Milestones physicians and their contributions in Turkish orthopedics and traumatology

Abstract

Orthopedics, dealing with the treatment of the irregularities in the locomotor system and traumatology, dealing with the treatment of injuries after trauma have been serving as independent treatments in the surgery clinics in Turkey as in the whole world. The independent science field becoming of Orthopedics and Traumatology in Turkey has been released by the efforts and contribution of many respected physicians.In this paper the efforts of the physicians Orhan Abdi Kurtaran, Akif Sakir Sakar, Burhaneddin Toker, Dervis Manizade and Ridvan Ege who have contributed in the development of Orthopedics and Traumatology in Turkey is mentioned.