Georgii S. Bom — the founder of the Department of Traumatology, Orthopedics and Military Surgery of Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

Georgii S. Bom was the founder of the Department of Traumatology, Orthopedics and Military Surgery of Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University. In 2023 the Department celebrated its 90th anniversary. Prof. S. Bom was also one of the founders of the Moscow orthopedic school and specialized in the treatment of pediatric orthopedic diseases, as well as bone and joint tuberculosis. He developed a number of original surgeries, in particular, an intervention for hallux valgus, which was called «Bom’s surgery». He offered a classification of all types of clubfoot, which is still used in orthopedics. Prof. G.S. Bom is the author of several monographs and a large number of scientific articles.