Prof. MD. Hanifi Üçpunar

Education And Expertise

• Marmara University Faculty Of Medicine (English)
• Metin Sabancı Baltalimanı Bone Diseases Training And Research Hospital Specialization

Experience

• M.S. Baltalimanı Bone Diseases Training And Research Hospital Associate Professor And Instructor
• 2019 Twin Cities Spine Center Minneapolis Usa Research Fellow
• 2022 Florence Nightingale Hospital Istanbul Scoliosis And Spine Health Center Research Fellow
• 2024 Mudanya University Faculty Of Health Sciences Doctor Faculty Member (Assistant Professor)
• VM Medical Park Bursa

Professional Memberships

• 2014 Turkish Society Of Orthopaedics And Traumatology
• 2015 Bone And Joint Surgery Association
• 2016 Turkish Orthopaedics And Traumatology Federation
• Turkish Medical Association Bursa Chamber Of Physicians
• Turkish Orthopaedics And Traumatology Educational Council

Awards And Recognition

• 2015 Baltalimanı Bone Hospital Training And Research Hospital Certificate Of Appreciation For Scientific Contributions
• 2015 Bone And Joint Congress Scientific Contribution Certificate Of Appreciation
• 2016 Prof. Dr. Münir Ahmet Sarpyener Best Specialization Thesis Award 26th National Turkish Orthopaedics And Traumatology Congress
• 2019 Best Poster Presentation Award. 29th National Turkish Orthopaedics And Traumatology Congress

Specialization Thesis

• Thesis Subject; Correlation Of Clinical And Radiological Results With Gait Analysis In Patients Diagnosed With Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Treated With In Situ Pinning
• 2016 Clinic Where Thesis Was Conducted; T.C. Ministry Of Health Baltalimanı Metin Sabancı Bone Diseases Training And Research Hospital Orthopaedics And Traumatology Clinic

