Op. Dr. Mehmet Rauf Koç

Medical Interests

• Hand, wrist and upper extremity surgery

• Microsurgery

• Tendon, vascular and nerve injuries

• Congenital and acquired upper extremity deformities

• Upper and lower extremity amputation injuries

• Crush injuries of the extremities

• Limb (extremity) reconstruction

• Orthopedic tumor surgery

• Trauma-related musculoskeletal injuries

• Pediatric (child) hand and wrist disorders

• General orthopedic surgery

Featured Procedures

• Replantation

• Free tissue flaps

• Congenital hand deformities

Scientific Publications

• Do the Changes of Scapulothoracic Angle Affect Winged Scapula Development and Functional Scores during Clavicle Fracture Treatment?
  DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1413-785220223001e247742
  Acta Orthopaedica Brasileira, 2022

• A Unique Case of Complex Elbow Dislocation with Isolated Ipsilateral Distal Radius Fracture
  Numan Atilgan, Mehmet Rauf Koç, Recep Memik
  Hand and Microsurgery

• Do Adipofascial Flaps Affect the Mechanical Properties of a Repaired Tendon? A Biomechanical Rat Model Study
  M. Koc, M. Yücens, N. Aydemir, A.C. Yorukoğlu, K. Güvenç, C. Uzun, N. Erdal, A.F. Demirkan
  Hand Surgery and Rehabilitation

• In Adult Humeral Diaphyseal Fractures: Comparison of Mid-Term Clinical Results of Plate Fixation, Titanium Elastic Nail and Interlocking Intramedullary Nail Fixation Methods
  Oğuzhan Pekince, Faik Türkmen, Mehmet Rauf Koç, Burkay Kutluhan Kaçıra
  Presented at the National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress

• Evaluation of Hand Anomalies in Children Admitted to Tertiary Hospitals in Eastern Anatolia
  Mehmet Rauf Koç
  Josam

• Child Fractures: 1. Hand Fractures 2. Wrist and Forearm Fractures
  Mehmet Rauf Koç
  Josam

• Foucher Flap Results in Thumb Pulp Defects (book chapter)
  Numan Atılgan, Mehmet Rauf Koç, Tahsin Sami Çolak
  Akademisyen (publisher)

• Evaluation of a Case with Total Amputation of the Upper Extremity: A Literature Review
  Mehmet Rauf Koç, Sezai Özkan
  Presented at the International Van Applied Sciences Congress

• Spontaneous Bone Regeneration of the Distal Ulnar Segment after Open Fracture of the Forearm in a Pediatric Case
  Mehmet Rauf Koç, Erdinç Acar
  Presented at the International Van Applied Sciences Congress

• Chapter 26A – Moderate Arthritis: Osteotomy, Arthroscopy, and Subtotal Trapezial Excision
  Mehmet Rauf Koç
  The Journal of Hand Surgery

• Amputation Injuries (translation)
  Mehmet Rauf Koç, Numan Atılgan
  Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: The Hand, 3rd Edition

• Impact of the First Six Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Orthopedic and Hand Trauma Surgery
  Abbas Tokyay, Sezai Özkan, Necip Güven, Tülin Türközü, Cihan Adanaş, Mehmet Ata Gökalp, Mehmet Rauf Koç
  Turkey Clinics: Pediatric Emergency — Approaches to Pediatric Emergency Care in Times of War and Natural Disasters, 2023

• The Relation of Electrical Muscle Activity to Functional Status after Flexor Tendon Repair in Zones II–III
  Umut Eraslan, Ali Kitiş, A. Fahir Demirkan, R. Hakan Özcan, M. Rauf Koç
  Eastern Journal of Medicine, 2021

• Conservative Follow-Up Results of Ulnar Styloid Fractures Associated with Distal Radius Fracture
  Hande Usta, Mehmet Rauf Koç, Ahmet Fahir Demirkan, Ali Kitiş, Ali Çağdaş Yorukoğlu
  Abstract Supplement, 16th National Congress of the Turkish Society for Surgery of the Hand and Upper Extremity & 5th National Congress of the Hand Therapist Society, May 6–9, 2018 (Pamukkale, Denizli, Turkey)

• Causes and Levels of Lower Limb Amputation in Geriatric Patients (peer review)
  Journal: Annals of Medical Research
  Review Date: May 30, 2020
  Manuscript No.: TOTM-2020-05-508

• The Frequency and Causes of Pes Equinovarus in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in a Tertiary Care Center in Eastern Anatolia (peer review)
  Journal: Medicine Science | International Medical Journal
  Review Dates: April 6, 2020 & February 26, 2020
  Manuscript No.: MS-2020-02-029

• Foucher’s Flap for Reconstruction of Thumb Pulp Defects: Evaluation of 14 Cases
  DOI: 10.35440/hutfd.1069110
  Journal of Harran University Medical Faculty, 2022

• Evaluation of Phalangeal Benign Soft-Tissue Tumors of the Hand: Systematic Review of the Literature
  DOI: 10.14744/bmj.2022.44265
  Bosphorus Medical Journal, 2022

• Giant Lipomas of the Hand
  DOI: 10.5455/handmicrosurg.132366
  Hand and Microsurgery, 2021

• Comparison of the Clinical Results of Mobile-Bearing and Fixed-Bearing Prostheses Used for Total Knee Arthroplasty in Patients with Osteoarthritis V
  Presented at the International European Conference on Interdisciplinary Scientific Research, January 28–29, 2022 (Valencia, Spain)

• Patent – Utility Model Research 2023: Tenoliz Device

• Mid-Term Results in Adult Humeral Fractures with Titanium Elastic Nail Fixation versus Plate and Screw Fixation and Locking Intramedullary Nailing
  Journal of Orthopedics Research and Rehabilitation, 2023

• Prevalence of Upper Extremity Injuries in Military Personnel and Assessment of Disability Conditions According to Military Regulations
  Mehmet Rauf Koç, Sezai Özkan, Can Özcan
  Van Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 2024; 17(1): 1–5

Conferences & Courses

• April 2012 – Basic Spine Surgery Course for Research Assistants

• September 2013 – Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip: Early Diagnosis and Treatment Program, Konya Governorship Public Health Directorate

• March 2013 – School of Basic Sciences and Research

• February 2014 – Intramedullary Nailing Course

• April 2015 – Prof. Dr. Rıdvan Ege Basic Hand Surgery Course 9, Turkish Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Association

• May 2015 – AOTrauma Course: Basic Principles of Fracture Management

• March 2016 – 9th Turkish Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Congress

• September 2016 – Basic Microsurgery Course

• February 2017 – Muğla Regional Hand Surgery Meeting

• April 2017 – Prof. Dr. Rıdvan Ege Basic Hand Surgery Course 11, Turkish Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Association

• September 2017 – Ankle Peripheral Flaps and Tendon Transfers Cadaver Dissection Course

• October 2017 – 27th National Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Congress

• March 31 – April 1, 2018 – Practical Solutions in Cadaver-Applied Hand and Upper Extremity Soft Tissue Defects Flap Course

• May 9–13, 2023 – Association of Reconstructive Microsurgery (RMCD) XLVI Basic Microsurgery Course