seyyid Serif Unsal, Mustafa Ozyildiran, Mehmet Can Gezer, Mehmet Armangil. Short Term Results of Arthroscopic Dorsal Capsulodesis in Scapholunate Instability. Hand and Microsurgery.
4. Tugrul Yildirim, Mehmet Armangil, Kerem Basarir. Osteoid osteoma of the hamate: A rare case report. Hand and Microsurgery 8 (3), 171-174. 
5. ÖB Güntürk, T Yıldırım, İ Kaplan. Hand Surgery Experience in the Midst of COVID-19 Pandemic. Hand and Microsurgery 8 (3), 171-174. 

International Articles


1. Yildirim T, Gunturk OB, Erol K, Toros T. Long-term results of homodigital neurovascular island flap reconstruction in fingertip injuries in children. J Hand Surg Eur Vol, 2022 Sep;47(8):845-850
2. Özçelik IB, Ayık O, Demirel M, Yıldırım T, Uğurlar M. Arthroscopic Dorsal Ligamentocapsulodesis in the Treatment of Isolated Lunotriquetral Interosseous Ligamentous Injury: A Retrospective Case Series of 22 Patients. J Hand Surg Asian Pac Vol, 2022 Jun;27(3):480-490.
3. Unsal SS, Yildirim T, Kayalar M. Comparison of two coracoid process transfer techniques on stress shielding using a three-dimensional finite element model. J Orthop Surg Res, 2022 Jul 30;17(1):371.
4. Yildirim T, Unsal SS, M Armangil. Relationship of Interfacet Angle and Lunate Facet Inclination Angle with Kienböck's Disease. J Hand Surg Am. 2021 Sep 7:S0363-5023(21)00478-0.
5. Gunturk OB, Kaplan I, Yildirim T, Gurbuz Y, Ademoglu Y, Ada S. Reconstruction of mutilated hand injuries with outpatient microsurgical free tissue transfers. Injury. 2021 Mar 30:S0020-1383(21)00262-X. 
6. Armangil M, Unsal SS, Yildirim T, Bezirgan U, Keremov A, Adiyaman S, Bilgin SS. Results of free gracilis muscle transfer for restoration of elbow flexion in traumatic brachial plexus palsy. Jt Dis Relat Surg. 2021;32(3):633-641.
7. Yildirim T, Unsal SS, Armangil M. Propeller flap: orthoplastic approach for closure of distal leg and ankle defects. Foot and Ankle Surgery. 2020 Dec 1:S1268-7731(20)30252-6. 
8. Ozcelik IB, Mersa B, Unsal SS, Yildirim T, Kabakas F. Traditional open surgical technique versus trephine biopsy for bone graft harvest from the olecranon: A retrospective comparison of perioperative results. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2020 Nov;54(6):614-617.
9. Yıldırım T, Ünsal SŞ, Armangil M. Comparison of Turkey and international trends in carpal tunnel surgery. Jt Dis Relat Surg. 2020;31(1):56-61.
10. Unsal SS, Yildirim T, Armangil M. Comparison of surgical trends in zone 2 flexor tendon repair between Turkish and international surgeons. M. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2019 Nov;53(6):474-477.
11. Chamberlain CS, Jeffery JJ, Leiferman EM, Yildirim T, Sun X, Baer GS, Murphy WL, Vanderby R. Level-specific amputations and resulting regenerative outcomes in the mouse distal phalanx. Wound Repair Regeneration. 2017 May; 25(3):443-453.
12. Guclu B, Basat HC, Yildirim T, Bozduman O, Us AK. Long Term Outcomes of Chronic Achilles Tendon Ruptures Repaired with V-Y Tendon Plasty and Fasia Turndown. Foot Ankle Int. 2016 Jul;37(7):737-42.
13. Halanski MA, Yildirim T, Chaudhary R, Chin MS, Leiferman E. Periosteal Fibre Transection During Periosteal Procedures Is Crucial for Accelerating Growth in a Rabbit Model. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2016 Apr;474(4):1028-37.
14. Yildirim T, Guclu B, Karaguven D, Kaya A, Akan B, Cetin I. Cementless total hip arthroplasty in developmental hip dysplasia with end-stage osteoarthritis: 2-7 year clinical results. Hip Int. 2015 Sep-Oct;25(5);442-6   
15. Akan B, Yildirim T, Guclu B, Kaya A, Karaguven D, Cetin I. Results of revision total knee replacement after unicompartmental knee replacement. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2014;48(4):419-23
16. Akan B, Yildirim T, Karaguven D. Medial femoral condyle fracture after uncemented unicompartmental knee replacement: A rare complication. Knee. 2013. Aug:20(4):295-7

  • Turkish Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology / 2015
  • Turkish Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Association / 2022
  • Turkish Society of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery / 2018
  • Turkish Sports Injury Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Association / 2016
  • AO Trauma Association / 2022
  • TUSYAD Upper Extremity Surgery Scientific Committee Member
  • Oral Presentation First Prize, 30th National Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Congress 2021
  • Oral Presentation First Prize, 22nd National Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Congress 2011

  • European Board of Orthopedics and Traumatology (EBOT) Portugal, 2017
  • Turkish Orthopaedics and Traumatology Education Council (TOTEK) Ankara, 2016
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