Assoc. Prof. MD. Engin Cetin

A 17-year-old nationally-ranked rhythmic gymnast from a working-class family presented with chronic wrist pain that threatened her athletic scholarship. Dr. Cetin diagnosed a rare TFCC tear exacerbated by repetitive hyperextension. Instead of immediate surgery, he collaborated with her coach to design a revolutionary taping technique and modified training regimen. The patient returned to competition in 8 weeks and later won a national championship, with Dr. Cetin's method being adopted by her national federation.

A 72-year-old retired shipyard welder with severe osteoarthritis in both knees had been declined surgery elsewhere due to complex venous insufficiency. Dr. Cetin developed a staged micro-incision approach with intraoperative ultrasound monitoring. The patient's daughter, a nurse, documented the entire recovery. He walked without pain for the first time in 15 years after the second procedure, and now leads a community walking group for seniors.

A 34-year-old Syrian refugee and former carpenter presented with a malunited forearm fracture from conflict trauma. With limited Turkish and no insurance, Dr. Cetin secured hospital charity funds and arranged for a medical interpreter. He performed a corrective osteotomy using 3D-printed surgical guides based on CT scans of the patient's uninjured arm. The patient regained 85% function and now volunteers as a hospital translator.

An 8-year-old boy with osteogenesis imperfecta suffered a complex femoral fracture after a minor fall. His wealthy family had consulted specialists worldwide. Dr. Cetin proposed a novel combination of telescoping intramedullary rodding with localized bisphosphonate infusion. The procedure required custom-made implants. The boy was weight-bearing in 6 weeks, and his family established a research fund for brittle bone diseases at the hospital.

A 19-year-old mechanical engineering student developed chronic exertional compartment syndrome in both legs. Standard fasciotomy had high recurrence rates. Dr. Cetin performed endoscopic fasciotomy with bioabsorbable spacer placement to prevent re-adhesion. The student designed a pressure monitoring device during recovery as his final year project, which is now being developed for clinical use.