Articles Published In International Peer-Reviewed Journals

1. Gursu S, Yildirim T, Ucpunar H, Sofu H, Camurcu Y, Sahin V, Sahin N. Long-Term Follow-Up Results Of Foot And Ankle Tuberculosis In Turkey. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2014 Sep-Oct;53(5):557-61. (Original Research Article) (SCI-Expanded)
2. Albayrak A, Buyuk AF, Ucpunar H, Balioglu MB, Kargin D, Kaygusuz MA. Pre- And Postoperative Photographs And Surgical Outcomes In Patients With Lenke Type 1 Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2015 Apr 1;40(7):469-74. (Original Research Article) (SCI)
3. Sofu H, Oner A, Camurcu Y, Gursu S, Ucpunar H, Sahin V. Predictors Of The Clinical Outcome After Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy For Acute Trauma-Related Symptomatic Medial Meniscal Tear In Patients More Than 60 Years Of Age. Arthroscopy. 2016 Jun;32(6):1125-32. (Original Research Article) (SCI)
4. Akpinar E, Buyuk AF, Cetinkaya E, Gursu S, Ucpunar H, Albayrak A. Proximal Intermetatarsal Divergence In Distal Chevron Osteotomy For Hallux Valgus: An Overlooked Finding. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2016 May-Jun;55(3):504-8. (Original Research Article) (SCI-Expanded)
5. Sofu H, Üçpunar H, Çamurcu Y, Duman S, Konya MN, Gürsu S, Şahin V. Predictive Factors For Early Hospital Readmission And 1-Year Mortality In Elder Patients Following Surgical Treatment Of A Hip Fracture. Ulusal Travma Acil Cerrahi Dergisi, 2017 May;23(3):245-250. (Original Research Article). (SCI-Expanded).
6. Bozcali E, Ucpunar H, Sevencan A, Balioglu MB, Albayrak A, Polat V. A Retrospective Study Of Congenital Cardiac Abnormality Associated With Scoliosis. Asian Spine J. 2016 Apr;10(2):226-30. (Original Research Article) (PubMed).
7. Balioglu MB, Akman YE, Ucpunar H, Albayrak A, Kargın D, Atıcı Y, Büyük AF. Sacral Agenesis: Evaluation Of Accompanying Pathologies In 38 Cases, With Analysis Of Long-Term Outcomes. Childs Nerv Syst. 2016 Sep;32(9):1693-702. (Original Research Article) (SCI)
8. Buyuk AF., Kargin, D., Camurcu, I. Y., Ucpunar, H., Kilinc, B. E., & Kaygusuz, M. A. Mid-Term Results Of Rotating Hinged Knee Prosthesis. J Clin Anal Med 2017;8(1): 31-5. (Original Research Article). Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
9. Buyuk AF, Kılınc, E, Camurcu IY, Camur S, Ucpunar H, & Kara A.. Compared Efficacy Of Intra-Articular Injection Of Methylprednisolone And Triamcinolone. Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, 2017;25(5):206-208. (Original Research Article) (SCI-Expanded)
10. Buyuk AF, Sofu H, Camurcu IY, Ucpunar H, Kaygusuz MA, Sahin V. Can Teicoplanin Be An Effective Choice For Antibiotic-Impregnated Cement Spacer In Two-Stage Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty? J Knee Surg. 2017 Mar;30(3):283-288. (Original Research Article) (SCI-Expanded)
11. Duman S, Sahin V, Sofu H, Camurcu Y, Ucpunar H. Can Flexor Tenosynovectomy And Microsurgical Epineurectomy Improve Clinical Outcomes Following Open Carpal Tunnel Release? SICOT J. 2017;3:28. (Original Research Article) (PubMed).
12. Ucpunar H, Tas SK, Camurcu Y, Sofu H, Mert M, Bayhan AI. The Effects Of Residual Hip Deformity On Coronal Alignment Of The Lower Extremity In Patients With Unilateral Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis. J Child Orthop. 2018;12(6):599-605. (Original Research Article) (SCI-Expanded)
13. Ucpunar H, Camurcu IY, Duman S, Ucpunar E, Sofu H, Bayhan AI. Obesity-Related Metabolic And Endocrine Disorders Diagnosed During Postoperative Follow-Up Of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis. Acta Orthop. 2018 Jun;89(3):314-319. (Original Research Article) (SCI)
14. Camurcu Y, Sofu H, Ucpunar H, Kockara N, Cobden A, Duman S. Single-Dose Intra-Articular Corticosteroid Injection Prior To Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection Resulted In Better Clinical Outcomes In Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis: A Pilot Study. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2018;31(4):603-610. (Original Research Article) (SCI-Expanded)
15. Camurcu Y, Sofu H, Ucpunar H, Duman S, Cobden A. Paediatric Orthopaedics Through Paintings. J Child Orthop. 2018;12(6):647-651. Doi: 10.1302/1863-2548.12.180141. (Original Research Article) (SCI-Expanded)
16. Adem Çöbden, İsmet Yalkın Çamurcu, Hanifi Üçpunar, Hakan Sofu, Serda Duman. Evaluation Of Risk Factors For Osteoporosis And Osteopeia In Male Patients Aged Over 60 Years Of Age. Turkish Journal Of Geriatrics. 2018;21:2 Doi:10.31086/Tjgeri.2018240427 (Original Research Article) (SCI-Expanded)
17. Ucpunar H, Camurcu Y, Çöbden A, Sofu H, Kis M, Demirel H. Comparative Evaluation Of Postoperative Health Status And Functional Outcome In Patients Treated With Either Proximal Femoral Nail Or Hemiarthroplasty For Unstable Intertrochanteric Fracture. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2019;27(3):2309499019864426. Doi: 10.1177/2309499019864426. (Original Research Article) (SCI Expanded)
18. Sevencan A, Misir A, Ucpunar H, Balioğlu MB, Gür V, Akinci S. The Incidence And Interrelationship Of Concomitant Anomalies In Congenital Scoliosis. Turk Neurosurg. 2019;29(3):404-408. Doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.Jtn.24429-18.2. (Original Research Article) (SCI-Expanded).
