[Matrix endoprostheses for replacement of the tendon-ligament system].

A classification of tendinous and ligamentous implants has been proposed on the basis of their baseline and final strength, taking into account the matrix properties of a material. The experiments on the knee joints and Achilles tendons of laboratory animals have revealed the matrix properties of carbon-containing fiber. Biological reconstruction of tendon ligaments occurs in parallel to the degradation of biodestructive carbon-carbonic fiber (BCF) which is absent in the Vitlana (polymer carbon fiber) implants.

[Method of using local hypothermia of the spinal cord in spinalized patients during the postoperative period].

From analysis of observations over 61 spinal patients with acute and neglected injuries to the spinal cord the authors conclude that the use of local hypothermia of the spinal cord in the postoperative period has a favorable effect: reduces the muscle tonus, prevents edema, pain formation, and hemorrhage occurring after surgical intervention on the spinal cord, and produces an analgesic effect. Further mastering of the techniques of hypothermia is necessary.