Prof. MD. Özcan Hız

Education and Training

• Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (Çapa) – Medical Education

• Istanbul Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital – Specialization

• Yüzüncü Yıl University, Faculty of Medicine – Associate Professorship

Articles published in journals included in SCI (Science Citation Index), SCI-Expanded, SSCI (Social Science Citation Index), AHCI (Arts and Humanities Citation Index)

• N. Kotevoglu, P. C. Iyıbozkurt, O. Hız, H. Toktas, B. Kuran, "A prospective randomised controlled clinical trial comparing the efficacy of different molecular weight hyaluronan solutions in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis", Rheumatology International (ISI) , 26:325-330 pp., 2006.
• O. Hız, L. Ediz, E. Gülcü, İ. Tekeoglu, "Effects of behçet disease on sexual function and psychological status of male patients", Journal of Sexual Medicine (ISI) , 2010 , 8(5):1426-33. doi: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2010.02040.x.
• O. Hiz, L. Ediz, I. Tekeoglu, "Effect of number of pregnancies on bone mineral density", The Journal of International Medical Research (ISI) , 38:1816-1823 pp., 2010 , DOI: false.
• L. Ediz, O. Hiz, H. Ozkol, E. Gulcu, M. Toprak, M. F. Ceylan, "Relationship between Anti-CCP antibodies and oxidant and anti-oxidant activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis", International Journal of Medical Sciences (ISI) , 8(2):139-147 pp., 2011 , DOI: false.
• L. Ediz, O. Hız, M. Toprak, I. Tekeoğlu, S. Ercan, "The validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire", Clinical Rheumatology (ISI) , 30:339-3346 pp., 2011 , DOI:10.1007/s10067-010-1546-8.
• U. Çobanoğlu, Ö. Hız, M. Melek, Y. Edirne, "Is muscle-sparing thoracotomy advantageous?", Türk Göğüs Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi (ISI) , 19(1):43-48 pp., 2011 , DOI: false.
• L. Ediz, MF. Ceylan, U. Türktaş, İ. Yanmış, Ö. Hız. A randomised controlled trial of electrostimulation effects on effusion, swelling and pain recovery after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction;A pilot study. Clinical Rehabilitation, 2012;26(5):413-22. doı: 10.1177/0269215511421029.
• Ö. Hız, Levent Ediz, Songül Ercan, Mehmet Arslan, Serhat Avcu, İbrahim Tekeoğlu. The relationship between chronic low back pain and bone mineral density in young and middle age males. Türkiye Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi. 2012;58:294-8 DOI: 0.4274/tftr.37267.
• I. Tekeoglu, L. Ediz, O. Hiz, M. Toprak, L. Yazmalar, G. Karaaslan. The relationship between shoulder impingement syndrome and sleep quality. Eur rew med Pharmacol Sci. Ahead of print ID: ERMPS-1242.
• M. Alpayci, Y. Ozkan, L. Yazmalar, O. Hiz, L. Ediz. A randomized controlled trial on the efficacy of intermittent and continuous traction for patients with knee osteoarthritis. Clinical rehabilitation. 2013 Apr;27(4):347-54, DOI: 10.1177/0269215512459062.

Articles published in international journals indexed outside SCI, SCI-Expanded, SSCI and AHCI