19. Ucpunar H, Camurcu Y, Ozcan C, Buyuk AF, Tas SK, Cobden A. The Incidence Of Biphalangeal Fifth Toe: Comparison Of Normal Population And Patients With Foot Deformity. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2019;27(1):2309499019825521.Doi:10.1177/2309499019825521. (Original Research Article) (SCI-Expanded)
20. Sofu H, Camurcu Y, Ucpunar H, Ozcan S, Yurten H, Sahin V. Clinical And Radiographic Outcomes Of Chitosan-Glycerol Phosphate/Blood Implant Are Similar With Hyaluronic Acid-Based Cell-Free Scaffold In The Treatment Of Focal Osteochondral Lesions Of The Knee Joint. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2019 Mar;27(3):773-781. (Original Research Article) (SCI)
21. Duman S, Camurcu Y, Sofu H, Ucpunar H, Akbulut D, Yildirim T. Arthroscopic Versus Open, Medial Approach, Surgical Reduction For Developmental Dysplasia Of The Hip In Patients Under 18 Months Of Age. Acta Orthop.2019;90(3):292-296. (Original Research Article) (SCI)
22. Camurcu Y, Ucpunar H, Ari H, Duman S, Cobden A, Sofu H. Predictors Of Allocation To Surgery In Patients Older Than 50 Years With Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tear. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2019;28(5):828-832. (Original Research Article) (SCI)
23. Ucpunar H, Mert M, Camurcu Y, Buyuk AF, Cobden A, Sofu H. Validity Of The Alpha Angle Measurements On Plain Radiographs In The Evaluation Of Cam-Type Femoroacetabular Impingement In Patients With Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis. Skeletal Radiol. 2019 Nov;48(11):1787-1794. Doi: 10.1007/S00256-019-03224-X. (Original Research Article) (SCI)
24. Çöbden A, Çamurcu Y, Bulut Çöbden S, Sofu H, Üçpunar H, Sevencan A, Demirel H. Audiometric Threshold Shifts After Total Knee Arthroplasty By Using Gentamicin-Loaded Bone Cement. Turk J Med Sci. 2019; 18;49(2):514-518. Doi:10.3906/Sag-1710-135. (Original Research Article) (SCI Expanded)
25. Sofu H, Camurcu Y, Issin A, Ucpunar H, Ozcan S, Duman S. Should Orthopedic Surgeons Consider Reducing The Negative Effects Of Outerbridge Grade 2 Patellofemoral Chondral Lesion On Early Postoperative Recovery During Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2019;29(2):471-478. (Original Research Article). (PubMed).
26. Duman S, Camurcu Y, Ucpunar H, Çöbden A, Karahan N, Sofu H. Arthroscopic Treatment Of Acute Septic Arthritis Of The Hip Joint In Pediatric Patients Aged 10 Years Or Younger. Arthroscopy. 2020 Feb;36(2):464-472. Doi: 10.1016/J.Arthro.2019.08.031. (Original Research Article) (SCI)
27. Canan Gonen Aydin, Hanife Hale Hekim, Hanifi Ucpunar, Dilek Oztas, Ilhan Avni Bayhan. Gender Differences Between The Three Dimensional Gait Analysis Data Of Young Athletes. Annals Of Medical Research 2020;27(7):1949 Doi: 10.5455/Annalsmedres.2019.12.904
28. Cobden SB, Cobden A, Camurcu Y, Duman S, Ucpunar H, Dagistan H. Does Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Impair Hearing Function In Patients With Plantar Fasciitis? Noise Health. 2019;21(101):169-172. Doi: 10.4103/Nah.Nah_6_19
29. Cobden A, Camurcu Y, Sofu H, Ucpunar H, Duman S, Kocabiyik A. Evaluation Of The Association Between Plantar Fasciitis And Hallux Valgus. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2020(1);110(2):Article_2. Doi: 10.7547/17-150.
30. Sevencan A, Şenol MS, Mısır A, Aycan OE, Albayrak A, Uçpunar H. Comparison Of Cannulated Lag Screws And Lateral Locking Plate In The Treatment Of Schatzker Type II Tibial Plateau Fractures. Jt Dis Relat Surg. 2020;31(1):130-6. Doi: 10.5606/Ehc.2020.66654.
31. Ucpunar H, Mert M, Camurcu Y, Sofu H, Yildirim T, Bayhan AI. Does Adductor Tenotomy Need During Closed Reduction Have A Prognostic Value In The Treatment Of Developmental Dysplasia Of The Hip Between 6 And 12 Months Of Age? "Adductor Tenotomy In The Treatment Of Developmental Dysplasia''. Indian J Orthop. 2020 Mar 9;54(4):486-494. Doi: 10.1007/S43465-020-00079-6.
32. Yapici F, Ucpunar H, Camurcu Y, Emirhan N, Tanoglu O, Tardus I. Clinical And Radiological Outcomes Of Patients Treated With The Talon Distalfix Proximal Femoral Nail For Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures. Injury. 2020;51(4):1045-1050. Doi: 10.1016/J.Injury.2020.03.006.
33. Duman S, Camurcu Y, Cobden A, Ucpunar H, Karahan N, Bursali A. Clinical Outcomes Of Iatrogenic Complex Clubfoot Treated With Modified Ponseti Method. Int Orthop. 2020;44(9):1833-1840. Doi: 10.1007/S00264-020-04529-6.
34. Ucpunar H., Camurcu Y., Altay R., Duman S., Cobden A., Sofu H. Monoblock Polyethylene Radial Head Prosthesis For The Treatment Of Unreconstructable Acute Radial Head Fractures With A Minimum 1-Year Follow-Up: A Retrospective Case Series. Current Orthopaedic Practice 2010;31(2):120-125. Doi;10.1097/Bco.0000000000000849
35. Ekiz, T., Üçpunar, H., & Yıldız, D. (2017). Ulnar Neuropathy After Forearm Fracture In A Child: The Role Of Peripheral Nerve Ultrasound In The Decision Of Management. (Case Report). (SCI-Expanded)
36. Camurcu Y, Ucpunar H, Yapici F, Karakose R, Ozcan S, Cobden A, Duman S, Sofu H. Clinical And Magnetic Resonance Imaging Outcomes Of Microfracture Plus Chitosan/Blood Implant Vs Microfracture For Osteochondral Lesions Of The Talus. Foot Ankle Int. 2020 Nov;41(11):1368-1375. Doi: 10.1177/1071100720942173.
37. Camurcu Y, Ucpunar H, Karakose R, Ozcan S, Sahin V. Foot Orthoses Use For Pediatric Flexible Flatfoot: Comparative Evaluation Of Quality Of Life For Children And Parents. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2020 May 21. Doi: 10.1097/Bpb.0000000000000750. Epub Ahead Of Print. Pmid: 32453124.
