Prof Halit Pinar

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Pinar, Halit

Knee Surgeon

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Orthopaedics & Traumatology

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Dokuz Eylul University

Kültür Mh. Cumhuriyet Blv No:144 Faculty of Medicine

35210 Alsancak , IZM

Turkey

Phone: +90 (232) 412 12 12

Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

38° 25' 49.7244" N, 27° 8' 13.6608" E

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SCHOOLING

1966: Completed the first year of Elementary School in East Lansing, Michigan, U.S.A.

1966-1970: Attended Elementary School in Ízmir, Turkey

1970-1977: Middle and High School (Tuition in English).

MEDICAL EDUCATION

1977: Began Medical education in Ege University, School of Medicine, Ízmir

1981 August: Scholarship: Studied at the Department of General Surgery, Policlinico Umberto I University Hospital, Rome, Italy

1983: Graduated from the University, became M.D.

1983-1985: Worked as a General Practitioner (Compulsory service).

RESIDENCY

1985 Sept.: Began residency training at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Ístanbul School of Medicine.

1988 Sept-Dec.: Scholarship from the Swedish Instutie. Studied with Jan Gillquist, M.D. on Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy, Linköping University Hospital, Sweden.

1991 Feb.: Completed residency training, Ístanbul University , School of Medicine.

POST RESIDENCY

1991 March: Began working at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Dokuz Eylül University, School of Medicine, Ízmir

1991 Oct.: Studied for two weeks with Philip Lobenhoffer, M.D. at Hannover Medical School (Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery).

1993 Oct.-Nov.: Studied on Sports Medicine, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy at the following Centers in U.S.A :

• Southern California Orthopedic Institute, Van Nuys, CA (Drs. Friedman, Snyder, and Ferkel)

• Southern California Center for Sports Medicine Long Beach, CA. ( Dr. D.W. Jackson)

• The Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah. (Drs. Paulos and Rosenberg)

• University of Pittsburgh. (Dr. Fu)

1995 Oct: Became Associate Professor

1997 March: Studied for ten days at Southern California Orthopaedic Institute, Van Nuys, CA.

1999 June: Studied for one week at The Hospital For Special Surgery, NewYork, U.S.A (Russell F. Warren, M.D.)

Present Position (2002 September): Professor at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Dokuz Eylül University, School of Medicine, Ízmir, Turkey

ARTHROSCOPY COURSES ATTENDED

1. Course on Arthroscopy and Arthroscopic Surgery (by W. Glinz). Dec. 13-14,1986, Ízmir, Turkey.

2. Third Congress of European Society of Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy. May 16-20, 1988, Amsterdam

3. Combined Meeting of the International Arthroscopy Association and International Society of the Knee. May 6-12, 1989, Rome.

4. Symposium on Clinical Issues for the practicing Physician. Organized by Admiral Bristol and Baylor College of Medicine (The Methodist Hospital). July 3-4, 1989, Ístanbul-Turkey.

5. Fourth Congress of European Society of Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy. June 25-30, 1990, Stockholm, Sweden.

6. International Symposium: Progress in Knee Ligament Surgery. Hannover, September 21-22, 1990.

7. First Turkish Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Congress ( with international participation). Sept. 25-28, 1991, Ístanbul, Turkey.

8. Sports Injuries Days II: Meniscal Problems in the Athletes' Knee and Arthroscopy.University of Hacettepe, School of Medicine. Ankara, Türkiye,June 2-3,1992.

9. Sports Injuries Days III:Patellofemoral problems in the athlete, Osteochondritis Dissecans and Arthroscopy. University of Hacettepe, Ankara, Turkey, 1993.

10. The Combined Meeting of the IAA and ISK, June 25-30,1993, Copenhagen, Denmark.

11. Second Turkish Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Congress ( with international participation), March 30-April 2, 1994, Antalya, Turkey.

12. 6. Congress of European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery, and Arthroscopy (ESSKA), April 18-22,1994, Berlin, Germany.

13. 7. Congress of European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery, and Arthroscopy (ESSKA), May 10-15,1996, Budapest.

14. 3rd Turkish Congress of Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery, Sept. 25-27,1996, Ankara, Turkey.

15. 64th Meeting of AAOS, and AANA Specialty Day, Feb. 1997, San Francisco, U.S.A.

16. 1st Biennial Congress of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS), May 11-16,1997, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

17. 8. Congress of European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery, and Arthroscopy (ESSKA), April 29-May 2,1998, Nice, France.

18. 4th Turkish Congress of Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery, Sept. 29-Oct.2, 1998, Ízmir, Turkey.

19. 2nd Congress of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS) May 29- June 2, 1999, Washington, D.C, USA.

20. American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) Congress. 2000, Orlando, USA.

21. 9. Congress of European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery, and Arthroscopy (ESSKA). September 16-20, 2000, London, UK.

