Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kayahan Karaytuğ
Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology
About Kayahan Karaytuğ
Assoc. Prof. Kayahan Karaytuğ is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in orthopedics and traumatology with a strong focus on hip and knee arthroplasty. He earned his medical degree and completed specialty training in Orthopedics and Traumatology at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine in 2015. Since 2022 he has been practicing with Acibadem Health Group, where he provides surgical care and manages complex cases in joint replacement and musculoskeletal trauma. He is an active member of professional societies including the Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association and the Turkish Hip Knee Arthroplasty Association, contributing to ongoing advances in orthopedic care and surgical techniques.
Subspecialties
- Hip arthroplasty
- Knee arthroplasty
- Musculoskeletal trauma
- Fractures
- Femoral head slippage
- In-situ pinning for femoral head slippage
- Ochronotic arthropathy
- Painful heel syndrome
- Calcaneal spur removal
- Calcaneal drilling
- Plantar fascia release
Education
- 2015 Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Orthopedics and Traumatology
- 2015 Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology
- 2009 Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
Experience
- 2022 Acibadem Health Group
- 2016 – 2017 Public Hospital Union Kars Sarıkamış State Hospital Revolving Fund Commission
- 2016 – 2017 Public Hospital Union Kars Sarıkamış State Hospital TIG Commission Presidency
- 2015 – 2017 Kars Sarıkamış State Hospital / Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association
- Turkish Hip Knee Arthroplasty Association
- Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association
Selected Publications
- Long-Term Results Of In-Situ Pinning Treatment Of Femoral Head Slippage Patients Istanbul Med J ; DOI: 10.5152/imj.2017.09815 Kavahan Karaytuğ, Gökhan Polat, Turgut Akgül, Ali Asma, Cengiz Şen, Mehmet Aşık
- Ochronotic Arthropathy Int J Case Rep Images 2017;8(2):158-160. Doi:10.5348/ljcri-201705-CI-10115 Kavahan Karaytuğ. Eren Yildiz
- The Early Term Functional Results Of Calcaneal Spur Removal, Calcaneal Drilling And Plantar Fascia Release Combined Techniques In Painful Heel Syndrom The Medical Journal Of Haydarpaşa Numune Training And Research Hospital HNHJ-08370 | DOI: 10.14744/hnhj.2017.08370 Kavahan Karaytuğ, Sefa Giray Batıbay, Eren Yıldız
- Can Normal Fracture Healing Be Achieved When The Implant Is Retained On The Basis Of Infection? An Experimental Animal Model Clin Orthop Relat Res (2015) 473:3190-3196 Doi 10.1007/S11999-015-4331-9 Fuat Bilgili, Halil İbrahim Balcı, Kavahan Karaytuğ. Kerim Sarıyılmaz, Ata Can Atalar, Ergun Bozdag, Meral Tuna, Bilge Bilgiç, Nezahat Gürler
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