History of the Traumatology, orthopedics and military surgery department at the Ural State University (on the 130th anniversary of V.D. Chaklin's birth)

Abstract

The work presents information about V.D. Chaklin, corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Medical Sciences, laureate of the USSR State Prize, honored scientist of the RSFSR, Professor, about the chair of traumatology, orthopedics and military surgery at the Ural State Medical University in 1934, the clinical base of which became the Research Institute of Traumatology. The staff of the department under the guidance of Professor V.D. Chaklin carried out pedagogical and scientific activities, made a great contribution to the development of methods of reconstructive surgery. There are monographs by V.D. Chaklin and theses defended by the staff of the department. From the beginning of Great Patriotic War professor V.D. Chaklin was appointed the main traumatologist of Evacuation Hospital Administration of Sverdlovsk Regional Dispensary, headed the courses of medical personnel improvement in traumatology and orthopedics, was the adviser of Evacuation Hospitals, continuing to direct the work of UNITO and the department. V.D. Chaklin during his work in Sverdlovsk created the institute and chair of traumatology and orthopedics, the formation of the Ural scientific school of traumatology and orthopedics began, he brought up pupils — doctors and candidates of sciences, left 13 monographs for future generations.