JSC Medicina, clinic of academician Roitberg: Orthopedics department

The main specialization of the Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics: arthroplasty of joints, emergency operative traumatology, microsurgery of the hand in children and adults. An experienced team of doctors performs operations using high-quality equipment according to international protocols.

Doctors of the department most often carry out the following diagnostic and therapeutic procedures:

• Arthroscopy — allows a doctor to diagnose and treat intra-articular diseases using special equipment (arthroscope);
• Hip and knee arthroplasty — an operation to replace joint components with implants;
  Trepan biopsy under CT control;
• Open reduction and osteosynthesis of bones — matching the ends of bone tissues in the fracture area and fixing them in the desired position using special instruments;
• Elongation of the bones of the hand and forearm;
• Corrective osteotomy of the phalanges of the fingers to correct deformities of the lower extremities;
• Closed reduction of joint dislocations, immobilization with dynamic X-ray control;
• Marginal bone resection — surgery for benign tumors of small and medium size in the bone;
• Arthroscopic removal of a foreign body in the joint;
• Arthrodesis of the spine using video endoscopic technologies is a surgical operation aimed at complete immobilization of the affected joint, which does not respond to therapeutic treatment;
• Transpedicular fixation for complicated fractures with neurological symptoms is an operation in which titanium screws or rods are inserted into the vertebrae, which are connected and form a rigid frame.

The following specialists work in the department:

• Viktor Bogatov — orthopedic traumatologist with over 21 years of experience. The doctor accepts adults and children, has the highest qualification category and the degree of Doctor of Medical Sciences. The main specialization of the doctor: plastic surgery of the anterior cruciate ligament in case of ruptures, cartilage transplantation in children with osteoarthritis dissecans (Koenig’s disease). He completed an internship in clinics in the UK, America, Portugal and speaks English at a native speaker level.
• Sergey Malykhin — orthopedic traumatologist with 11 years of experience and the first qualification category. The doctor specializes in examining and treating patients with injuries and diseases of the musculoskeletal system.