A prosthetics and orthotics laboratory has been opened in Kharkiv at the University Hospital of the National Medical University. The facility will provide patients with a wide range of services (from physical therapy and psychological support to prosthetics and orthotics), according to Oleg Synyegubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration.
“At the initial stage, the laboratory will serve about 10 patients per month, and after full launch, up to 25,” Synyegubov wrote on his Telegram channel.
According to him, this includes the manufacture of temporary and permanent prostheses and orthoses, their adjustment, testing, and maintenance; integration into the patient’s clinical pathway—from acute condition to full or partial rehabilitation; consultations on biomechanics and restorative medicine.
In addition, it is planned that the laboratory will become a practical base for training new specialists and improving the qualifications of doctors.
Synyegubov noted that this project was implemented in cooperation with the Kharkiv Regional State Administration, the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
