Mehmet Süleyman Abul

Dr. Mehmet Süleyman Abul

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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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22 November 2021 in Indian Journal of Orthopaedics
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Mehmet Süleyman Abul
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Ilker Çolak
SGSeyit Ali Gümüştaş
Seyit Ali Gümüştaş
TOTolga Onay
Tolga Onay

17 October 2025 in Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
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MAMehmet Süleyman Abul
Mehmet Süleyman Abul
MAMuzaffer Agir
Muzaffer Agir
Ömer Faruk SevimÖmer Faruk Sevim
Ömer Faruk Sevim
EEEngin Eceviz
Engin Eceviz
ITİbRahim Tuncay
İbRahim Tuncay

29 October 2026 in Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
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Mehmet Süleyman Abul
MAMuzaffer Agir
Muzaffer Agir
HYHüsnü Yılmaz
Hüsnü Yılmaz
OHOmer Hekim
Omer Hekim
Ömer Faruk SevimÖmer Faruk Sevim
Ömer Faruk Sevim
ITİbRahim Tuncay
İbRahim Tuncay
Background Pelvic discontinuity is a rare but challenging condition in revision hip arthroplasty. Traditional cage-based reconstruction techniques often rely solely on mechanical fixation and may be associated with implant migration, loosening, and mechanical failure. Alternative strategies aimed at restoring pelvic continuity and achieving biological fixation may improve construct stability and clinical outcomes. Methods This retrospective study included 19 patients with intraoperatively confirmed pelvic discontinuity who underwent revision total hip arthroplasty between 2014 and 2024. Patients were divided into three groups according to the reconstruction technique used: Group 1 (n = 8) underwent anti-protrusio cage reconstruction alone, Group 2 (n = 6) received additional anterior quadrilateral surface plating prior to cage implantation, and Group 3 (n = 5) underwent restoration of pelvic continuity through anterior and posterior column fixation followed by implantation of a porous-coated primary acetabular cup. Clinical and radiological outcomes were assessed with a minimum follow-up of 2 years, including complications, loosening, reoperation, and reoperation-free survival. Results Nineteen patients (mean age 71.2 years) with intraoperatively confirmed pelvic discontinuity were included. Aseptic loosening rates differed significantly among the three groups (P = 0.039), occurring in 50% of patients in Group 1 and in none of the patients in Groups 2 or 3. Reoperation rates were higher in Group 1 (75%) than in Group 2 (16.7%) and Group 3 (20%), although this difference did not reach statistical significance (P = 0.074). Kaplan–Meier analysis demonstrated a trend toward lower reoperation-free survival in Group 1; however, differences among the groups were not statistically significant (log-rank P = 0.237). Conclusion Reconstruction strategies involving restoration of pelvic continuity through column stabilization may provide improved mechanical stability and lower complication rates compared with conventional cage-only techniques in the management of pelvic discontinuity. In selected patients, bicolumnar fixation followed by implantation of a porous-coated primary acetabular cup may offer the additional advantage of biological fixation. Larger prospective studies are needed to validate these findings.