• İ. Tekeoğlu, Ö. Hız, B. Özbay, M. Toprak, S. Avcu., "Sistemik romatizmal hastalıklarda akciğer tutulumu: HRCT bulguları", Clinical and Analytical Medicine , 2(2):36-39, 2011 , DOI: 10.4328/JCAM.276.
• L. Ediz, B. Al, Ö. Hız., "Rehabilitasyon tıbbında acil bir durum:Otonomik disrefleksi", Akademik Acil Tıp Dergisi , 9:175-178 pp., 2010 , DOI: false.
• Ö. Hız, L. Ediz, M. Toprak, İ. Tekeoğlu, "Bir üniversite hastanesinde yatan hastalarda fiziksel tıp ve rehabilitasyon konsültasyonları", Journal of Clinical and Analytical Medicine , 2(3):1-3 pp., 2011 , DOI: 10.4328/JCAM.275.
• U. Çobanoğlu, Ö. Hız, F. Sayır, L. Ediz, A. Şehitoğlu. Travmatik ve atravmatik sternum kırıkları: 13 olgunun değrlendirilmesi. Türk Toraks Dergisi. Kabul edildi. 08.06.2011.
• L. Ediz, Ö. Hız. Physical therapy in treating fibromyalgia syndrome: a brief review. Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Bilimleri Dergisi. 2011;14:28-32.
• Ö. Hız, Levent Ediz, Mehmet Fethi Ceylan, Emrullah Gezici, Elif Gülcü, Metin Erden. Prevalence of the absence of palmaris longus muscle assessed by a new examination test (Hız-Ediz Test) in the population residing in the area of Van, Turkey. Klinik ve Deneysel Araştırmalar Dergisi. 2011;2(3):254-259.
• M. Erden, L. Ediz, Ö. Hız, Y. Tuluce, H. Özkol, M. Toprak, F. Demirdağ. Effect of colchicine on total antioxidant capacity, antioxidant enzymes and oxidative stress markers in patients with knee osteoarthritis. International Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2012:3;377-383.
• L. Ediz, Ö. Hız, M. F. Ceylan, M. Toprak, "Shoulder subluxation and shoulder-hand syndrome after stroke; effect of brain lesion location and side", Journal of Clinical and Analytical Medicine , 2(3):49-53 pp., 2011 , DOI: 10.4328/JCAM.258.
• L. Ediz, Ö. Hız, M. Toprak, İ. Tekeoğlu, "Effect of weekly alendronate on knee symptoms in patients with osteoporosis and knee osteoarthritis coexistence", Osteoporoz Dünyasından , 16:17-21 pp., 2010 , DOI: false.
• Ozcan Hiz, Levent Ediz, Yasemin Özkan, Aydın Bora. Clinical and magnetic resonance imaging findings of the temporomandibular joint in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. J Clin Med Res. 2012;4(5):323-331.

Articles Published in National and International Peer-Reviewed Journals Not Indexed in International Databases

• Hız, Ö., Deveci, S. Sexual dysfunction in rheumatic diseases. Androloji Bülteni, 40:19–22, 2010.

• Tekeoğlu, İ., Hız, Ö. Electroacupuncture applications. Türkiye Klinikleri JPM&R - Special Topics, 3(1):63–70, 2010.

• Hız, Ö., Çelik, B. Acupuncture in locomotor system diseases. Türkiye Klinikleri JPM&R - Special Topics, 3(1):49–54, 2010.

• Hız, Ö., Toktaş, H., Kotevoğlu, N., Deniz, E., Kuran, B. Cervical osteoarthritis and vertigo: comparison of the effectiveness of physical therapy and exercise. Van Medical Journal, 16(2):55–62, 2009.

• Toktaş, H., Parlar, D., Hız, Ö., Yakut, S., Öztürk, H., Kuran, B. Relationship between clinical and radiological findings in patients with neck and neck-arm pain. Ege Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 9(1):9–16, 2003.

• Toktaş, H., Hız, Ö., Şahin, F., Yılmaz, F., Deniz, E., Kuran, B. Conservative treatment outcomes in extruded lumbar disc herniations. Journal of Rheumatology and Medical Rehabilitation, 14(2):87–92, 2003.

• Ediz, L., Hız, O., Toprak, M., Tekeoğlu, İ., Yazmalar, L. Comparison of the efficacies of two different physical therapy treatment programs in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. Sakarya Medical Journal, 2011; 2:59–63.

• Hız, Özcan. Pain after spinal cord injury. Türkiye Klinikleri JPM&R - Special Topics, 2011; 4(2):90–95.

• Karaaslan, G., Hız, Ö., Ediz, L., Tekeoğlu, İ., Keskin, S. Evaluation of fatigue in Behçet’s syndrome; relationship with disease activity, clinical manifestations, anxiety, depression, and daily living activities. Journal of Rheumatology and Medical Rehabilitation, 2010; 21(4):110–116.

