A Kirov resident had her spinal deformity corrected using 3D technology

The Ministry of Health of the Kirov Region writes that the Traumatology Center actively uses 3D technologies.

In the fall of 2024, a 9-year-old girl with a congenital spinal anomaly was admitted to a medical facility. The patient suffered from third-degree scoliosis, a complete right-sided active hemivertebra. From birth, the girl developed a defect in which only one side of the vertebra develops.

The complex operation was performed by traumatologist-orthopedist Dmitry Kurdyumov, first deputy chairman of the regional government. The intervention was successful and the deformity was corrected. The hemivertebra was removed and a screw-rod system was installed. We made a 3D model of a fragment of the spine, which helped to thoroughly prepare for surgery.

Thanks to 3D models you can…