Institute of Backbone and Joints Pahology n.a. Prof. MI Sitenko of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine (Kharkiv), a leading scientific research, clinical and diagnostic medical facility in the field of arthrology, orthopedics and traumatology was accepted as academic member in the Association of Cryobanks.

Institute of Backbone and Joints Pahology n.a. Prof. MI Sitenko of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine was founded in 1907. During more than 100-year history, the Institute grew from a small closed highly specialized hospital into one of the most significant clinics in Ukraine, which is an academic research and organizational center of the country in the field of orthopedics and traumatology.

At the the Institute of Backbone and Joints Pahology n.a. Prof. MI Sitenko of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine the most advanced technologies for the treatment of injuries of the spine and joints have been developed and are being used. In four clinics of the Institute for 240 beds the conservative and surgical treatment of the whole range of diseases and injuries of the spine and joints is being performed. Scientific experience of the Institute is being actively used by scientists and practical experts from all over the world. Many methods of surgery bear names of the Institute scientists – Sitenko, Novachenko, Chaklin, Korzh, Hvysyuk etc. And a number of modern surgical interventions on the spine, joints and limbs are performed in Ukraine exclusively at the Institute of Backbone and Joints Pahology n.a. Prof. MI Sitenko.

Director of the Institute of Backbone and Joints Pahology n.a. Prof. MI Sitenko is Professor Nikolai Korzh, MD, PhD, the Honored Worker of Science of Ukraine, Head of the Department of Traumatology, Orthopaedics and Combustiology of Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education.

In recent years, cell technologies are increasingly used in the treatment and rehabilitation of patients with disorders of the musculoskeletal system worldwide. Immunosuppressive therapy followed by transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells is recognized as an effective treatment of severe systemic inflammatory connective tissue diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, systemic sclerosis, etc.). Mesenchymal stem cells are used to regenerate damaged cartilage and bone tissue, for the production of bone and cartilaginous structures, and stem cells isolated from the placenta show the highest osteogenic and hondrogenic potential. In Ukraine, the Institute of Cell Therapy, which is a full member of the Association of Cryobanks developed and patented methods of isolation and cryostorage of placental mesenchymal stem cells as well as gained some successful experience in the treatment of intervertebral hernias using cell technologies. Also today in the world cell therapy is used for the rehabilitation of high-level athletes after injuries.

Institute of Backbone and Joints Pahology n.a. Prof. MI Sitenko of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine and medical institutions, which are the members of the Association of Cyobanks, creates new opportunities for the development, improvement, research and introduction into clinical practice of new effective treatments of backbone and joints pathology using cell technologies.