Letters to the Editor, Technical Notes, Discussions, Case Reports, and Abstracts Published in the Above Journals

• Arslan, M., Hız, Ö., Yazıcı, T., Kotan, Ç., Güdü, B.O. Vomiting and dysphagia due to allograft fracture after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Journal of Clinical and Analytical Medicine, 2012; 3(1):99–101. DOI: 10.4328/JCAM.395.

• Ediz, L., Hız, O., Ceylan, M.F., Toprak, M., Ozkan, Y. Pes cavus and Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease: a case report and brief review of the literature. Journal of Clinical and Analytical Medicine, 2011; 2(3):149–151. DOI: 10.4328/JCAM.293.

• Hız, Ö., Gülcü, E., Özkan, Y., Tekeoğlu, İ. Pleuropericarditis associated with sulphasalazine in a case of rheumatoid arthritis: a drug-induced lupus-like syndrome. Turkish Journal of Rheumatology (ISI), 2011; 26(3):248–253. DOI: 10.5152/tjr.2011.039.

• Ediz, L., Tekeoğlu, I., Ceylan, M.F., Avcu, S., Hız, O. Paraplegia due to extradural spinal hydatidosis and post-surgical syringomyelia: a case report. Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ISI), 2011; 57:182–185. DOI: 10.4274/tftr.31932.

• Ediz, L., Ceylan, M.F., Hız, O., Tekeoğlu, I. Complex regional pain syndrome (shoulder-hand syndrome) in an elderly patient after open cardiac surgical intervention: a case report. Eastern Journal of Medicine, 2011; 16:56–58.

• Hız, Ö., Karaaslan, G., Şah, V., Yazmalar, L., Tekeoğlu, İ. Bilateral total supraspinatus tendon rupture following electroconvulsive therapy: a case report. Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ISI), 2009; 55:132–134.

• Hız, Ö., Ünver, H., Özkan, Y., Yazmalar, L., Tekeoğlu, İ. Multifocal osteonecrosis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report. Türkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences (ISI), 2009; 29(3):784–787.

• Tekeoğlu, İ., Tombul, T., Hız, Ö., Gülcü, E., Toprak, M. Coexistence of multiple sclerosis and antiphospholipid syndrome. Turkish Journal of Rheumatology (ISI), 2009; 24:106–109.

• Ediz, L., Hız, O., Meral, I., Alpayci, M. Complex regional pain syndrome: a vitamin K dependent entity? Medical Hypotheses (ISI), 2010; 75:319–323. DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2010.03.012.

• Hız, Ö., Ediz, L., Ceylan, M.F., Özkan, Y., Tekeoğlu, İ. Rheumatoid arthritis-like hand deformities in a case with osteogenesis imperfecta. Osteoporoz Dünyasından, 2010; 16:35–37.

• Hız, Ö., Ediz, L., Ceylan, M.F., Gülcü, E., Tekeoğlu, İ. Bilateral complex regional pain syndrome following bilateral calcaneal fractures: a case report. Osteoporoz Dünyasından, 2010; 16:38–40.

• Hız, Ö., Özkan, Y., Gülcü, E., Tekeoğlu, İ. Osteoporosis in a male patient with leprosy: a case report. Osteoporoz Dünyasından, 2010; 16:22–24.

• Tekeoğlu, İ., Hız, Ö., Özkan, Y., Söker, D., Özçelik, R. Juvenile scleroderma and calcinosis cutis: a case report. Journal of Rheumatology and Medical Rehabilitation, 2009; 20(3):104–107.

• Hız, Ö., Toprak, M., Erden, M., Alpaycı, M., Tekeoğlu, İ. Aseptic spondylodiscitis (Andersson lesion) mimicking vertebral malignancy: a case report. Journal of Rheumatology and Medical Rehabilitation, 2009; 20(3):108–113.

• Hız, Ö., Karaaslan, G., Yazmalar, L., Tekeoğlu, İ. Manifest osteoporosis and avascular necrosis of the right femoral head due to long-term glucocorticoid use: a case report. Van Medical Journal, 2008; 15(3):90–94.

• Hız, Ö., Toktaş, H., Balcı, T., Deniz, E., Parlar, D., Kuran, B. Os acromiale causing shoulder impingement syndrome: a case report. Ege Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2003; 9(1):29–34.

