Dr. Bekir Yavuz UÇAR

Doctor Information

• 2001 – Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Master's Degree
• 2006 – S.B. Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Orthopedics and Traumatology, Medical Specialization
• 2013 – Dicle University, Orthopedics and Traumatology, Associate Professorship
• 2020 – University of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Orthopedics and Traumatology, Professorship

Areas of Expertise

• Spina Bifida
• Idiopathic Scoliosis
• Congenital Scoliosis
• Scoliosis Revision Surgery
• Kyphosis / Kyphoscoliosis
• Spinal Stenosis
• Spinal Curvatures in Childhood and Adulthood (Scoliosis)
• Growth-Friendly Surgical Methods in Pediatric Scoliosis
• Kyphosis (Hunchback)
• Cervical Disc Herniation and Stenosis
• Thoracic Disc Herniation and Stenosis
• Lumbar Disc Herniation and Stenosis
• Spondylolisthesis (Lumbar Slippage)
• Endoscopic Spine Surgery
• Chronic Unresolved Spinal Disorders
• Revision Surgery
• Spinal Fractures and Dislocations
• Spinal Infections
• Geriatric Spine Disorders
• Osteoporosis-Related Spinal Disorders and Fractures
• Vertebroplasty-Kyphoplasty (Minimally Invasive Spinal Cementing)
• Spinal Tumor Surgery
• Congenital Spinal Disorders (Congenital Scoliosis, Spina Bifida, Tethered Cord)
• Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation, Stem Cell Therapy
• Spinal Injections (Targeted Technique) for Pain Management
• Coccyx (Tailbone) Pain Treatment

Professional Experiences

• 2001-2002 – Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, IETT General Directorate, General Practitioner
• 2002-2006 – S.B. Istanbul Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, 2nd Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, Research Assistant
• 2006-2007 – Istanbul Validebağ State Hospital, Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, Specialist
• 2007-2008 – S.B. Istanbul Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, 2nd Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, Specialist
• 2008-2009 – Diyarbakir Military Hospital, Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, Lieutenant
• 2009-2010 – Istanbul Üsküdar State Hospital, Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, Specialist
• 02/2010 - 05/2010 – Adana State Hospital, Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, Specialist
• 05/2010 – 10/2013 – Dicle University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Assistant Professor
• 02/2012 – 02/2013 – Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Spine Surgery Center, Assistant Professor
• 10/2013 – 06/2014 – Dicle University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Associate Professor
• 07/2014 – 05/2015 – Via Hospital Sancaktepe, Orthopedics and Traumatology / Spine Surgery, Associate Professor
• 05/2015 – 11/2016 – Istanbul Bilim University, Faculty of Medicine, Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital, Orthopedics and Traumatology / Spine Surgery, Associate Professor
• 11/2016 – 11/2018 – Istanbul Medipol University, Faculty of Medicine, Medipol Mega Hospital Complex, Orthopedics and Traumatology / Spine Surgery, Associate Professor
• 11/2018 – 06/2020 – University of Health Sciences, Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital, Orthopedics and Traumatology / Spine Surgery, Associate Professor (Head of Clinic)
• 06/2020 – 05/2023 – University of Health Sciences, Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital, Orthopedics and Traumatology / Spine Surgery, Professor (Head of Clinic)
• 05/2023 – 05/2024 – Istanbul Medipol University, Faculty of Medicine, Medipol Mega Hospital Complex, Orthopedics and Traumatology / Spine Surgery, Professor (Head of Spine Surgery Clinic)
• 05/2024 – Present – UCR Health (Orthopedics & Spine Surgery), Professor (Head of Clinic)
• 07/2024 – Present – Emsey Hospital, Istanbul, Advanced Spine Surgery Center, Professor (Head of Orthopedics & Spine Surgery Clinic)

