REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Oct. 16,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Össur (Nasdaq: OSSR), a leading
global provider of innovative mobility solutions, recently
conducted its first multi-disciplinary educational event for
Ukrainian medical professionals focusing on clinical treatment
solutions for lower limb amputees.
In a unique cooperation between Össur and the Ukraine Protez Hub
Foundation, nineteen Ukrainian medical professionals of various
disciplines, were invited to gather at the Össur academic facility
in Köln, Germany, for a week of
comprehensive education and hands-on training in the field of lower
limb amputation and prosthetic rehabilitation. Globally recognized
thought-leaders in the field, including Professors Jan Geertzen (the
Netherlands), Bernhard Greitemann (Germany), and Richard Branemark (Sweden), and orthopedic surgeons Gert-Uno Larsson (Sweden) and Axel
Schulz (Germany), were
joined by prosthetists, physiotherapists, and other specialists, to
provide the participants with a holistic program that covered
surgical techniques, wound healing, assistive technology as a part
of early and post-trauma rehabilitation, gait training, and more.
The program was curated by Dr Anton
Johannesson from Össur and Antonina
Kumka from Protez Hub with the goal of contributing to the
long-term sustainable development of the prosthetic profession in
Ukraine.
"Össur has been diligently supporting Ukrainian medical
professionals and amputees in need since the beginning of the war
in February 2022 and we are committed
to contributing to the positive development of prosthetic care in
the country," said Sveinn Sölvason, President and CEO of Össur.
According to Sölvason, the number of amputees is increasing daily
as a consequence of the ongoing war, and the need for trained
specialists is also on the rise. "Joining forces with Protez Hub on
this initiative is an important step in ensuring optimal clinical
care for Ukrainian patients in need now and in the future."
Protez Hub is one of the organizations in Ukraine spearheading educational efforts and
championing the sustainable development of the limb prosthetics
industry in Ukraine. The Ukrainian
medical professionals who attended the course were also joined by
three Ukrainian amputees who were provided with Össur prosthetic
solutions.
"Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion Ukraine has seen an increased number of
amputees and it was a relief to get much needed ongoing support
from Össur since spring of 2022. We are fortunate to join forces
with Össur yet again in order to bring sustainable change to
Ukraine's prosthetics and
rehabilitation industry through quality education. We are also
grateful to the Swiss government for their support of this
professional exchange as part of the War Trauma Rehabilitation
Project," said Antonina Kumka of
Protez Hub.
Contact:
Edda H. Geirsdottir
VP Corporate Communications
egeirsdottir@ossur.com
+354 664 1055
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