March 15, 2018

A delegation of doctors from China visited Ilizarov Centre on March 12-23, 2018. They took part in the training course on the Ilizarov method of transosseous osteosynthesis. The training included observation of surgeries in the operating rooms, scrubbing for surgeries, workshops, discussion of various clinical cases. Every day participants of the training course could study complicated clinical cases: bone defects, infection, deformities and traumas of the locomotor system.

March 16, 2018

“Achilles heel” of the strongest woman in the world

Doctors of the Ilizarov Centre helped to cure nonhealing wound to the world champion in power extreme Marina Kigileva

Marina Kigileva, known to the pressmen as Marina Armor, was admitted to the Clinic of Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery of the Ilizarov Centre with a nonhealing wound of the third (middle) left hand finger. Everything had started with removal of a papilloma from the finger using a widely known over-the-counter medication. It had resulted in a deep chemical burn of the finger, nonhealing wound and arthrosis of the finger.

“The patient had the nonhealing wound for four months. The wound was rather deep and the bottom of the wound was the joint. The burn damaged the tendons and the capsule of the joint. Motions were limited because of pain and swelling,” said Natalia Shikhaleva, MD, head of the Clinic of Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery of the Ilizarov Centre.

Marina underwent surgical treatment of the wound, plasty of extensor-tendons and Ilizarov mini-fixator was applied for fixation of the finger. Doctors said that the healing was going well and the finger was recovering.

Marina said, “I am going to do exercises for the hand at home. Doctors promised that in 6-12 months I will be able to take part in the competitions again”.

Marina received the title of the world champion and the record in “Guinness Book of World Records” in 2009 when she pulled 175-tonn locomotive for 10 meters during 52 seconds. Now the famous athlete has 12 world records and 8 Russian records.

Marina Kigileva continued training while staying at the Ilizarov Centre in order to maintain fitness.

March 16, 2018

Another issue of the Ilizarov Journal of Clinical and Experimental Orthopaedics is appearing in March 2018

Traditionally the Ilizarov Journal of Clinical and Experimental Orthopaedics (Volume 24, No1, 2018) focuses on modern achievements in trauma and orthopaedics, spinal surgery and allied disciplines. There are two publications in the traumatology section of the journal. The authors from Saratov describe surgical treatment of juxta-articular fractures of the distal femur and their consequences using plates, nails and external fixation (65 patients).

In another publication from Uzbekistan the authors share their experience in management of lower limb injuries using their own device. Orthopaedic section of the journal is the largest and includes several publications. There are three publications of authors from the Ilizarov Centre in the section of the journal dedicated to spinal pathology. There is also an experimental study, three clinical cases and two literature reviews.

We are sure that every reader will gain new and useful information.

March 20, 2018

Healing by music

The musician and writer Mikhail Kazinik visited Kurgan. The famous violin player, music expert, art expert and poet Mikhail Kazinik performed in Kurgan on March 17 and March 19; he also delivered lectures-seminars. The musician spoke a lot about healing power of art. Mikhail Kazinik also visited the Ilizarov Centre, learned about the life of the hospital and its key values and saw the museum of the Centre.

March 22, 2018

Clinical psychologists of the Ilizarov Centre shared their experience with young colleagues

From February 12 till March 10, 2018 eleven students-psychologists of Kurgan State University had practical training at the Ilizarov Center. During the first two weeks the students attended lectures, discussed work of clinical psychologists, methods of study and psychological instruments. Then the study was conducted in trauma and orthopaedic departments 5, 6, 9, 11, 17, 18.

March 26, 2018

Mountain skiing after surgical treatment at the Ilizarov Centre

Rehabilitation is the key after acute multi-level interventions. The interesting and fascinating methods of rehabilitation are swimming and mountain skiing.

Patients of Clinic of Neuroorthopaedics actively use all possible forms of rehabilitation.

Club “Olympionic”arranges rehabilitation for children with infantile cerebral palsy.The program of rehabilitation by mountain skiing is conducted for people with cerebral palsy, autism, Dawn’s syndrome, disorders of eyesight and other disabilities.

March 26, 2018

Workshop for Surgut neurosurgeons

Head of neurosurgical department No15 Sergey Lyulin visited Surgut colleagues and conducted a two-day workshop on minimally invasive surgeries and the technique of endoscopic treatment of spinal herniation; he also did several surgeries.

Minimally invasive surgical treatment guarantees fast healing of the surgical wound so the recovery period becomes much shorter.

Sergey Lyulin, “There is no need to cut muscles, remove bone structure, ligaments etc. The operation becomes much smaller, but its efficiency remains the same. There are fewer complications after such surgeries compared to open ones.”