Publications

2008 1. Nalbantoğlu U, Gereli A, Uçar BY, Kocaoğlu B, Doğan T "Treatment of metacarpal fractures withopen reduction and low-profile plate and screw fixation", Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica,42(5):303-9, 2008 2. Nalbantoğlu U, Gereli A, Uçar Y, Türkmen M "Comparison between fixation with dorsal T plate and palmar locking plate in the treatment of unstable displaced distal radius fractures", Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica,42(5):365-72, 2008 2009 3. Nalbantoğlu U, Gereli A, Çilli F, Uçar BY, Türkmen M, "Open reduction and lowprofile plate and/or screw fixation in the treatment of phalangeal fractures", Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 43(4):317- 23, 2009 4. 2011 4. Uçar BY, Uçar D, Bozkurt M, Bulut M, Azboy İ, "Acute fracture of OS trigonum wıth cartilaginous articulation", International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences , 3(4):89-91, 2011 5. Sargın S, Uçar BY, Necmioğlu S, Bulut M, Gem M, "Clinical and radiological results of posterior instrumentation without fusion for thoracolumbar fractures" African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology , 5(7):2372-75, 2011 6. Demirtaş A, Azboy İ, Durakbaşa MO, Uçar BY, Mercan AŞ, Çakır İA,"The relationship between the quadriceps muscle strength and the anterior knee pain occurring after locked intramedullary nailing for tibial diaphysis fractures", Eklem Hastalıkları ve Cerrahisi, 22(2):81-4, 2011 7. ulusal Polat A, Demirtaş A, Azboy İ, Uçar BY, Canbora MK, Coşar Y, Gümüşsuyu G, "Comparison of results of conservative method and plate fixation method for the treatment of Ruedi/allgower type 1 Pilon fractures", Dicle Medical Journal ,160-3 doi:10.5798/ diclemedj.0921.2011.02.0007, 2011 8. Demirtaş A, Durakbaşa MO, Azboy İ, Polat A, Uçar BY, Coşar Y, Gümüşsuyu G, "Treatment of tibial diaphysis fractures with reamed and locked intramedullary nailing", Journal of Clinical and Experimental Investigations , 2(2);168-174, 2011 9. Uçar D, Bozkurt M, Uçar BY, Bulut M, Azboy İ, "Chronic low back pain in housewives", Journal of Clinical and Experimental Investigations , 2(3);195-198 doi:10.5799/ahinjs, 2011 10. ulusalPolat A, Demirtaş A, Azboy İ, Uçar BY, Coşar Y, Gümüşsuyu G, Çakır İA, "The effect of fracture type and angular deterioration on the functional outcome of calcaneal fractures", Dicle Medical Journal , 35- 39 pp., 2011 2012 11. Uçar BY, Necmioğlu S, Bulut M, Azboy İ, Demirtaş A, "Open Ankle Dislocations Without Associated Fracture", Foot & Ankle International, 33(10):828-31, 2012 12. Uçar BY, Demirtaş A, Bulut M, Azboy İ, "Carpal tunnel decompression: two different mini-incision techniques",European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences (ISI) , 16(4):533-38, 2012 13. Uçar BY, Demirtaş A, Uçar DE, "Treatment approaches and outcomes in childhood supracondylar humerus fractures" European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences(ISI),16(7):936-41, 2012 14. Uçar BY,"Percutaneous Surgery: A Safe Procedure for Trigger Finger?",North American Journal of Medical Sciences , 4(9):401-3, 2012 15. Uçar BY, Necmioğlu S, Bulut M, Azboy İ, Demirtaş A, Gümüş H, "Determining Bone Bruises of the Knee with Magnetic Resonance Imaging", The Open Orthopaedics Journal, 6:464-67, 2012 16. Demirtas A, Azboy I, Bulut M, Uçar BY, Alabalık U, İlgezdi S, ''Effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on healing in an experimental model of degloving injury in tails of nicotinetreated rats'', The Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume) (ISI) DOI: 10.1177/1753193412469130, 2012 17. Şükür E, Azboy İ, Demirtaş A, Karadeniz H, Erdoğan s, Uçar BY, "Health quality of life after hallux valgus surgery using method of Lindgren-Turan" Journal of Clinical and Experimental Investigations, 510-513 pp., 2012 2013 18. Uçar BY, Gem M, Bulut M, Azboy I, Demirtaş A, Alemdar C,''Titanium elastic intramedullary nailing: closed or mini-open reduction?'', Acta Orthopaedica Belgica 79(4):406-10, 2013 19. Uçar BY, Uçar DE, Bulut M, Azboy İ, Demirtaş