38. Sofu H, Gumussuyu G, Guler O, Ucpunar H, Duman S, Camurcu Y. Lesion Size And Varus Malalignment Are The Major Determinants Leading To Poorer Clinical Outcomes After Combined Microfracture Treatment For Focal Cartilage Lesions During Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2021 Aug 26. Doi: 10.1007/S00402-021-04138-X. Epub Ahead Of Print. Pmid: 34448044.
39. Aydın CG, Hekim HH, Üçpunar H, Öztaş D, Bayhan Aİ. Three Dimensional Gait Analyses In Dizygotic Twin Athletes. Proc Inst Mech Eng H. 2021 Aug;235(8):907-912. Doi: 10.1177/09544119211012495. Epub 2021 Apr 30. Pmid: 33928809.
40. Duman S, Çamurcu İY, Uçpunar H, Sevencan A, Akıncı Ş, Şahin V. Comparison Of Clinical Characteristics And 10-Year Survival Rates Of Revision Hip Arthroplasties Among Revision Time Groups. Arch Med Sci. 2019;17(2):382-389. Published 2019 Oct 8. Doi:10.5114/Aoms.2019.88563
41. UCPUNAR, H., CAMURCU, Y., BUYUK, A., AYDIN, A., TAS, S., SAHIN, V. Comparison Of Contemporary Surgical Indications For Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty Between 2005–2011 And 2012–2017 In A Referral Center. The Archives Of Bone And Joint Surgery, 2022; 10(1): 32-37. Doi: 10.22038/Abjs.2021.47457.2326
42. Sevencan A, Ucpunar H, Ozyalvac ON, Akpinar E, Bayhan AI, Yildirim T. Multivariate Analysis Of The Predictive Value Of Asymmetric Skin Creases In Diagnosis Of Decentralized Developmental Dysplasia Of The Hip. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2022 Jan 31. Doi: 10.1097/Bpb.0000000000000956. Epub Ahead Of Print. Pmid: 35102056.
43. Şencan A, Baydar M, Öztürk K, Ünkar EA, Demirkaynak E, Üçpunar H. Thumb Duplication Classifications: Is There Still A Need For Improvement? Jt Dis Relat Surg. 2022;33(1):156-161. Doi: 10.52312/Jdrs.2022.482. Epub 2022 Mar 28. Pmid: 35361090; Pmcid: Pmc9057550.
44. Yapıcı F, Üçpunar H, Gür V, Onaç O, Alpay Y, Karaköse R, Çamurcu Y. Functional And Radiological Comparison Of Three Cephalomedullary Nails With Different Designs Used In The Treatment Of Unstable Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures Of Elderly. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2022 May;28(5):668-677. English. Doi: 10.14744/Tjtes.2020.80733. Pmid: 35485475.
45. Yapıcı F, Gür V, Onaç O, Alpay Y, Tardus I, Üçpunar H, Çamurcu Y. For Intramedullary Nailing Of Femoral Shaft Fractures, Talon Fixation Is Helpful To Cope With The Troublesome Distal Locking, But Conventional Distal Locking With Screws Offers A More Stable Construct. Talon Femoral Nail Versus Conventional Femoral Nail. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2022 Apr;28(4):513-522. English. Doi: 10.14744/Tjtes.2021.55867. Pmid: 35485511.
46. Yapici F, Üçpunar H, Gür V, Sevencan A, Kizilay YO, Karaköse R, Çamurcu Y. Open Double-Button Technique Is Superior To Hook Plate In The Treatment Of Acute Rockwood Type III/V Acromioclavicular Dislocations. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2022 Jun;28(6):839-848. English. Doi: 10.14744/Tjtes.2021.45985. Pmid: 35652872.
47. Sevencan A, Akdogan A, Ucpunar H, Ozyalvac ON, Akpinar E, Bayhan AI. Disability And Quality Of Life After Talectomy For Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita. Foot Ankle Int. 2022 Jun 14:10711007221104076. Doi: 10.1177/10711007221104076. Epub Ahead Of Print. Pmid: 35699522.
48. Yapici F, Gur V, Sari IF, Karakose R, Tardus I, Ucpunar H. Which Treatment Method Is Better In The Treatment Of Chronic Plantar Fasciitis: Corticosteroid Injection, Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy, Or Radiofrequency Thermal Lesioning? J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2023 Sep-Oct;113(5):21-049. Doi: 10.7547/21-049. Pmid: 37934591.
49. Sevencan A, Akpinar E, Ucpunar H, Akbulut D, Ozyalvac ON, Bayhan AI. Salter Osteotomy Has Lower Fluoroscopy Exposure Time Compared To Tonnis Lateral Acetabuloplasty. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2023 Jul 1;32(4):329-335. Doi: 10.1097/Bpb.0000000000001012. Epub 2022 Sep 20. Pmid: 36652300.
50. Turan K, Kezer M, Çamurcu Y, Uysal Y, Kızılay YO, Ucpunar H, Temiz A. Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring In Total Hip Arthroplasty For Crowe Types 3 And 4 Hips. Clin Orthop Surg. 2023 Oct;15(5):711-717. Doi: 10.4055/Cios22371. Epub 2023 Aug 8. Pmid: 37811513; Pmcid: Pmc10551681.
51. Sevencan A, Ucpunar H, Ozyalvac ON, Akpinar E, Bayhan AI, Yildirim T. Multivariate Analysis Of The Predictive Value Of Asymmetric Skin Creases In Diagnosis Of Decentralized Developmental Dysplasia Of The Hip. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2022 Nov 1;31(6):517-523. Doi: 10.1097/Bpb.0000000000000956. Epub 2022 Jan 31. Pmid: 35102056.
52. Ucpunar H, Sevencan A, Erbas A, Ozyalvac ON, Akpinar E, Bayhan AI. Effect Of The Pavlik Harness Used In The Treatment Of Developmental Dysplasia Of The Hip On Unaided Sitting And Independent Walking Age. J Child Orthop. 2023 Dec 24;18(1):79-84. Doi: 10.1177/18632521231217330. Pmid: 38348432; Pmcid: Pmc10859113.
53. Ucpunar H, Sevencan A, Erbas A, Ozyalvac ON, Akpinar E, Bayhan AI. Effect Of The Pavlik Harness Used In The Treatment Of Developmental Dysplasia Of The Hip On Unaided Sitting And Independent Walking Age. J Child Orthop. 2023 Dec 24;18(1):79-84. Doi: 10.1177/18632521231217330. Pmid: 38348432; Pmcid: Pmc10859113.

