MILESTONES IN THE FORMATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRAUMATOLOGY, ORTHOPAEDICS AND NEUROSURGERY

The creation in the following years of the departments of traumatology and orthopedics in Ukraine was an important step forward in the further development of traumatology and orthopedics as a science and subject of teaching. The departments of traumatology and orthopedics dealt with the issues of prevention, diagnostics and treatment of injuries and diseases of the musculoskeletal system, the organization of traumatological medical care. The Department of Traumatology, Orthopedics and Neurosurgery of the BSMU has gone through a diffi historical path of development. Today, the areas of activity of the department are educational, educational-methodical, medical and scientifi work, advanced training of orthopedic traumatologists. The department continues the best traditions of the past and at a high level trains medical personnel who successfully implement in practical activities the acquired knowledge in orthopedics, traumatology and neurosurgery. Over the years of its activity, the department has made a signifi contribution to the treasury of Ukrainian medical science, therefore it becomes necessary to highlight the historical stages of development and the characteristic features of its activities over all the years of its existence.