A,"Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebrae in Low Back Pain Population" Journal of Spine, 2:1, doi:10.4172/2165-7939.1000125, 2013 20. Uçar BY, Enercan M, Ceylan MF, Kahraman S, Alanay A, Hamzaoğlu A, "Melorheostosis: A Rare Cause of Scoliosis?" Journal of Spine, 2:2, doi:10.4172/2165-7939.1000130, 2013 21. Bulut M, Uçar BY, Uçar D, Azboy İ, Demirtaş A, Alemdar C, Gem M,Özkul E "Is Sacralization Really a Cause of Low Back Pain" ISRN Orthopedics, doi: 10.1155/2013/839013, 2013 22. Kapukaya A, Uçar BY, Gem M, "Open reduction and Kirschner wire fixation with triceps lengthening for neglected elbow dislocations’’, Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 21(2):178-81, 2013 23. Uçar D, Uçar BY, Coşar Y, Emrem K, Gümüşsuyu G, Mutlu S, Mutlu B, Caçan MA, Mertsoy Y,Gümüş H ''Retrospective cohort study of the prevalence of lumbosacral transitional vertebra in a wide and well- represented population'', Arthritis, 461425., doi: 10.1155/2013/461425, 2013 24. Bulut M, Uçar BY, Azboy I, Belhan O, Yilmaz E, Karakurt L, ''Lengthening by distraction osteogenesis in congenital shortening of metacarpals'',Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica (ISI). 47(2):79-85, 2013 25. Alemdar C, Uçar BY, Yıldırım A, Kapukaya A, ''Nonunion of the medial cuneiform: a rare case'', Case Reports in Medicine,215756, doi:10.1155/2013/215756, 2013 26. Azboy I, Demirtas A, Uçar BY, Bulut M, Alemdar C, Ozkul E, ''Effectiveness of locking versus dynamic compression plates for diaphyseal forearm fractures'', Orthopedics 36(7):e917-22, doi:10.3928/01477447- 20130624-23, 2013 27. Mutlu S, Mahıroğullari M, Güler O, Uçar BY, Mutlu H, Sönmez G, Mutlu H, ''Anterior Glenohumeral Instability: Classification of Pathologies of Anteroinferior Labroligamentous Structures Using MR Arthrography'' Advances in Orthopedics, 473194. , doi: 10.1155/2013/473194 , 2013 28. Demirtas A, Azboy I, Bulut M, Ucar BY, Alabalik U, Necmioglu NS, ''Investigation of the effects of Enoxaparin, Fondaparinux, and Rivaroxaban used in thromboembolism prophylaxis on fracture healing in rats'',European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences, 17(14):1850-6, 2013 29. ulusalŞükür E, Azboy İ, Demirtaş A, Bulut M, Uçar BY, Alemdar C, "Intramedullary titanium elastic nailing in the treatment of paediatric diaphyseal femur fractures" Istanbul Tip Derg. 14(2), 2013 30. ulusalAzboy I, Demirtaş A, Uçar BY, "Indications for total hip arthroplasty and patient selection" Totbid Dergisi 12, 2013
2014 31. Uçar BY, "A new corrective technique for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (Ucar's Convex Rod Rotation)", Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine, JCVJS_34_14; 2014 32. Bulut M, Demirtas A, Uçar BY, Azboy I, Alemdar C, Karakurt L, ''Salter pelvic osteotomy in the treatment of Legg-Calve-Perthes disease'',Acta Orthop. Belg. 80, 56-62, 2014 33. Demirtaş A, Azboy I, Bulut M, Uçar BY, Alemdar C, Alabalık U, Akpolat V, Yıldız I, Ilgezdi S, ''The effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on fracture healing in nicotinized rats.'', Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 20(3):161-6, 2014 34. Kapukaya A, Alemdar C, Işık R, Uçar BY, Azboy I, Gem M, Dusak A, 'Bizarre Parosteal Osteochondromatous Proliferation of Long Bones:Two new cases and Literature Study’, Journal of Medical Cases, 5(6):315-25, 2014 35. Azboy I, Demirtas A, Bulut M, Alabalık U, Uçar BY, Alemdar C,''Effects of enoxaparin and rivaroxaban on tissue survival in skin degloving injury:an experimental study”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 48(2):212-6, 2014 36. Alemdar C, Özkul E, Gem M, Atiç R, Uçar BY, Kapukaya A, ''Treatment of Unicameral Bone Cysts: A Comparison on the Use of Steroid Injection and Open Surgery'', Journal of Clinical and Analytical Medicine. doi:10.4328/JCAM.2294, 2014 37. ulusalAlemdar C, Azboy İ, Demirtaş A, Ozkul E, Gem M, Bulut M, Uçar BY, "The Orthopedic Evaluation of Traditional Bonesetter Sequelae in Our Region" Istanbul Tip Derg. 15, 2014 2015 38. Ozdemir G, Ucar BY, Cerci MH, Yilmaz B, Basarir K, ''Isolated Triquetrum