Course in Microsurgical Techniques & Surgical Reconstruction for Postamputation Pain

30.04.25-02.05.25  | Vinnytsia, Ukraine

This course was held at the Vinnytsia Clinical Emergency Hospital (VCEH) in Vinnytsia, Ukraine. Dr. Paolo Sassu, from the IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli in Italy, shared his experience with Ukrainian surgeons, who are now equipped to apply these advanced procedures in treating patients with war-related injuries.


The course was organized by Prof. Max J. Ortiz Catalán at the Prometei Pain Rehabilitation Center and the Center for Complex Endoprosthetics, Osseointegration, and Bionics / Tytanovi Rehabilitation Center Ukraine, and Dr. Serhii Kovalenko at VCEH and Prometei.


This initiative was made possible through the support of the Migration for Development (MEG) Program in Ukraine, which is implemented by the German Society for International Cooperation (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, GIZ Ukraine)  on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and solidUArity e.V., Germany, and Remedi Ukraine, Ukraine.


Meet the Instructor!

Dr. Paolo Sassu

Director of Bionic Limb and Advanced Hand 

Reconstruction, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna. Italy.

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