Orthopedic morbidity of children in Russia, organization of specialized service and prespectives of its perfection

Unfavourable present demographic process, decrease of indices of children’s physical development, increase of congenital and acquired orthopedic pathology as well as the increase of total number of disabled children make high demands of the organization of specialized service in Russia. In general the orthopedic service for children meets the modern requirements. Its further development is foreseen by the Order of the Russin Health Ministry # 140 «About the measures on the perfection of traumatologic and orthopedic service». The urgent goals are the following: early detection of the pathology and early adequate treatment; continuity and succession of rendering aid in outpatient departments, hospitals and rehabilitation institutions; introduction of diagnostic and treatment standards into clinical practice. To improve the pediatric orthpedic service it is necessary to increase the possibilities for rehabilitation treatment, the complex of sanitary measures for children’s population aimed at the prevention of orthopedic pathology.