Kastamonu University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical Medical Sciences, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology Dr. Assist. Prof. Dr. Fatih Uğur's project titled ‘Unilateral Lumbar Artery Ligation in Rats: A New Model in Intervertebral Disc Degeneration’ was entitled to be supported by the Turkish Institutes of Health (TÜSEB).
In addition to Dr Uğur, Orthopaedics and Traumatology Specialist Kayahan Kayıkcı, Head of the Department of Medical Pathology at the Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Prof. Dr. Nurtaç Sarıkaş, Head of the Department of Medical Pathology and Assoc. Prof. Dr. İrfan Çınar, Head of the Department of Pharmacology.
This study will examine how blood supply disorders of the discs in the spine can lead to diseases such as disc degeneration and scoliosis. Changes in spinal discs will be monitored with interventions on experimental animals and damage levels will be evaluated by radiological, microscopic, and genetic examinations. The research will provide new insights into the causes of disc degeneration and contribute to the development of more effective methods for the treatment of diseases such as back pain and scoliosis.
The study aims not only to better understand the causes of spinal diseases but also to contribute to the development of new and more effective methods in the treatment of diseases such as low back pain and scoliosis.
Our Rector Prof. Dr. Ahmet Hamdi Topal stated that such projects have the potential to contribute to the academic and scientific vision of our University and have a significant impact on the field of health at both national and international levels.
Emphasizing that the project will not only contribute to scientific knowledge but also provide concrete and effective solutions to improve public health, our Rector thanked TÜSEB and TÜSEB President Prof. Dr. Hakan Eroğlu for supporting this meaningful work and wished success to our academicians involved in the project.
