Associate Professor Kerem Başarır, MD, currently works as an attending orthopaedic surgeon at the Ankara University Medicine Faculty, in Ankara, after finishing his residency in the same orthopaedic department at Ankara. His clinical focus is primary and revision total knee and hip replacement and orthopedic oncology together with complex reconstructive cases. He has published more than 30 peer reviewed articles including well known journals including JBJS (Am), JBJS (Br), Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research; J. Arthroplasty and Int Ortopedics. He gained associate professorship in the Ankara University Medical School in 2013. His research includes all clinical arthroplasty science, as well numerous basic science studies in the complete field of orthopaedics and orthopedic oncology. He has been an active instructor of the national arthroplasty, orthopedic oncology associations and given lectures at all relevant meetings in Turkey. 1995-2001 MD degree Hacettepe University Medical School 2001-2006 Residency, Orthopedics and Traumatology Department, Ankara University Medical School 2006-2009 Military Service Diyarbakır Military Hospital, Hakkari State Hospital 2010-2012 2013 Associate Professor Ankara University Medicine Faculty Major Clinical and Research Experience and Interests 1. Total Knee Arthroplasty (Primary and revision) 2. Total Hip Arthroplasty (Primary and revision) 3. Orthopedic oncology 5. Clinical studies on THA and TKA Scientific Work 35 Medline/Pubmed listed publications 70 National & international congress abstracts
PubMed (List of Publications) 1: Acar B, Başarır K, Armangil M, Binnet MS. One-stage anatomic double bundle anterior and posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Int J Clin Exp Med. 2014 Oct 15;7(10):3710-3. ecollection 2014. PubMed PMID: 25419422; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4238496. 2: Sağlık Y, Atalar H, Armangil M, Başarır K, Yıldız Y, Bilgin S. Management of tumors and tumor-like lesions of the hand: a review of 191 patients. Eklem Hastalik Cerrahisi. 2013;24(3):149-55. doi: 10.5606/ehc.2013.33. PubMed PMID: 24191880. 3: Gunay C, Atalar H, Hapa O, Basarir K, Yildiz Y, Saglik Y. Surgical management of grade I chondrosarcoma of the long bones. Acta Orthop Belg. 2013 Jun;79(3):331-7. PubMed PMID: 23926738. 4: Armangil M, Bezirgan U, Başarır K, Bilen G, Demirtaş M, Bilgin SS. The pronator quadratus muscle after plating of distal radius fractures: is the muscle still working? Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2014 Apr;24(3):335-9. doi: 10.1007/s00590-013-1193-2. Epub 2013 Feb 23. PubMed PMID: 23435787. 5: Sen T, Basarir K, Esmer AF, Armangil M, Tuccar E, Karahan ST. Lateral approach to the ankle and distal leg. Folia Morphol (Warsz). 2011 May;70(2):91-4. PubMed PMID: 21630229. 6: Basarir K, Polat O, Saglik Y, Yildiz Y. Bone tumors of the clavicle: risk of malignancy in the elderly and safe needle biopsy. Orthopedics. 2010 Jun 9;33(6):397. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20100429-16. PubMed PMID: 20806767. 7: Cavusoglu AT, Ozsoy MH, Dincel VE, Sakaogullari A, Basarir K, Ugurlu M. The use of a low-profile Ilizarov external fixator in the treatment of complex fractures and non-unions of the distal femur. Acta Orthop Belg. 2009 Apr;75(2):209-18. PubMed PMID: 19492560.
8: Basarir K, Saglik Y, Yildiz Y, Yetis T, Cebesoy O. Primary muscular hydatidosis mimicking soft tissue tumour: a report of five cases. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2008 Dec;16(3):368-72. PubMed PMID: 19126909. 9: Ozkurt B, Başarir K, Yildiz Y, Sağlik Y. [Chondroblastoma of the metatarsal bone and its 17-year follow-up]. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2008 Aug-Oct;42(4):292-5. Turkish. PubMed PMID: 19060526. 10: Başarir K, Saglik Y, Yildiz Y. Benign fibrous histiocytoma of the hand: a case report and literature review. Hand Surg. 2008;13(2):99-102. Review. PubMed PMID: 19054841. 11: Saglik Y, Yildiz Y, Basarir K, Tezen E, Güner D. Tumours and tumour-like lesions of the patella: a report of eight cases. Acta Orthop Belg. 2008 Jun;74(3):391-6. PubMed PMID: 18686467. 12: Güçlü B, Güzel B, Başarir K, Erdemli B, Cetin I. [Midterm results of total knee arthroplasty in degenerative knee joint diseases with severe deformity]. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2008 Jan-Feb;42(1):1-9. Turkish. PubMed PMID: 18354270. 13: Saglik Y, Yildiz Y, Atalar H, Basarir K. Primary angiosarcoma of the fibula : a case report. Acta Orthop Belg. 2007 Dec;73(6):799-803. PubMed PMID: 18260498. 14: Saglik Y, Atalar H, Yildiz Y, Basarir K, Gunay C. Surgical treatment of osteoblastoma : a report of 20 cases. Acta Orthop Belg. 2007 Dec;73(6):747-53. PubMed PMID: 18260488. 15: Başarir K, Pişkin A, Güçlü B, Yildiz Y, Sağlik Y. Aneurysmal bone cyst recurrence in children: a review of 56 patients. J Pediatr Orthop. 2007 Dec;27(8):938-43. doi: 10.1097/bpo.0b013e31815a5fd3. PubMed PMID: 18209619. 16: Ozkurt B, Başarir K, Yildiz Y, Sağlik Y. Aggressive chondroblastoma of the acromion in a forty-one-year-old patient. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2008