Presentations Presented And Published In Proceedings Of International Scientific Meetings

54. Mehmet Bulent Balioglu, MD; Yunus Emre Akman, MD; Yunus Atici, MD; Akif Albayrak, MD; Hanifi Ucpunar, MD; Abdul Fettah Buyuk, MD; Kutalmis Albayrak; Deniz Kargin, MD; Mehmet Temel Tacal, MD; Mehmet Akif Kaygusuz, MD; Timur Yildirim, MD E-Poster 14: The Incidence Of The Pathologies Associated With Spina Bifida. 8th International Congress On Early Onset Scoliosis And Growing Spine, Warsaw-Poland, 2014. (Poster Presentation)
55. Camurcu Y., Duman S., Sahin V., Yildirim T., Sofu H., Saygili H., Ucpunar H., Gursu S. Flexor Tenosynovectomy And Microsurgical Epineurectomy In Open Carpal Tunnel Release. Deutscher Kongress Für Orthopädie Und Unfallchirurgie (DKOU 2015). Berlin (Oral Presentation)
56. Sarper Gursu, Hakan Sofu, Yalkin Camurcu, Hanifi Ucpunar, Timur Yildirim, Vedat Sahin A New Approach For Curettage And Grafting Of Focal Avascular Necrosis Of The Femoral Head. 16th EFORT Congress 2015, Prague, Czech Republic (Poster Presentation)
57. Gursu S., Sofu H., Camurcu Y., Ucpunar H., Sahin V. Effects Of Total Knee Arthroplasty For Severe Varus Gonarthrosis On Acetabular Coverage Of The Femoral Head. 16th EFORT Congress 2015, Prague, Czech Republic (Poster Presentation)
58. Ucpunar H., Bayhan A. I., Aydil S., Beng K., Yildirim T., & Yagmurlu M. F. Correlation Of Functional And Radiological Results With Three-Dimensional Gait Analysis In Patients With Unilateral Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis. ESMAC 2016 (Poster Presentation)
59. Hakan Sofu, Hanifi Ucpunar, Yalkın Çamurcu, Serda Duman, Mehmet Nuri Konya, Sarper Gürsu, Vedat Şahin. Predictive Factors For Early Hospital Readmission And 1-Year Mortality In Elder Patients Following Surgical Treatment Of A Hip Fracture. 17th EFORT Congress 2016, (Oral Presentation)
60. Hakan Sofu, M.D., Ali Oner, M.D., Yalkin Camurcu, M.D., Sarper Gursu, M.D., Hanifi Ucpunar, M.D., And Vedat Sahin, Ph.D. Predictors Of The Clinical Outcome After Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy For Acute Trauma-Related Symptomatic Medial Meniscal Tear In Patients More Than 60 Years Of Age 37th SICOT Orthopaedic World Congress Rome – Italy, 2016 (Oral Presentation)
61. Serda Duman, Baver Akcan Duman, Hakan Sofu, Ismet Yalkin Çamurcu, Hanifi Uçpunar, Ahmet Kocabiyik, Vedat Sahin Comparison Of C-Reaktif Protein And Procalcitonin Values At Follow-Up Implant-Related Orthopaedic Infections 19th EFORT Congress 2018, Barcelona, Spain (Poster Presentation)
62. Serda Duman, Hakan Sofu, Ismet Yalkin Çamurcu, Hanifi Uçpunar, Deniz Akbulut, Timur Yıldırım Arthroscopic Versus Medial Approach Open Surgical Reduction For Develeopmental Dysplasia Of The Hip In Patients Under 18 Months Of Age 19th EFORT Congress 2018, Barcelona, Spain (Oral Presentation)
63. Ismet Yalkin Çamurcu, Kutalmış Albayrak, Hanifi Uçpunar, Hakan Sofu, Serda Duman, Timur Yıldırım The Effect Of Trochanteric Epiphyseodesis In Patients Who Underwent Tönnis Triple Innominate Osteotomy For Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease 19th EFORT Congress 2018, Barcelona, Spain (Oral Presentation)
64. Adem Çöbden, Ismet Yalkin Çamurcu, Hakan Sofu, Hanifi Uçpunar, Serda Duman, Ahmet Kocabıyık Evaluation Of The Association Between Plantar Fasciitis And Hallux Valgus 19th EFORT Congress 2018, Barcelona, Spain (Oral Presentation)
65. Hanifi Uçpunar, Ismet Yalkin Çamurcu, Hakan Sofu, Esra Üçpunar, Serda Duman, Avni İlhan Bayhan, Süleyman Kasım Taş. Obesity Related Metabolic And Endocrine Disorders Diagnosed During Post-Operative Follow-Up Of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis 19th EFORT Congress 2018, Barcelona, Spain (Oral Presentation)
66. Hanifi Uçpunar, Ismet Yalkin Çamurcu, Hakan Sofu, Esra Üçpunar, Serda Duman, Avni İlhan Bayhan, Süleyman Kasım Taş Obesity Related Metabolic And Endocrine Disorders Diagnosed During Post-Operative Follow-Up Of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis 19th EFORT Congress 2018, Barcelona, Spain (Poster Presentation)
67. Hanifi Uçpunar, Ismet Yalkin Çamurcu, Muhammed Mert, Hakan Sofu, Ayşegül Bursalı Does Adductor Tenotomy Have A Prognostic Value In The Treatment Of Developmental Dysplasia Of The Hip Between 6 To 12 Months Of Age? Prognostic Value Of Adductor Tenotomy Need During Closed Reduction Of DDH 19th EFORT Congress 2018, Barcelona, Spain (Poster Presentation)