• Yazmalar, L., Hız, Ö., Ediz, L., Tekeoğlu, İ. Asymmetric joint involvement in rheumatoid arthritis: three case reports. Sakarya Medical Journal, 2011; 2:67–70.

• Hız, O., Ediz, L., Demirdağ, F., Özkan, Y., Esen, R., Güner, S. Sacroiliac joint involvement in a patient with Hemophilia A: a case report. Journal of Hematology, 2012; 1(4–5):105–107.

B. Presentations

1. Poster Presentations at International Scientific Meetings (Abstracts Published)

• L. Ediz, Y. Tülüce, H. Ozkol, O. Hiz, E. Gulcu, M. Toprak. The effect of Anti-CCP antibodies on synovial fluid oxidant and antioxidant activities in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Presented at Excellence in Rheumatology, Abstracts Book of Excellence in Rheumatology, p. ii9, Istanbul, Turkey, 2011.

• L. Ediz, O. Hiz, M. F. Ceylan, M. Toprak, İ. Tekeoğlu. The prevalence of restless legs syndrome in Turkish patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Presented at Excellence in Rheumatology, Abstracts Book of Excellence in Rheumatology, p. ii26, Istanbul, Turkey, 2011.

• M. Toprak, I. Tekeoglu, O. Hiz. Fibromyalgia in Behcet’s disease is associated with anxiety, depression, and sleep quality of life. Presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology, Ann Rheum Dis, p. 598, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2009.

• O. Hiz, M. Toprak, İ. Tekeoglu. Evaluation of the characteristics of the consultation requests for inpatients from a physical therapy and rehabilitation/rheumatology department in a university hospital. Presented at the 5th World Congress of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM), Abstract Book, pp. 696–697, Istanbul, Turkey, 2009.

• G. Karaaslan, O. Hız, İ. Tekeoğlu. Evaluation of fatigue in Behçet’s syndrome; relationship with disease activity. Presented at the 5th World Congress of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM), Abstract Book, p. 540, Istanbul, Turkey, 2009.

• H. Toktas, O. Hiz, F. Sahin, F. Yilmaz, E. Deniz, B. Kuran. Conservative treatment outcomes in extruded lumbar disc herniation. Presented at the 2nd World Congress of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM), Abstract Book, p. 185, Prague, Czech Republic, 2003.

• H. Toktas, O. Hiz, D. Parlar, S. Yakut, H. Özkurt, B. Kuran. Correlation between radiologic and clinical findings in patients with neck and neck-arm pain. Presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR), Annals of Rheumatic Disease, p. 33, Stockholm, Sweden, 2002.

• N. Kotevoglu, P. Iyibozkurt, O. Hiz, B. Kuran. Viscosupplementation treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee. Presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology, Final Programme, p. 253, Stockholm, Sweden, 2002.

• Levent Ediz, Mehmet Fethi Ceylan, Murat Toprak, Özcan Hız, İbrahim Tekeoğlu. Comparison of the efficacies of two different physical therapy treatment programs in patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis. Presented at the 9th International Turkish Spine Congress, Abstract Book, P23, Istanbul, Turkey, 2011.

2. Invited Conference, Panel, or Symposium Presentations (Full Text or Abstract Published)

• Özcan Hız. Sports in Children with Disabilities. Presented at the 23rd National Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Congress, Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2011; 57 (Special Issue): 1–334.

3. Oral Presentations at National or International Scientific Meetings (Abstracts Published)

• Ö. Hız, L. Ediz, E. Gülcü, İ. Tekeoğlu. The effect of Behçet’s disease on sexual function and psychological status in male patients. Presented at the National Congress on Rheumatic Diseases, Abstract Book, p. 198, Antalya, Turkey, 2010.

• Ö. Hız, A. P. İyibozkurt, T. Balcı, B. Özcan, E. Ergöz, B. Kuran. The relationship between functional gains achieved through rehabilitation and cost in stroke patients. Presented at the 19th National Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Abstract Book, p. 25, Antalya, Turkey, 2003.

