Rustam Minnikhanov visits the Ilizarov Scientific Center for Restorative Traumatology and Orthopedics in Kurgan
26 February 2015, Thursday
On February 26, during his working visit to Kurgan, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov visited the the Ilizarov Scientific Center for Restorative Traumatology and Orthopedics.
Director of the Scientific Center Alexander Gubin presented the system of its work and described main methods used in the treatment of patients. According to him, the transosseous osteosynthesis method was originated at the Russian Scientific Center for Restorative Traumatology and Orthopedics named after Ilizarov. Today it is used in more than 60 countries around the world. Every year the Center held training courses for Russian and foreign doctors.
The treatment for limb shortening, false joints, impact of polio, compensation of bone defects, congenital and acquired pathology of the hand and foot were developed and introduced into medical practice at the Ilizarov Center for the first time in the world.
During his visit to the Center Minnikhanov also looked around the Museum of reconstructive orthopedics.
In the village of Burgany, Buinsky district, the overhaul of a two-story secondary school building on Lenin Street continues. The total output reached 30%.
The Minister of Construction, Architecture, Housing and Communal Services of the Republic of Tatarstan Marat Aizatullin reported on the progress of the program of capital repairs of apartment buildings at a meeting in the Government House today.
A large amount of work remains to be done in the field of "Healthcare". This year, 96 industry facilities worth over 3.4 billion rubles will be repaired.