Articles And Case Reports Published In National Peer-Reviewed Journals

68. Gizem İlvan, Deniz Akşahin Karataş, Özlem Ulu Yavuz, Deniz Kargın, Yunus Atıcı, Akif Albayrak, Hanifi Üçpunar. Subacute Epidural Abscess Following Combined Spinal Epidural Anesthesia. The Journal Of Turkish Spinal Surgery 2014(25):2;135-138 (Case Report) (ULAKBİM).
69. Hakan Sofu, Seçkin Özkan, Yalkın Çamurcu, Hanifi Üçpunar, Rıdvan Altay, Hakan Yurten. Massive Pulmonary Embolism Occurred Pre-Oreratively In A Patient With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture: Should We Consider Initiating Thromboprophylaxis Before Surgery? Erzincan Tıp Dergisi 2018: 1 (1) Pp: 28-30 (Original Research Article). (National Peer-Reviewed Journal).
70. Çöbden, A., Çamurcu, İ. Y., Üçpunar, H., Demirel, H., Gök, H., & Kış, M. (2018). Evaluation Of The Efficacy Of Intra-Articular Tranexamic Acid In Patients With Hypertension Undergoing Simultaneous Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty. Cumhuriyet Medical Journal 2018; 40(2): 150-156. (Original Research Article) (ULAKBİM).
71. Hanifi Üçpunar, Mehmet Baydar, Kahraman Öztürk. Finger Jammed In A Door Knob. Turkiye Klinikleri J Case Rep 2018;26(4):216-9. (Case Report) (ULAKBİM).
72. Özcan S, Koçkara N, Sofu H, Çamurcu İY, Üçpunar H. Does The Chosen Method Affect The Outcome In Surgically Treated Forearm Fractures? Erzincan Tıp Dergisi. 2018;1(2):47-50. (Original Research Article). (National Peer-Reviewed Journal).
73. Üçpunar H, Özcan S, Sofu H, Çamurcu İY, Duman S, Konya MN. Relationship Between Indication And Complication In Implant Removal. Kocatepe Tıp Derg. 2018; 19(4): 131-134. (Original Research Article) (ULAKBİM).
74. Çöbden A, Çamurcu İY, Üçpunar H, Sofu H, Demirel H, Demir U, Kış M. Evaluation Of Risk Factors For 90-Day Unplanned Readmissions After Total Knee Arthroplasty. Bozok Tıp Dergisi. 2018; 8(4): 104-111. (Original Research Article) (ULAKBİM).
75. Koçkara N, Üçpunar H, The Value Of Standard Chest Radiography In The Diagnosis Of Scoliosis Annals Of Medical Research 2019;26(2):190-3. (Original Research Article) (ULAKBİM).
76. Üçpunar H, Çamurcu Y, Çöbden A, Özcan S, Saygılı H, Sofu H. Effect Of Graduation Centers On The Academic Career Of Orthopedic Surgeons In Turkey. Cukurova Medical Journal. 2019; 44(2): 459 - 463 Https://Doi.Org/10.17826/Cumj.459602 (Original Research Article) (ULAKBİM).
77. Nizamettin KOÇKARA, Ahmet ISSIN, Hanifi UCPUNAR, Mehmet Nuri KONYA, İsmail TOPAL. Does Delaying Treatment Affect The Surgical Technique In Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures? F.Ü.Sağ.Bil.Tıp.Derg 2019 ;33(1):001-005. (Original Research Article) (ULAKBİM).
78. Üçpunar, Hanifi, Et Al. "Correlation Of Clinical And Radiological Results With Gait Analysis In Patients Diagnosed With Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis." Acta Medica Alanya 2020;4(2):161-168 (Original Research Article)
79. Ucpunar, Hanifi, And Kubilay Beng. "Gait Abnormalities Following Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis." Annals Of Medical Research 2019;26(11):2587-91 (Original Research Article)

Presentations Presented And Published In Proceedings Of National Scientific Meetings

