"Orthopedics-2025" International Conference in St. Petersburg: China-Russia Collaboration Shines in Orthopedic Innovation

‌Global Gathering of Orthopedic Experts‌

The ‌"Orthopedics-2025" International Scientific-Practical Conference‌ opened on ‌May 17, 2025‌, at the ‌Peter the Great Central Naval Museum‌ in St. Petersburg, Russia. This landmark event brought together:

• ‌17 elite Chinese experts‌ led by Prof. ‌Qin Sihe‌ (Chair of ASAMI&ILLRS China) – the first structured Chinese delegation to Russia since 2020.
• ‌Russian luminaries‌ including conference chair ‌Prof. Alexander Gubin‌ (Vice President of St. Petersburg State University Hospital).

‌Key Highlights‌

‌1. Academic Exchange: China’s Cutting-Edge Contributions‌

• ‌Prof. Qin Sihe‌ (National Research Center for Rehabilitation Technical Aids)
  Speech: "Innovative Orthoses in Lower Limb Functional Reconstruction" – Showcased China’s proprietary bionic limb technologies.
• ‌Prof. Zhang Yonghong‌ (Shanxi Medical University)
  Research: "Tibial Transverse Transport for Diabetic Foot Microvascular Regeneration" – A breakthrough in salvaging ischemic limbs.
• ‌Dr. Du Hui‌ (Beijing Jishuitan Hospital)
  Tech Demo: "AI-Assisted Digital Surgery for Deformity Correction" – Reduced surgical errors by 40% in trials.

‌2. Russia’s Recognition of Chinese Expertise‌

• Prof. Gubin’s keynote "The Qin Sihe School Through Russian Eyes" hailed China’s fusion of ‌Ilizarov techniques‌ with smart rehabilitation systems.
• Symbolic ‌gift exchanges‌: Chinese academic monographs vs. Russian commemorative medals, sealing cross-border research partnerships.

‌3. Multi-Disciplinary Synergy‌

• ‌Panel 1‌: "Complex Lower Limb Pathology: Chinese Solutions" (Chaired by Qin/Gubin) – 7 Chinese presentations dominated this session.
• ‌Panel 2‌: "Optimizing Surgical Pathways" – Addressed perioperative risks through AI predictive modeling.
• ‌Panel 3‌: "Ortho-Rehab Balance" – Neuro-orthopedic integration for prosthetics adaptation.