NIITO, Nizhny Novgorod. Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics

NIITO (Nizhny Novgorod), specializing in orthopedics, burns and traumatology, is a federal state institution. It provides medical assistance, based on the use of high technology. In NIITO in Nizhny Novgorod, whose specialists have a high level of professionalism, adults and children with diseases of the musculoskeletal system, burns and injuries can apply. The institution employs doctors of various scientific fields, carrying out effective treatment of patients.

The burn center. History

The Center is a special subdivision of the Institute. It was opened in 1961 by the order of the Ministry of Health of Russia. In 1966 he was given the status of the Republican Center. Gorky institution of traumatology at the same time became the main research institute in Russia on the problem of burns. During the forty-year activity, NIITO (Nizhny Novgorod) conducted active research. In particular, they participated in the formation and development of a network of branches and burn centers in the country. In fact, it was during this period that the kombustiological service in Russian healthcare was formed. She provided specialized, highly qualified help with burns.

Therapeutic activity

NIITO (Nizhny Novgorod) has accumulated vast experience in the treatment of thermal injuries. It treats patients with burns of varying severity and etiology, complicated electric trauma, frostbite. The department organized a school of reconstructive and plastic surgery of the consequences of thermal damage. A three-stage scheme is developed, which includes preventive, conservative, surgical and complex rehabilitation. One of the main places is taken by measures aimed at eliminating and preventing scarring. Professor NI Atasov developed a system of active therapy for patients with severe burns. Its main components are effective infusion-transfusion treatment, special tactics of surgery (including early necrosectomy), autodermoplasty, preparation of wounds for operations, use of modern medications, reconstructive plastic surgery. Antibiotic therapy is used, funds are used to support immunity, fibrogastroduodenoscopy, fibrobronchoscopy, intensive efferent detoxification, hyperbaric oxygenation, etc. The therapeutic scheme includes ozonotherapy, transplantation of cultured skin cells, a complex medicamentous effect, a program of post-hospital dispensary and early rehabilitation of patients. The vast experience of treating patients with thermal injuries, accumulated over decades, allows the provision of medical care not only to citizens of the Nizhny Novgorod region. Patients from other regions of Russia are also screened, treated and restored at NIITO (Nizhny Novgorod). The registration of the institution has a telephone number 7 (831) 436-87-5. It records to the doctors. The specialists of the burn center participated in the therapy of victims of both military and peacetime emergency situations. The team cooperates with the Ministry of Emergency Situations, medical institutions in Nizhny Novgorod and the Nizhny Novgorod region, with doctors from all branches and burn centers in Russia.

Departments

The Institute has three departments that work in this field. Treatment of burns to date is considered the predominant direction of NIITO. Feedback from patients who have been on treatment and rehabilitation, almost all positive. Patients especially appreciate the professionalism of doctors. In NIITO (Nizhny Novgorod) there are departments for adults and children with thermal damage, a unit of reconstructive plastic surgery. In the treatment of patients, a powerful service of clinical-laboratory and functional diagnostics, as well as hemodialysis and gravitational surgery, rehabilitation, is actively involved.

Some rules of hospitalization

The NIITO Clinic is equipped with everything necessary to provide high-tech specialized care. In some cases, the patient requires routine surgical treatment. In such situations, the staff of the Institute after a preliminary consultation give an opinion. It indicates recommendations for the need to provide assistance. After this, the patient is put on the queue. Then the patient with the conclusion of the medical institution should go to the health authority of his region to obtain a quota. Citizens of Nizhny Novgorod and Nizhny Novgorod region do not need participation of this organization. After the institute receives a ticket for the provision of high-tech or specialized care, the patient will be called on a certain day.

Employees

• Baldova Svetlana Nikolaevna - Senior Researcher, Candidate of Med. Sciences. Its profile includes functional diagnostics.
• Belova Anna Naumovna - Professor, Head of Department, Doctor of Medicine. Sci., Doctor-neurologist of the highest category, Honored Doctor of Russia. He is a freelance specialist in the field of neurology of the Department of Health of Nizhny Novgorod.
• Volovik Mikhail Grigorievich - Candidate of Science in Biology. In NIITO (Nizhny Novgorod) he holds the position of senior research fellow.
• Kolesov Sergey Nikandrovich - professor, doctor of medical sciences. Sci., Leading specialist in the field of functional diagnosis, has the highest category.
• Muravina Natalia Lvovna - the doctor of functional diagnostics, has the highest category.

Visiting rules

The visit is allowed every day from 16.00 to 18.00, and additionally at weekends - from 10.00 to 13.00. An exception is the resuscitation department. One visit to the patient is allowed only one person, whose age is more than 16 years. You have to get a pass for visiting in the help window, which can be found in the building from the side of the Verkhnevolzhskaya embankment. At the end of the visit, he is given protection. Visitors should have with themselves a change of shoes or shoe covers. Outer clothing is required in the wardrobe. A prerequisite is compliance with internal regulations. In case of violation, the administration of the medical institution has the right to limit visits to the patient.