TOMSK, Aug 11 – RIA Tomsk. Tomsk State University (TSU) will be a part of Interdepartmental center on capacity reconstruction of bone defects which will develop technologies of production of the latest ceramic, polymeric and metal implants and will allow to use them in oncology and traumatology, deputy pro-rector on scientific work of higher education institution Yury Kistenev reported on Tuesday.
"The center will be engaged in development of implants for recovery surgery. Such tasks appear in different situations: oncology, injuries and so on. And, actually, implants can be made of alloys of different metals – for example, nickel-titanium, ceramics or polymeric materials. Our scientists work with each of materials. And each direction has its features", – he told.
According to TSU, Novosibirsk scientific research institute of traumatology and orthopedics, the Institute of Strength Physics and of Materials Science (ISPMS) and Tomsk scientific research institute of oncology will be a part of consortium except TSU. If Tomsk State University and ISPMS develop materials and technologies of their production, other organizations can approve and put them into practice.
"It is difficult to speak about terms as we only began this process. Within three-five years, I suppose, we can actively start using (implants)", – Kistenev told. He explained that now implants made of strong materials which are accepted by an organism better, than normal, are very demanded because of the active rhythm of life, high traumatism and growth of number of oncological diseases.
"The task of the center is to create technologies which could be used in practice. There is an opportunity to use more materials – everyone has its own advantages. But here can be no import substitution – foreign implants would be very expensive because everyone needs to be made individually", – the representative of higher education institution marked.
