Sami Sokucu

Dr. Sami Sokucu is an orthopedic surgeon in Istanbul with European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (FEBOT) status. He treats complex limb lengthening, deformity correction, and orthopedic oncology at VM Medical Park Florya Hospital. In his practice, he combines academic teaching with surgical methods to treat bone tumors and joint injuries.

Specialization & Orthopedic Approach

Dr. Sokucu treats a wide spectrum of musculoskeletal conditions. He corrects bone deformities using motorized lengthening nails. He treats bone cancer and malignant tumors by applying precise staging and surgical resection principles.

The doctor performs joint procedures, including robotic knee replacement and minimally invasive hip arthroplasty. He uses the Taylor Spatial Frame – a hexapod device that uses computer software to adjust bone alignment – for real-time correction of complex knee deformities. He also treats athletic injuries such as meniscus tears and rotator cuff damage through arthroscopic surgery.

Academic & Surgical Work History

• 2017–Present – Istanbul Aydın University, Faculty of Medicine – Faculty Member, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
• 2010–2017 – Baltalimanı Bone Diseases Education and Training Hospital – Orthopaedic and Traumatology Specialist
• 2003–2010 – Taksim Education and Research Hospital – Resident in Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Education and Training

• 1997–2003 – Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical School – Medical Doctor (M.D.) degree
• 2010 – Turkish Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology – Certification
• 2014 – European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology – EBOT Certification

Medical Research & Publications

Dr. Sokucu has authored over 30 papers in international and national peer-reviewed journals. His research covers specialized techniques like percutaneous radiofrequency ablation – a procedure that uses heat to destroy abnormal tissue – and magnetic bone nail applications. Additionally, he has published research on the staging and surgical treatment principles in malignant bone tumors.

Selected International Publications

• "Use of a magnetic bone nail for lengthening of the femur and tibia," J Orthop Surg, 2016
• "Femoral lengthening and deformity correction using the Fitbone motorized lengthening nail," J Orthop Sci, 2014
• "Efficacy of the Taylor spatial frame in the treatment of deformities around the knee," Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc, 2013
• "Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for osteoid osteoma under guidance of three-dimensional fluoroscopy," J Orthop Surg, 2016
• "Prospective comparative study of two methods for fixation after distal femur corrective osteotomy for valgus deformity; retrograde intramedullary nailing versus less invasive stabilization system plating," Int Orthop, 2016
• "The effect of simple local resection on pain and scoliotic curve in patients with scoliosis secondary to osteoid osteoma and osteoblastoma in the spine," Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc, 2016
• "Treatment of comminuted mid-diaphyseal clavicle fractures by plate fixation using a bridging technique," Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc, 2014
• "Intramedullary skeletal kinetic distractor in lower extremity lengthening," Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc, 2014

Professional Memberships

• Fellow of the European Board of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (FEBOT)
• Turkish Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen (Turkish AO)
• Turkish Medical Association