22. Magellan Orthopaedic Society Congress. April 7-9, 2000, Gold Coast, Australia.

23. World Sports Trauma Congress. April 10-13, 2000, Gold Coast, Australia.

SCHOLARSHIPS

An international exchance program of Medical Students , Italy, 1981.

The Swedish Institute, Linköping, Sweden, 1988.

ESSKA Congress, stockholm, Sweden,1990.

IAA/Linvatec, Runner-up, 1993.

ESSKA/WPAOSSM Travelling Fellowship, 1999.

Publications

Publications:

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS (sports traumatology, knee surgery & arthroscopy)

1. Alturfan, A., Pýnar, H. : Arthroscopic surgery of the knee. Acta. Orthop. Traum. Turc. 22: 262- 267.1988.

2. Pýnar, H.: Plica syndrome: A cause of anterior knee pain. Acta. Orthop. Traum. Turc. 22: 268- 271, 1988.

3. Pýnar, H.: Arthroscopy in acute traumatic hemarthrosis of the knee. Acta. Orthop. Traum. Turc. 22: 272- 274, 1988.

4. Alturfan, A., Pýnar, H., Asýk, M.: Arthroscopic surgery of the knee- clinical results. Acta. Orthop. Traum. Turc. 23: 277- 280, 1989.

5. Pýnar. H., Aydýnok. H.Ç., Alturfan, A.: Arthroscopy on cadaver ankle joints. Acta. Orthop. Traum. Turc. 23: 317- 321, 1989.

6. Hamzaoglu, A., Aydýnok, H.Ç., Göksan, A., Çakmak, M., Pýnar, H.: Patellofemoral load distribution following high tibial osteotomy. An Experimental study. Der III tagung des Internatýonalen Freunddeskreises der T.G.O.T. und II. Orthopadische- Biomechanik Tagung, May 1989, Ístanbul, Turkey, Book of Abstracts.

7. Pýnar, H., Gillquist, J.: Dacron augmentation of a free patellar tendon graft: A biomechanical study. Arthroscopy 5 (4): 328- 330, 1989.

8. Alturfan, A., Pýnar, H.: Arthroscopic surgery of the knee. Sisli Medical Days Congress Book, PP: 241- 245, 1990.

9. Pýnar, H.: Synthetic ligaments in reconstruction of ligaments of the knee. Turkish Journal of Arthroplasty and Arthroscopy 1: 63-67, 1990

10. Pýnar, H.: Meniscus repair. A review of the literature. Acta. Orthop. Traum. Turc. 24: 47- 52, 1990.

11. Alturfan, A., Pýnar, H.: Massive prepatellar bursitis- A case report. Acta. Orthop. Traum. Turc. 24: 108-110, 1990.

12. Taser, Ö., Pýnar, H., Esenkaya, Í, Alturfan, A.: Fractures of the intercondylar eminence of the tibia. Acta. Orthop. Traum. Turc. 24: 310- 315,1990

13. Pýnar, H., Alturfan, A.: Allografts: A new alternative for anterior cruciate reconstruction. Turkish Journal of Arthroplasty and Arthroscopic Surgery, 1: 50- 53, 1990

14. Taser, Ö., Gögüs, A., Pýnar, H.:Arthroscopische debridment bei der gonarthrosenrherapie. Deutsche Geselschaft für Orthopadie und Traumatologie, Sept. 1991 Book of Abstracts, 1991.

15. Taser, Ö., Alturfan, A., Pýnar, H., Gögüs, A.: Arthroscopic treatment of gonarthrosis. Acta. Orthop. Traum. Turc. 25: 395- 396, 1991. Presented at the First Turkish Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery Congress. Sept. 25- 28, 1991, Ístanbul.

16. Alturfan, A., Pýnar, H., Taser, Ö., Gögüs, A.: Arthroscopy in the diagnosis of mediopatellar plica syndrome of the knee. Acta. Orthop. Traum. Turc. 25: 294-298, 1991.

17. Alturfan, A., Gögüs, A., Pýnar, H., Taser, Ö.: Complications in 2000 knee arthroscopies. 12th National Congress of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Congress book, pp: 794-798, 1991.

18. Pýnar, H.:Synthetic ligaments (II). Acta. Orthop. Traum. Turc. 26: 58- 63, 1992.

19. Pýnar, H., Taser, Ö., Alturfan, A.: Comparison of Lysholm, Cincinnati, Marshall, Hughston, Clancy and OAK Knee Scoring systems. Hacettepe J. Orthop. Surg. 2: 23-38, 1992.

20. Karaolan, O., Tatari, H., Pýnar, H., Özaksoy, D.:Comparison of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in diagnosis of meniscus lesions. Presented at the XIII. National Congress of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Kappadocia, Turkey, May 15-19, 1993.