80. Ayşegül Bursalı, Timur Yıldırım, Şükrü Sarper Gürsu, Hanifi Üçpunar, İsmet Yalkın Çamurcu Percutaneous Achilles Tenotomy After A Rare But Serious Complication: Methemoglobinemia 23rd National Turkish Orthopaedics And Traumatology Congress, Poster Presentations, 2013.
81. Anıl Ersoy, Sami Sökücü, Bilge Özkan, Hanifi Üçpunar, Yavuz Selim Kabukcuoğlu Our Results Of Lateral Column Lengthening Surgery With Mosca Method In Pes Planovalgus Patients 23rd National Turkish Orthopaedics And Traumatology Congress, Oral Presentations, 2013.
82. Şükrü Sarper Gürsu, Yalkın Çamurcu, Timur Yıldırım, Hanifi Üçpunar, Hakan Saygılı, Vedat Şahin The Effect Of Choosing Posterior Cruciate Ligament Sacrificing Or Retaining Prosthesis On The Knee Joint Level In Knee Arthroplasty 24th National Turkish Orthopaedics And Traumatology Congress, Poster Presentations, 2014
83. Canan GÖNEN AYDIN, Hanifi ÜÇPUNAR, Çağrı ÖZCAN, Sami SÖKÜCÜ, Yavuz Selim KABUKÇUOĞLU Effects Of Shock Wave Therapy In Subcalcaneal Pain Syndrome 12th TUSYAD Congress, 2014
84. Şükrü Sarper Gürsu, Yalkın Çamurcu, Timur Yıldırım, Hanifi Üçpunar, Fettah Büyük, Vedat Şahin. Evaluation Of Prosthesis Infections Seen After Hip Arthroplasty In Terms Of Culture And Laboratory Results. 24th National Turkish Orthopaedics And Traumatology Congress 2014. (Poster Presentation)
85. Şükrü Sarper Gürsu, Yalkın Çamurcu, Hanifi Üçpunar, Ahmet Kocabıyık, Nursu Şahin, Vedat Şahin, Timur Yıldırım. Investigation Of Microbiological Agents Detected In Knee Arthroplasty Infections. 24th National Turkish Orthopaedics And Traumatology Congress 2014. (Poster Presentation)
86. Abdul Fettah Büyük, Deniz Kargın, İsmet Yalkın Çamurcu, Hanifi Üçpunar, Mehmet Akif Kaygusuz, Şükrü Sarper Gürsu. Evaluation Of Mid-Term Results Of Rotating Hinged Knee Prostheses. 24th National Turkish Orthopaedics And Traumatology Congress 2014. (Poster Presentation)
87. Ahmet Sevencan, Abdul Fettah Büyük, Hanifi Üçpunar, Mehmet Bülent Balioğlu, Yunus Atıcı, Akif Albayrak Incidence Of Spinal And Intraspinal Anomalies Associated With Congenital Scoliosis In Turkish Society 24th National Turkish Orthopaedics And Traumatology Congress, Poster Presentations, 2014
88. Şükrü Sarper Gürsu, Hanifi Üçpunar, Serda Duman, Timur Yıldırım, Nursu Şahin, Vedat Şahin Investigation Of Agents Produced According To Culture Results In Non-Arthroplasty Orthopedic Infections 24th National Turkish Orthopaedics And Traumatology Congress, Poster Presentations, 2014
89. Hanifi Üçpunar, Abdul Fettah Büyük, Kutalmış Albayrak, Timur Yıldırım, Mehmet Bülent Balioğlu Three Insufficiency Fractures In One Crus 24th National Turkish Orthopaedics And Traumatology Congress, Poster Presentations, 2014
90. Evin Bozçalı Polat, Hanifi Üçpunar, Abdül Fettah Büyük, Akif Albayrak, Yunus Atıcı, Deniz Kargın, Mehmet Bülent Balioğlu, Temel Tacal, Mehmet Akif Kaygusuz, Veli Polat Incidence Of Congenital Cardiac Anomalies In Congenital Scoliosis 24th National Turkish Orthopaedics And Traumatology Congress, Poster Presentations, 2014
91. Hanifi Üçpunar, Abdul Fettah Büyük, Kutalmış Albayrak, Mehmet Bülent Balioğlu, Timur Yıldırım Incidence Of Pathologies Associated With Spina Bifida 24th National Turkish Orthopaedics And Traumatology Congress, Oral Presentations, 2014
92. Akif Albayrak, Abdul Fettah Büyük, Hanifi Ücpunar, Mehmet Bülent Balioğlu, Yunus Atıcı, Deniz Kargın, Mehmet Temel Tacal The Effect Of Preop Clinical Photographs On Postop Satisfaction In Lenke Type 1 Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients 24th National Turkish Orthopaedics And Traumatology Congress, Oral Presentations, 2014
93. Evren Akpınar, Abdul Fettah Büyük, Engin Çetinkaya, Şükrü Sarper Gürsu, Hanifi Üçpunar, Akif Albayrak A New Finding In Distal Chevron Osteotomy: Proximal Intermetatarsal Divergence 24th National Turkish Orthopaedics And Traumatology Congress, Oral Presentations, 2014
94. Timur Yıldırım, İsmet Yalkın Çamurcu, Abdul Fettah Büyük, Çağrı Özcan, Hanifi Üçpunar. Incidence Of Biphalangeal 5th Toe In Our Society, Comparison Of Healthy Feet And Deformed Feet. 12th Osteoporosis Osteoarthritis Joint Surgery Congress, Oral Presentations, 2014.
95. Fatih Arslanoğlu, Kahraman Öztürk, Hanifi Üçpunar, Serkan Aykut, Osman Orman, Mehmet Baydar Our Treatment Results With Volar Locking Plate In Intra-Articular Distal Radius Fractures 15th National Turkish Hand And Upper Extremity Surgery Congress, Oral Presentation, 2016
96. Hanifi Üçpunar, Mehmet Baydar, İbrahim Avşin Öztürk, Osman Orman, Kahraman Öztürk A Different Type Of Finger Ring Injury (Thumb Jammed In A Door Knob); Case Report 15th National Turkish Hand And Upper Extremity Surgery Congress, Poster Presentation, 2016