Fractures:The Importance of Proper Roentgenograms in Ulnar Sided Wrist Pain , Open Journal of Orthopedics 5 (07),186; 2015 2017 39. Canaz H, Canaz G, Ucar BY, Alatas I, ''Hemimetameric shift in spina bifida: three case reports'', Child's Nervous System 33 (3), 535-539 ; 2017 2018 40. Gumussuyu G, Cacan MA, Mertsoy Y, Alrashdan A, Uçar BY, ''Is it difficult to dominate the coronal and sagittal planes in convex rod rotation technique? The effect of the Ucar Convex Rod Rotation Technique'',Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences, doi: 10.4103/jpn.JPN_149_17 ; 2018 41. H Canaz H, Alatas I, Canaz G, Gumussuyu G, Cacan MA, Saracoglu A, Uçar BY, ''Surgical treatment of patients with myelomeningocele-related spine deformities: study of 26 cases'', Child's Nervous System 381; 2018 42. Çaçan MA, Karaca S, Çakır A, Uçar BY, ''A rare case of misdiagnosis: sacrococcygeal osteoid osteoma that was treated surgically as a pilonidal sinus in a pediatric patient'', Clinical Cases in Mineral and Bone Metabolism 15 (2), 300-303 ; 2018 2019 43. Usta FS, Cacan MA, Uçar BY, ''A Pediatric Case of Neuromuscular Scoliosis Caused by Nemaline Myopathy'', EC Orthopaedics 10(2): 110-114 ; 2019 44. Elipek NG, Cacan MA, Uçar BY, ''The Efficacy of Surgical Treatment for Neglected Congenital Muscular Torticollis'', EC Orthopaedics 10(2): 75-78 ; 2019 45. Çaçan MA, Uçar BY, ''What every spine surgeon should know about transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion surgery for herniated discs'', International Orthopaedics 43 (4), 883-889 ; 2019 46. Özcan Ç, Polat Ö, Çelik H, Uçar BY, ''The Effect of Paravertebral Ozone Injection in The Treatment of Low Back Pain'', Pain Practice 19(8), 821-825 ; 2019 47. Uçar BY, Özcan Ç, Polat Ö, Aman T, ''Transforaminal lumbar degenerative disease: Patient selection and perspectives'', Orthopedic Research and Reviews 11,183 ; 2019 2020 48. Polat Ö, Gümüşsuyu G, Aman T, Özcan Ç, Uçar BY, ‘’A New Approach for Spinal Deformity Patients with Meningomyelocele: Reverse Y Incision’’, British Journal Of Neurosurgery, https://doi.org/10.1080/02688697.2020.1753171 , 2020 49. Ucar D, Ucar S, Ozcan Ç, Polat Ö, Cacan MA, Ucar BY ''Retrospective observational study of intramuscular Oxygen-Ozone therapy for the Treatment of Neck Pain: Cervical Paravertebral injection''. Medical Gas Research 10(4), 170, 2020 50.
2021 50. Ucar D, Duman S, Bayram Y, Ucar BY, ''Extruded disc herniations are experienced earlier by inactive young people in the high-tech gaming era''. Journal of Medicine and Life 14 (3), 402, 2021 51.
2022 51. İ Kar, E Kesgin, ÇD Gündüz, M Kocer, BY Ucar ''Seat Belt Syndrome of a Breastfeeding Mother: Bilateral Facet Dislocation Without Fracture in Lumbar Spine and Delayed Ileal Perforation''Journal of Critical Care & Emergency Medicine 1 (1), 1/101, 2022 52. G Altun, Ö Polat, Ç Özcan, SA Gümüştaş, BY Uçar ''Lumbopelvic Fixation with Bridged Distal Iliac Screws for Vertically Unstable Sacral Fractures'' Indian Journal of Orthopaedics 56 (11), 1992-1997, 2022 2023 53. B Yıldırımkaya, MS Söylemez, M Tasçı, BY Uçar, F Akpınar ''Comparison of the radiological and functional results of a plaster splint and dynamic stabilization splint for Boxer's fractures: A prospective randomized controlled study'' Journal of Orthopaedic Science https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jos.2023.08.004, 2023 54.
2024 53. MA Çaçan, M Birinci, Y Mertsoy, K Uzel, B Bostanci, BY Uçar ''Posterior vertebral column resection: Exploring practical uses in clinical settings'' Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine 15 (2), 190-195, 2024 54. Y Bayram, Ö Polat, ME Karataş, F Günaydin, E Kesebir, MA Çaçan, BY Uçar ''Corrective Maneuvers Used in Different Scoliosis Deformities With the Experience of 72 Operated Patients'' Clinical Spine Surgery 37 (2), 67-76, 2024 55. ME Karataş, Y Bayram, H Şafak, İ Kar, N Sağlam, BY Uçar ''Kyphectomy and sliding growing rod technique in patients with congenital lumbar kyphosis deformity with myelomeningocele'' Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 19 (1), 114, 2024