21. Pýnar, H., Taser, Ö., Gögüs, A., Talu, U.,Alturfan, A.: Prognosis of untreated acute knee injuries with and without hemarthrosis. Hacettepe J. Orthop. Surg. 3: 116-119, 1993. Presented at the Combined Congress of IAA and ISK, Copenhagen, June 25-30, 1993 (Poster).

22. Pýnar, H., Taser, Ö., Talu, U., Ggüs, A.: Prognosis of acute knee injuries without hemarthrosis: 3 to 10 year follow-up of untreated cases.Acta. Orthop. Traum. Turc. 26: 295-299, 1992, Presented at SICOT 93 Seoul, Aug. 28-Sept. 3, 1993.

23. Pýnar, H.: Osteochondritis dissecans of the knee. Hacettepe J. Orthop. Surg. 3: 180-186, 1993.

24. Pýnar, H.: Recent advances on Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy. (Observations from four centers in USA). Hacettepe J. Orthop. Surg. 3: 180-186, 1993.

25. Pýnar, H.: Autograft selection for reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament. Hacettepe J. Orthop. Surg. 4: 89-95, 1995.

26. Pýnar, H., Özdemir, A., Karaoglan, D.: Comparison of the forty-five degree flexion and extension weight-bearing radiographs of the knee. Acta. Orthop. Traum. Turc. 28: 226- 229, 1994.

27. Pýnar, H., Akseki, D., Genç, Í., Karaoglan, O.: Kinematic and dynamic axial computed tomography of normal patellofemoral joint. Knee Surg. Sports Traum. Arthroscopy 2: 27-30, 1994.

28. Pýnar, H., Akseki, D., Karaoglan, O., Genç, Í.: Kinematic and dynamic axial computed tomography of the patellofemoral joint in patients with anterior knee pain. Knee Surg. Sports Traum. Arthroscopy 2: 170-173, 1994. Presented (oral) at the 6th ESSKA Congress, April 18-22,1994,Berlin.

29. Karaoglan, O.,Akçalý, Ö.,Tatari, H., Pýnar, H.: Total knee prosthesis: Applications in our clinic and preliminary results. Presented at the 2. Turkish Congres of Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery ( with International parcipitation ), Antalya, Turkey, March 30-April 2,1994.

30. Pýnar, H., Taser, Ö., Alturfan, A.: ""Neglected"" acute traumatic hemarthrosis of the knee. Hacetepe J. Orthop. Surg. 5: 14-20, 1995. Oral presentation at SICOT 93 Seoul, Augt.28-Sept.3, 1993.

31. Pýnar, H., Akseki,D., Yenici, O., Özaksoy, D.: Stress reaction of the tibia in a ballet dancer. Risk factors in ballet dancers and the importance of early diagnosis. Hacettepe J. Orthop. Surg. 5: 41-44,1995.

32. Pýnar, H., Akseki, D., Karaoglan, O., Bozkurt, M.: Prognosis of patellofemoral pain following unsupervised home excercise program. Acta Orthop. Traum. Turc. 29:101-105, 1995. Poster presentation at the Combined Meeting of the IAA and ISK, May26- June 1, 1995 Hong Kong.

33. Pýnar, H.,Özkan, M., Özaksoy, D., Pabuçcuoglu, U., Akseki, D., Karaoglan, O.: Intraarticular fibroma of tendon sheath of the knee. Case report.Arthroscopy 11: 608-611, 1995.

34. Pýnar, H., Özkan, M., Akseki, D., Yörükoðlu, K.: Traumatic prepatellar neuroma: an unusual cause of anterior knee pain. Knee Surg, Sports Traumatol, Arthroscopy 4: 154-156, 1996.

35. Pýnar, H.,Akseki, D., Kovanlýkaya, Í., Araç, S., Bozkurt, M.: Bone bruises detected by magnetic resonance imaging following lateral ankle sprains. Knee Surg, Sports Traumatol, Arthroscopy 5: 113-117, 1997. 7th Congress of the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA), May 10-15, 1996, Budapest.

36. Pýnar, H., Bozkurt, M., Baktýroglu, L., Karaoglan, O.: Intra-articular hemangioma of the knee with meniscal and bony attachment. Arthroscopy 13:507-510,1997.

37. Pýnar, H.: Meniscus: anatomy and proprioception. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 31:392-396, 1997.

38. Pýnar, H.: Impingement lesions about the ankle. Instructional Course Lectures. Moderator and Lecturer: '' Anterolateral soft tissue impingement of the ankle.'' 1st Biennial Congress of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS), May 11-16, 1997, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

39. Pýnar, H., Akseki, D., Bozkurt, M., Karaoglan, O.: Dislocating anterior horn of the medial meniscus. Arthroscopy 14: 246-249, 1998.