97. Mehmet Baydar, Kahraman Öztürk, Hanifi Üçpunar, Serkan Aykut, İbrahim Avşin Öztürk Surgical Management Of Rare Pediatric Humerus Supracondylar Fracture Followed By Pseudoarthrosis Cases 15th National Turkish Hand And Upper Extremity Surgery Congress, Poster Presentation, 2016
98. Hanifi Üçpunar, Avni İlhan Bayhan, Sebahat Aydil, Kubilay Beng, Timur Yıldırım, Mehmet Fırat Yağmurlu Correlation Of Clinical And Radiological Results With Gait Analysis In Patients Diagnosed With Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Treated With In Situ Pinning 26th National Turkish Orthopaedics And Traumatology Congress, 2016 (Oral Presentations)
99. Hanifi Üçpunar, Avni İlhan Bayhan, Kubilay Beng, Timur Yıldırım, Mehmet Fırat Yağmurlu Metabolic Disease Prevalence In Patients Diagnosed With Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis 26th National Turkish Orthopaedics And Traumatology Congress, Poster Presentations 2016
100. Hakan Sofu, Vedat Şahin, Ali Öner, Yalkın Çamurcu, Sarper Gürsu, Hanifi Üçpunar. Predictive Factors For Clinical Outcome In Patients Over 60 Years Of Age Treated Arthroscopically For Acute Symptomatic Medial Meniscal Tear. Kemik Eklem 2016 (Oral Presentation)
101. Fatih Arslanoğlu, Serda Duman, İsmet Yalkın Çamurcu, Hanifi Üçpunar, Hakan Sofu, Anıl Ersoy Evaluation Of Progression Of Concomitant Lesions In Sequential MR Images Of Patients Diagnosed With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture KemikEklem 2017 Congress (Oral Presentation)
102. Serda Duman, Fatih Arslanoğlu, Hakan Sofu, İsmet Yalkın Çamurcu, Hanifi Uçpunar, Vedat Şahin Effect Of Postoperative Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy In Reducing The Risk Of Femoral Head Avascular Necrosis In Young Patients With Femoral Neck Fracture KemikEklem 2017 Congress (Oral Presentation)
103. Çamurcu Y, Özcan S, Sofu H, Üçpunar H, Duman S, Konya MN. Evaluation Of The Relationship Between Indications And Complications Of Implant Removal Surgery. Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Ortopedi Günleri 2017, 17-18 Kasım 2017, İstanbul. (Oral Presentation)
104. Adem Çöbden, Yalkın Çamurcu, Hakan Sofu, Hanifi Üçpunar, Serda Duman, Ahmet Kocabıyık Is There A Relationship Between Hallux Valgus And Plantar Fasciitis Due To The Windlass Mechanism? 27th National Turkish Orthopaedics And Traumatology Congress, Oral Presentations
105. Şükrü Sarper Gürsu, Hanifi Üçpunar, Vedat Şahin, Nursu Şahin. An Epidemiological Evaluation In Musculoskeletal System Infections. 27th National Turkish Orthopaedics And Traumatology Congress, Poster Presentations
106. Özcan S, Çamurcu İY, Koçkara N, Üçpunar H. Evaluation Of The Major Predictors Of Prolonged Hospitalization Of Patients Who Underwent Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty For Hip Fracture. 1st Turkish World Orthopaedics And Traumatology Days, 20-21 April 2018, Baku, Azerbaijan. (Oral Presentation).
107. Üçpunar H, Çamurcu İY. Pathological Radiological And Clinical Findings Detected In The Intact Extremity In Unilateral Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis. 28th National Turkish Orthopaedics And Traumatology Congress, 30 October – 4 November 2018, Antalya. (Oral Presentation).
108. Sevencan A, Üçpunar H, Çamurcu İY. Retrospective Investigation Of Congenital Scoliosis And Associated Anomalies In The Turkish Population. 28th National Turkish Orthopaedics And Traumatology Congress, 30 October – 4 November 2018, Antalya. (Oral Presentation).
109. Üçpunar H, Çamurcu İY. Conservative Treatment In Proximal Avulsions Of The Rectus Femoris Muscle; Case Series. 28th National Turkish Orthopaedics And Traumatology Congress, 30 October – 4 November 2018, Antalya. (Oral Presentation).
110. Üçpunar H, Çamurcu İY. Intraoperative Additional Pathologies Findings Detected In Patients Diagnosed With Gonarthrosis Operated With Arthroscopy Indication. 28th National Turkish Orthopaedics And Traumatology Congress, 30 October – 4 November 2018, Antalya. (Oral Presentation).
111. Çöbden A, Çamurcu İY, Üçpunar H, Demirel H, Gök H, Kış M. Evaluation Of The Efficacy Of Intra-Articular Tranexamic Acid In Hypertensive Patients Undergoing Simultaneous Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty. 28th National Turkish Orthopaedics And Traumatology Congress, 30 October – 4 November 2018, Antalya. (Oral Presentation).
112. Çöbden A, Çamurcu İY, Üçpunar H, Sofu H, Duman S. Evaluation Of Osteoporosis And Osteopenia Risk Factors In Male Patients Aged Over 60 Years. 28th National Turkish Orthopaedics And Traumatology Congress, 30 October – 4 November 2018, Antalya. (Poster Presentation).
113. Fatih Farız, Seçkin Özcan, Hakan Yurten, Rıdvan Altay, Hanifi Üçpunar. Distal Radioulnar Joint Dislocation With Bilateral Ulnar Styloid Fracture. 28th National Turkish Orthopaedics And Traumatology Congress, 30 October – 4 November 2018, Antalya. (Oral Presentation)