Nizhny Novgorod Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics was set up in 1946 and now it is one of the largest research and clinical institutions in the system of Health Ministry of Russia (director - Professor Vadim V.Azolov, MD, Academician of the Russian Engineering Academy). Since 1968 the research institute functions as the Russian burns center supervising 80 specialized units of the Russian Federation. The institute has 10 clinical departments housing 460 beds...