Common questions.

Not every tear needs an operation. The decision depends on your age, activity, how long you have had symptoms and what the MRI shows; non-surgical options are always discussed.

Yes. Book a consultation and attach your MRI and report to the booking form.

Keyhole surgery in which a joint is examined and treated with a camera through a few small incisions — used in the hip, knee and shoulder.

Yes. Attaching your images and report to the booking form is enough; the review helps plan your visit, and the final plan is made after the examination.

Yes, video consultations can be arranged through Acıbadem International, with an interpreter if needed.

Prof. Gürsoy consults in Turkish and English; interpreters for other languages are available through Acıbadem International.

Yes. You receive a staged rehabilitation plan to continue with a physiotherapist in your country; the timing of your flight home is agreed with the team.

Mostly young, active patients with hip impingement or labral tears who do not have advanced arthritis.

It may be, but a hernia, muscle injury or the lower back can cause similar pain; a careful examination and imaging are needed.

In the general literature return to play is usually planned for 9–12 months; the date is set by strength and function tests rather than the calendar.

Repair is preferred whenever possible, because the meniscus protects the knee against arthritis in the long term.

Not always. The risk of recurrence is assessed from your age, sport and MRI findings.

At the Orthopaedics and Joint Centre of Acıbadem Ataşehir Hospital, Atatürk Mah. Turgut Özal Blv. No: 11, Ataşehir, Istanbul.

You can contact our international patient line on WhatsApp (+90 536 904 82 62) or complete the online appointment form. For requests submitted through the form, our patient coordination team will contact you to arrange your consultation.

We kindly ask you to bring any MRI scans, X-rays and other imaging results, the related reports and a list of the medicines you take regularly. These documents allow a more thorough and accurate clinical assessment.