Deputy head doctor K + 31 for traumatology and orthopedics Dr. Volna A.A. taught a course on fractures in the elderly in Greece

From November 14 to 16 this year in Patras (Greece), as part of postgraduate advanced training of orthopedic traumatologists, an interesting course was held “Treatment of fractures in people of an older age group against the background of increased bone fragility”. Dr. Stephen Shelkan (USA - one of the developers of the American program for the care of such patients) shared his experience in treating this complex group of patients with Greek colleagues, Friedrich Baumgartel (Germany, a professor specializing in treating fractures in the elderly and senile) and Dr. Andrey Volna (Russia, orthopedic traumatologist, deputy chief physician of the K + 31 clinic).

The course was designed for the participation of forty doctors from different regions of Greece. During the course, lectures were given, doctors exchanged views during the course of the programmed discussions of the course on the treatment of these extremely complex patients. It is enough to say that in Moscow alone annually about 8 thousand elderly patients receive hip fractures. Of these, according to statistics, if you do not apply modern methods of treatment, at least 50 percent will never be able to walk without assistance. Twenty percent will need ongoing care.

At the same time, K + 31 is one of, frankly, few clinics in Russia so far where care for such patients is provided according to the highest international standards. Which served as the basis for inviting Dr. Volna A. to participate in these courses with lectures. Our specialist covered three topics:

• “Fractures of the femoral neck - an ordinary fixative or reinforced with bone cement?”
• "Features of the treatment of fractures around a previously installed artificial joint"
• "Modern approaches to the treatment of severe forms of osteoporosis."

According to participants, the course included in the system of continuous postgraduate training of specialists (CME - ContinuingMedicalEducation) was held at a very high level and was extremely useful.