Jul-Aug;17(4):e14-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2007.07.018. Epub 2008 Jan 22. PubMed PMID: 18207429. 17: Atalar H, Başarir K, Yildiz Y, Sağlik Y. [Prognostic factors in patients with malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the extremities]. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2007 Aug-Oct;41(4):271-6. Turkish. PubMed PMID: 18180555. 18: Selek H, Başarir K, Yildiz Y, Sağlik Y. Cemented endoprosthetic replacement for metastatic bone disease in the proximal femur. J Arthroplasty. 2008 Jan;23(1):112-7. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2006.11.016. Epub 2007 Sep 24. PubMed PMID: 18165039. 19: Başarir K, Erdemli B, Can A, Erdemli E, Zeyrek T. Osseointegration in arthroplasty: can simvastatin promote bone response to implants? Int Orthop. 2009 Jun;33(3):855-9. Epub 2007 Dec 21. PubMed PMID: 18157535; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2903108. 20: Apaydin N, Basarir K, Loukas M, Tubbs RS, Uz A, Kinik H. Compartmental anatomy of the superficial fibular nerve with an emphasis on fascial release operations of the leg. Surg Radiol Anat. 2008 Feb;30(1):47-52. Epub 2007 Dec 11. PubMed PMID: 18071623. 21: Basarir K, Ozsoy MH, Erdemli B, Bayramoglu A, Tuccar E, Dincel VE. The safe distance for the superior gluteal nerve in direct lateral approach to the hip and its relation with the femoral length: a cadaver study. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2008 Jul;128(7):645-50. Epub 2007 Oct 9. PubMed PMID: 17922284. 22: Binnet MS, Başarir K. Risk and outcome of infection after different arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction techniques. Arthroscopy. 2007 Aug;23(8):862-8. PubMed PMID: 17681208. 23: Atalar H, Basarir K, Yildiz Y, Erekul S, Saglik Y. Management of chondroblastoma: retrospective review of 28 patients. J Orthop Sci. 2007
Jul;12(4):334-40. Epub 2007 Aug 2. PubMed PMID: 17657552. 24: Atalar H, Başarir K, Uraş I, Yildiz Y, Erekul S, Sağlik Y. [Chondromyxoid fibroma: an evaluation of 11 patients]. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2007;41(1):31-5. Turkish. PubMed PMID: 17483633. 25: Başarir K, Esmer AF, Tuccar E, Binnet M, Güçlü B. Medial and lateral malleolar arteries in ankle arthroscopy: a cadaver study. J Foot Ankle Surg. 2007 May-Jun;46(3):181-4. PubMed PMID: 17466244. 26: Saglik Y, Atalar H, Yildiz Y, Basarir K, Erekul S. Management of fibrous dysplasia. A report on 36 cases. Acta Orthop Belg. 2007 Feb;73(1):96-101. PubMed PMID: 17441665. 27: Cebesoy O, Guclu B, Kose KC, Basarir K, Guner D, Us AK. Coccygectomy for coccygodynia: do we really have to wait? Injury. 2007 Oct;38(10):1183-8. Epub 2007 Apr 6. PubMed PMID: 17412343. 28: Ozsoy MH, Basarir K, Bayramoglu A, Erdemli B, Tuccar E, Eksioglu MF. Risk of superior gluteal nerve and gluteus medius muscle injury during femoral nail insertion. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007 Apr;89(4):829-34. PubMed PMID: 17403807. 29: Saglik Y, Altay M, Unal VS, Basarir K, Yildiz Y. Manifestations and management of osteochondromas: a retrospective analysis of 382 patients. Acta Orthop Belg. 2006 Dec;72(6):748-55. PubMed PMID: 17260614. 30: Başarir K, Saglik Y, Yildiz Y, Tezen E. Aneurysmal bone cyst of the hand: a report of four cases. Hand Surg. 2006;11(1-2):35-41. PubMed PMID: 17080526. 31: Sağlik Y, Akmeşe R, Yildiz Y, Başarir K. [Lipoma arborescens occurring in both knees at different times: a case report]. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2006;40(2):176-80. Turkish. PubMed PMID: 16757938. 32: Başarir K, Erdemli B, Tuccar E, Esmer AF. Safe zone for the descending genicular artery in the midvastus approach to the knee. Clin Orthop Relat Res.
2006 Oct;451:96-100. PubMed PMID: 16691145. 33: Başarir K, Selek H, Yildiz Y, Sağlik Y. [Nonvascularized fibular grafts in the reconstruction of bone defects in orthopedic oncology]. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2005;39(4):300-6. Turkish. PubMed PMID: 16269876. 34: Yazar T, Cebesoy O, Basarir K, Karadeniz E. Recalcitrant scoliosis in Proteus syndrome. Acta Orthop Belg. 2005 Jun;71(3):372-4. PubMed PMID: 16035717. 35: Yazar T, Başarir K, Derincek A. [Late decompression in a patient with post-traumatic syringomyelia]. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2005;39(2):172-5. Turkish. PubMed PMID: 15925941.