• Ö. Hız, N. Kotevoglu, H. Toktas, E. Deniz, B. Kuran. The effect of physical therapy and rehabilitation in cases considered to have cervicogenic vertigo. Presented at the 19th National Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Abstract Book, p. 10, Antalya, Turkey, 2003.

• Özcan Hız, Hasan Toktas, Ömer Dikici, Levent Ediz. Prevalence of vertigo in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: correlation with disease activity parameters. Presented at the 5th Turkish Rheumatology Congress, Full Text and Abstract Book, p. 59, Antalya, Turkey, 2012.

• Remziye Özçelik, Özcan Hız, Levent Ediz, Emrullah Gezici, İbrahim Tekeoğlu. Relationship between cervical radiographic degenerative findings and pain, disability, sleep quality, quality of life, and psychological status in patients with chronic neck pain. Presented at the 5th Turkish Rheumatology Congress, Full Text and Abstract Book, p. 59, Antalya, Turkey, 2012.

• Özcan Hız, Yasemin Özkan, Levent Ediz, Serhat Avcu, Aydın Bora, İbrahim Tekeoğlu. Clinical and magnetic resonance imaging findings of the temporomandibular joint in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Presented at the 5th Turkish Rheumatology Congress, Full Text and Abstract Book, p. 51, Antalya, Turkey, 2012.

• Yasemin Özkan, Özcan Hız, Mehmet Özkan, İbrahim Tekeoğlu. Periodontal disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Presented at the 5th Turkish Rheumatology Congress, Full Text and Abstract Book, p. 51, Antalya, Turkey, 2012.

4. Poster Presentations at National and International Scientific Meetings

• Ö. Hız, E. Gülcü, Y. Özkan, Y. Güneş. Pleuropericarditis in a case associated with sulphasalazine: Drug-induced lupus-like syndrome. Presented at the National Congress on Rheumatic Diseases, Abstract Book, p. 336, Antalya, Turkey, 2010.

• İ. Tekeoğlu, Ö. Hız, L. Yazmalar, M. Erden, R. Özçelik, E. Gülcü. Rheumatoid arthritis and asymmetric joint involvement: Three case reports. Presented at the National Congress on Rheumatic Diseases, Abstract Book, p. 339, Antalya, Turkey, 2010.

• L. Ediz, Ö. Hız, M. Toprak, İ. Tekeoğlu. Effect of weekly alendronate treatment on knee symptoms in elderly women with osteoporosis and knee osteoarthritis. Presented at the Turkish Geriatrics 2010 Congress, Special Issue Abstract Book, p. 31, İzmir, Turkey, 2010.

• L. Ediz, Ö. Hız, İ. Tekeoğlu, E. Gezici. Complex regional pain syndrome in an elderly patient after open cardiac surgery: A case report. Presented at the Turkish Geriatrics 2010 Congress, Special Issue Abstract Book, p. 41, İzmir, Turkey, 2010.

• L. Ediz, Ö. Hız, M. Toprak, M. Erden, İ. Tekeoğlu. Effect of oxcarbazepine in the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis in the elderly. Presented at the Turkish Geriatrics 2010 Congress, Special Issue Abstract Book, p. 42, İzmir, Turkey, 2010.

• L. Yazmalar, Ö. Hız, L. Ediz, İ. Tekeoğlu. The relationship between seasonal serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and osteoarthritis. Presented at the 11th National Rheumatology Congress, RAED Journal Abstract Book, p. 153, Antalya, Turkey, 2010.

• V. Şah, Ö. Hız, L. Ediz, İ. Tekeoğlu. The relationship between disease activity and sleep and quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Presented at the 2nd Medical Rehabilitation Congress, Abstract Book, P030, Ankara, Turkey, 2010.

• L. Ediz, Ö. Hız, M. Toprak. Shoulder subluxation and shoulder-hand syndrome after stroke: Effect of brain lesion location and side. Presented at the 2nd Medical Rehabilitation Congress, Abstract Book, P014, Ankara, Turkey, 2010.

