Belarusian, Russian traumatologists developed Spinal Systems-2 programme for children

Belarusian and Russian traumatologists have developed the Spinal Systems-2 programme for children – as noted by Kirill Krivorot, the Deputy Director for Organisational and Methodological Work at the Republican Scientific and Practical Centre for Traumatology and Orthopaedics

“We worked on the Spinal Systems-1 programme with Russian colleagues within the framework of the Union State programme from 2017 to 2020,” Mr. Krivorot explained. “As a result, new methods of diagnostics and treatment of children with severe spinal deformities were introduced. We are talking, among other things, about the development of a domestic metal structure, which is manufactured by the Belarusian company Medbiotech. From 2018 to date, 66 patients have been treated under this programme in Belarus and 70 surgeries have been performed.”

In the past, when treating such children, it was necessary either to purchase imported metal structures or to wait until the age at which domestic ones of the previous design could be used. But it was not possible to operate on young children.

“The Spinal Systems-2 concept includes the development of new methods of diagnostics, treatment of patients with neuro-orthopaedic pathology. As a rule, these are children with cerebral palsy,” Mr. Krivorot added.