40. 16th Annual Meeting of Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA), April 23-26,1997, san Diego, U.S.A.

40. Pýnar, H., Akseki, D., Bozkurt, M., Karaoglan, O.: Arthroscopic meniscectomy in ACL deficient knees in a population of desired activity levels of Tegner 3 to 7. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 32: 283-286, 1998.

41. 8th Congress of European Society of the Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA). April 29-May 2, 1998, Nice, France (Poster).

41. Akseki, D., Pýnar, H., Bozkurt, M.,Araç, S., Kovanlýkaya, Í.: Comparison of magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance arthrograpy in the diagnosis of lateral ligamentous lesions of the ankle. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc 32: 57-61, 1998.

42. Akseki, D., Pýnar, H., Yaldýz, K., Bozkurt, M.: Clinical diagnosis of meniscal tears in stable and anterior cruciate ligament deficient knees.

42. 8th Congress of European Society of the Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA). April 29-May 2, 1998, Nice, France.

43. Akseki, D., Pýnar, H., Bozkurt, M., Yaldýz, K.: Comparison of four evaluation systems in ankle disorders. 8th Congress of European Society of the Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA). April 29-May 2, 1998, Nice, France.(Oral).

44. Akseki, D., Pýnar, H., Bozkurt, M., Yaldýz, K., Araç, S.: Arthroscopic treatment of anterolateral ankle impingement caused by distal fascicle of the anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament. 2nd Congress of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS) May 29- June 2, 1999, Washington, D.C, USA. (Oral).

45. Pýnar,H., Akseki, D., Özcan, Ö., Karaoglan, O.: Lax peripheral attachment of the menisci. 2nd Congress of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS) May 29- June 2, 1999, Washington, D.C, USA (Oral).

46. Pýnar, H., Akseki, D., Kosay, C., Karaoglan, O.:Bilateral arthroscopy of the knee. 4th Turkish Congress of Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery. Sep. 29-Oct. 2,1998,Ýzmir, Turkey. (Oral).

47. 2nd Congress of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS) May 29- June 2, 1999, Washington, D.C, USA. (Poster).

47. Pýnar, H., Akseki, D., Boya, H., Karaoðlan, O.: Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy in patients over the age of 50. 4th Turkish Congress of Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy and Knee Surgery. Sep. 29-Oct. 2,1998, Ízmir, Turkey.(Oral). 2nd Congress of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS) May 29- June 2, 1999, Washington, D.C, USA. (Poster).

48. Pýnar, H., Akseki, D., Karaoglan, O.,Özkan, M., Uluç, E.: Bilateral discoid medial menisci. Report of two cases. Arthroscopy 16:96-101,2000

49. Pýnar H.: Long Term Results of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructions. Acta Orthop. Traum. Turc. 33: 453-58, 1999.

50. Tandogan RN., Taser Ö., Kayaalp A., Taskýran E., Pýnar H., Alparslan B., Alturfan A.: Analysis of meniscal and chondral lesions accompanying AVL tears. Poster presentation at 9. Congress of European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery, and Arthroscopy (ESSKA). September 16-20, 2000, London, UK.

51. Pýnar H., Senses Í., Demirtas E., Mavioglu Ö.: Do the plicae of the knee have proprioceptive function ? Oral presentation at 9. Congress of European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery, and Arthroscopy (ESSKA). September 16-20, 2000, London, UK.

52. Boya H., Pýnar H., Gülay Z., Özer E., Oktay G.: Etiological and clinical properties of mucoid degeneration related menisceal tears. Oral presentation at 5th Congress of Turkish Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery, and Arthroscopy. November 24-27, 2000, Ýstanbul.

53. Akseki D., Pýnar H., Bozkurt M., Yaldýz .K, Araç S.: The distal fascicle of the anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament as a cause of anterolateral ankle impingement. Acta Orthop Scand. 70: 478-482, 1999.

54. Pýnar H., Akseki D.: Soft tissue impingement syndromes of the ankle. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 36: 21-26, 2002.

55. Akseki D., Pýnar H., Bozkurt M., Yaldýz K.: Comparison of four evaluation systems used for ankle injuries. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 36: 87-91, 2002.

56. Boya H., Pýnar H., Özcan Ö.: Synovial osteochondromatosis of the suprapatellar bursa with an imperforate suprapatellar plica. Arthroscopy 18: E17, 2002.

57. Pýnar H., Boya H.: Letter to the editor. Am J Sports Med 30: 306, 2002.

58. Pýnar H., Gül Ö., Boya H., Özcan C., Özcan Ö.: Osteochondrosis of the primary ossification center of the primary ossification center of the patella (Köhler’s disease of the patella). Report of three cases. Knee Surg, Sports Traumatol, Arthrosc 10: 141-143, 2002.

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