Open AccessReport on the symposium "Arthroplasty of large joints"
Author(s) -
T. P. Popova,
А. A. Chesnokov
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
vestnik travmatologii i ortopedii imeni n.n. priorova
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2658-6738
pISSN - 0869-8678
DOI - 10.17816/vto98446
Subject(s) - arthroplasty , medicine , total hip arthroplasty , total knee arthroplasty , joint arthroplasty , general surgery , hip arthroplasty , surgery , physical therapy
Orthopedists from Russia, CIS countries, Switzerland, Germany, Austria took part in the work of the symposium, which took place on November 12-14, 1998 at CITO. Issues of total hip and knee arthroplasty, indications for arthroplasty, surgical technique, long-term results, complications, as well as prospects for the development of the problem were discussed. Demonstrative operations were performed on the hip and knee joints using modern endoprosthesis designs from Plus Endoprothetik AG.