Surgery
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Ukraine
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Limb salvage through ring fixateurs

Organisation: YZR Non-Profit gemeinnützige U.G.
Partner organisation in partner country: Military Medical Clinical Center of the Central Region, Vinnitsya
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Ring fixateurs in the OR
(© Prof. Dr. Wolf Mutschler)

Situation: 

Due to the ongoing war in Ukraine the number of severely injured people is increasing. To treat their extensive and very often infected skin-muscle-nerves-joint -and bone defects needs a lot of experience in specialized traumacenters. One proven method for bone stabilization in such cases is the so-called ring fixateur which allows a nearly unobstructed access to the soft tissue as well. However, Ukraine has a manifest shortage in both, ring fixateurs and basic instruments.
 

Objectives: 

“To fill a big gap by a small project in the light of a limited budget “ = to deliver implants and instruments to one hospital in Ukraine and  do an on-site staff training by german surgeons
 

Indicators:
  • Delivery of all material and proven skills training
  • Number of operations performed
  • Follow up of patients operated on

     
Measures:
  • Concrete assistance  of german surgeons on site during 12 days per mission
  • Workshops, case presentations, morning rounds  and training operations in 2 hospitals in Vinnitsya
  • Case documentation 
     
Sustainability:
  • Delivery of a high-end product and basic instruments like an universal drill machine and a bone saw to be used in a high number of patients during the next months
  • Training in quality management (standardized documentation, follow up agreement , embedded rehabilitation algorithm)
Special features:
  • Experienced German surgeons work in time of war on-site, will be continued
  • Demonstration of advanced techniques for bone and soft tissue reconstruction on-site
  • Guest visits of Ukrainian surgeons and anesthesists in Munich, University Hospital LMU, already established

Further information here.