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Prof. Dr. Mehmet Veli Karaaltın entered the medical literature with 26 surgeries he performed.

He made significant contributions to the treatment of lymphedema, commonly known as elephantiasis, and limb loss. Karaaltın successfully transplanted two toes from the foot to replace two severed fingers of a mechanical engineer.

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Prof. Dr. Mehmet Veli Karaaltın entered the medical literature with 26 surgeries he performed.