Prof. Dr. Halil İbrahim Balcı

Bring CDs or digital copies of previous X-ray, MRI and CT scans, reports, any operation notes and discharge summaries, and a list of your current medication. For children, earlier X-rays used to follow growth are also useful.

Limb lengthening is considered for leg length discrepancy, skeletal dysplasias, bone loss after trauma or infection, and some deformities. Whether it suits a particular person depends on age, bone quality, general health and expectations, assessed together through examination and imaging.

The Ilizarov method uses a circular external frame attached to the bone with wires or pins to lengthen, straighten or heal bone in a controlled way. It is used for lengthening, deformity correction, bone loss and nonunion, and may be combined with internal nail systems in some cases.

Once the cause of the nonunion is identified (blood supply, stability, infection or metabolic factors), options such as revising the fixation, bone grafting, external fixation or the Ilizarov method are considered. The approach depends on the fracture site, previous treatment and the person's overall health.

Some bowing or knock-knees can be a normal part of growth in young children. An orthopaedic assessment is advisable if the curve is on one side only, gets worse with age, comes with pain or limping, or if short stature is noticed.

Yes. If you have been advised to have surgery or are in the middle of treatment, you can book a consultation and bring your current imaging and reports for a second opinion.

Consultations can be held in Turkish, English and French. To book, fill in the appointment form on this website or call the numbers on the contact page.

Prof. Dr. Halil İbrahim Balcı is a faculty member in the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology at Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (Çapa). For the current consultation location and appointments, please use the phone numbers on the contact page or the appointment form.