• İ. Tekeoğlu, Ö. Hız, B. Özbay, M. Toprak, S. Avcu. Pulmonary involvement in systemic connective tissue diseases: HRCT findings. Presented at the 22nd National Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Program and Abstract Book, P-FTR-33, Istanbul, Turkey, 2009.

• Ö. Hız, M. Erden, M. Toprak, M. Alpaycı, İ. Tekeoğlu. A case of spondylodiscitis due to ankylosing spondylitis operated under a diagnosis of vertebral malignancy. Presented at the 22nd National Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Program and Abstract Book, P-FTR-35, Istanbul, Turkey, 2009.

• İ. Tekeoğlu, Ö. Hız, R. Özçelik, L. Yazmalar, D. Söker, M. Erden. Juvenile scleroderma and calcinosis cutis: A case report. Presented at the 22nd National Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Program and Abstract Book, P-FTR-38, Istanbul, Turkey, 2009.

• Ö. Hız, H. Ünver, Y. Özkan, L. Yazmalar, İ. Tekeoğlu. Multifocal avascular necrosis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: A case report. Presented at the National Congress on Rheumatic Diseases, Program and Abstract Book, p. 89, Antalya, Turkey, 2008.

• İ. Tekeoğlu, Ö. Hız, Y. Özkan, E. Gülcü, D. Söker, L. Yazmalar. Ankylosing spondylitis beginning with hip involvement: A case report. Presented at the National Congress on Rheumatic Diseases, Program and Abstract Book, p. 168, Antalya, Turkey, 2008.

• İ. Tekeoğlu, T. Tombul, Ö. Hız, E. Gülcü, M. Toprak. Multiple sclerosis associated with antiphospholipid syndrome: A case report. Presented at the 21st National Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Program and Abstract Book, p. 132, Antalya, Turkey, 2007.

• Ö. Hız, G. Karaaslan, V. Şah, L. Yazmalar, İ. Tekeoğlu. Bilateral total supraspinatus tendon rupture following electroconvulsive therapy: A case report. Presented at the 21st National Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Program and Abstract Book, p. 138, Antalya, Turkey, 2007.

• Özcan Hız, Levent Ediz, Mehmet Fethi Ceylan, Elif Gülcü, Songül Ercan. Sacroiliac joint involvement in a patient with Hemophilia A: A case report. Presented at the 23rd National Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2011; 57 (Special Issue): 194, Antalya, Turkey.

• Özcan Hız, Levent Ediz, Mehmet Fethi Ceylan, Emrullah Gezici, Elif Gülcü, Metin Erden. Prevalence of absence of the palmaris longus muscle in the population living in Van, Turkey, and a new examination method (Hiz-Ediz Test). Presented at the 23rd National Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2011; 57 (Special Issue): 194, Antalya, Turkey.

• Metin Erden, Özcan Hız, Levent Ediz, Halil Özkol, Yasin Tülüce. Effect of colchicine treatment on malondialdehyde, antioxidant capacity, and disease activity in knee osteoarthritis: A prospective randomized controlled clinical trial. Presented at the 23rd National Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2011; 57 (Special Issue): 1–334, Antalya, Turkey.

• Özcan Hız, Levent Ediz, Songül Ercan, Mehmet Aslan, Serhat Avcu, İbrahim Tekeoğlu. The relationship between chronic low back pain and bone mineral density in young and middle-aged males. Presented at the 23rd National Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2011; 57 (Special Issue): 290, Antalya, Turkey.

• Songül Ercan, Özcan Hız, Levent Ediz, İrfan Bayram. Effect of vitamin K on steroid-induced osteonecrosis: An experimental rat study. Presented at the 23rd National Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2011; 57 (Special Issue): 1–334, Antalya, Turkey.

• Mahmut Alpaycı, Özcan Hız, Levent Ediz, Yasemin Özkan. Effect of traction therapy in knee osteoarthritis: A prospective randomized controlled study. Presented at the 23rd National Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2011; 57 (Special Issue): 1–334, Antalya, Turkey.

• İbrahim Tekeoğlu, Özcan Hız, Levent Ediz, Gülşah Karaaslan. The relationship between shoulder impingement syndrome and sleep quality. Presented at the 23rd National Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2011; 57 (Special Issue): 195, Antalya, Turkey.