25-year-old Melek ŞİMŞEK, living in Konya, could barely stand since she was 4 years old. Our young patient, who suffered from Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, also known as Childhood Rheumatism, was healed with surgeries performed at our hospital's Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic.
Assoc. Prof. who performed the surgery. Dr. Ahmet Sinan SARI: “Our patient applied to us with complaints of severe deformity in both feet and ankles and tiptoe walking. During the examination and examinations, severe equinus deformity in both ankles of the patient and serious limitation of movement in the foot and ankle were detected. “Deformity Correction Surgery with Supramalleolar Osteotomy” was performed on our patient. At the end of the treatment process, the patient was able to step on his feet straight. The pain in his waist and feet has decreased significantly. Our patient, who overcame the disease that affects one in 10 thousand people, can now walk comfortably. He can perform his daily activities much more easily. Our patient, whose health condition is getting better day by day, has also given hope to our patients experiencing similar problems.
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis is a rare disease seen in childhood. It can affect all joints in the body. However, it mainly affects large joints such as the knee and ankle. The main goal of treatment is to control joint involvement. Our main role as orthopedists in this disease is to surgically treat deformities that develop despite appropriate treatment. "Treatment with surgery provides serious benefits in the appropriate patient." said.