Information on Dr Leonid N.Solomin, located at St.Petersburg, Russia.
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1) What is the recommended amount to lengthen ?
On average, 3-6 cm for femur and lower leg: depends on the initial extremity length: the longer the initial length, the greater the elongation possible.
2) What is the total price and LL methods you can perform ?
Conventional Ilizarov, LON and LATN as well.
Price range ~$1.500 - >$15.000 - depends on many parameters (duration of hospital stay, single or six bed room etc)
Conventional Ilizarov + 3 weeks in the hospital = ~$5.000
We are state Institution and there is a special finance department here. I can only report the average price, what I've done. We should discuss all the details only in a personal meeting and then you visit the finance department.
3) What is the recovery time?
~ 4 months - >12 months - depends on many parameters.
Brief Profile From Website
1986: graduated from Blagoveshchensky State Medical University;
1986-1991: post-graduate education, specialization in traumatology and orthopaedics;
1991-1993: the assistant of Chair of Traumatology and Orthopedics of Blagoveschensky State Medical University;
1993-1995: External Fixation Laboratory Researcher at Irkutsky Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics;
1992: PhD thesis;
1995-1998: Head of Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics at Irkutsky Region Hospital;
1996: Doctor of Science;
1998-2000: Head of Department of External Fixation at Irkutsky Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics;
2008: Full professor of orthopedic surgery
2000 till now: head of External Fixation Department at R.R. Vreden Russian Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics (Saint-Petersburg, Russia).
Author of over 350 articles and abstracts, 4 monographs, 46 patents of Russia.
The main field of work is devoted to development, perfection, substantiation and clinical application of external fixation in fractures, non-unions, deformations, defects of long bones, foot and pelvis including congenital and infection problems.
Contact Info
Leonid N.Solomin, MD, PhD
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Head of ExFix Department
R.R.Vreden Russian Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics
8 Baykova Str., St.Petersburg, 195427, Russia
Phones: +7(812)670-8743, 670-9596
Mobile: +7 904 519 39 89
Website: http://www.rniito.org/solomin_eng/index.html
E-mail: [email protected]
Dr Leonid N.Solomin (St. Petersburg, Russia)
Quote from: Dameon on August 18, 2014, 08:29:12 AMR.R.Vreden Russian Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics
That's where I'm lengthening. He's working closely with my doc.
Wow,new doc,never heard of him...And he is cheap too.Exclide,is he good,is it worth doing surgery in St.Petersburg?
Quote from: wannabetaller on August 18, 2014, 11:05:39 AMWow,new doc,never heard of him...And he is cheap too.Exclide,is he good,is it worth doing surgery in St.Petersburg?
He's very experienced that's for sure. He'll install the frames on you just fine, but the PT and luxury is lacking at the clinic. But for the price it's understood. Just make sure to stretch daily and also walk at least 30 mins a day, and don't expect special treatment.
Quote from: exclide on August 18, 2014, 11:21:19 AMHe's very experienced that's for sure. He'll install the frames on you just fine, but the PT and luxury is lacking at the clinic. But for the price it's understood. Just make sure to stretch daily and also walk at least 30 mins a day, and don't expect special treatment.
Price is like 5000 $ for externals?This is great.Im not into luxury,pt can do myself.Wow,I will consider him in near future 
Im assuming thats $5,000 in Euro?
Exclide, are you staying in their clinic/hospital or renting an apartment?
Do you know how much the hospital stay is a month?
Quote from: ShortyMcShort on August 18, 2014, 12:20:19 PMIm assuming thats $5,000 in Euro?
I think its more likely in euros too...C'mon Exclide,give us more details man :DA diary will be most helpful from u 
Quote from: ShortyMcShort on August 18, 2014, 12:20:19 PMIm assuming thats $5,000 in Euro?
It's dollars ($), as stated in the OP-post.
QuotePrice range ~$1.500 - >$15.000 - depends on many parameters (duration of hospital stay, single or six bed room etc)
Quoteare you staying in their clinic/hospital or renting an apartment?I live in St. Petersburg, currently staying at home. Hospital stay is 2200 rub/day for a single bed room or around 60 USD.
If it really is dollars then damn thats cheap!!! 
Quote from: ShortyMcShort on August 18, 2014, 01:37:40 PMIf it really is dollars then damn thats cheap!!!
I think so too,its really tempting.
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