Orthopedics Department

The Department of Orthopedics of Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, as a key department at the school level of Tianjin Medical University, was established in the 1950s.

After the inheritance and struggle of department directors such as Liu Runtian, Liu Songnian, Guo Shifu, Zhang Yixiu, Wang Pei, Ma Xinlong, Feng Shiqing and other department directors, it has become a clinical department with high-level medical teaching and research and comprehensive development.

Whether it is the innovation and refinement of clinical technology, the mutual advancement of scientific research and teaching, or taking the lead in emergency disaster relief, all of them demonstrate the responsibility and enterprising spirit of orthopedic personnel.

Currently, the Department of Orthopedics has 147 open beds, with three wards of spine, joints, trauma and bone tumors, and a complete orthopedics system with 10 sub-professional groups. It has gradually formed a key discipline of Tianjin Medical University with comprehensive development of medical treatment, teaching and scientific research.

The department currently has 41 doctors and 57 nursing staff, forming a vibrant team.

At the same time, in order to strengthen exchanges and cooperation at home and abroad, it has hosted the 9th International Annual Conference of Neuroprosthetics and the 3rd Annual Conference of the Neuroprosthetics Professional Committee of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association, the 3rd International Academic Conference of Lumbar Spine Surgery, the 1st National Symposium on Basic Research and Clinical Innovation Technology of Spine and Spinal Cord and the 2nd Tianjin Annual Conference of Orthopedic Surgeons, the 3rd Tianjin Annual Conference of Orthopedic Surgeons and the "Fine Cases" Orthopedics Summit Seminar and the Minimally Invasive Technology Study Class.

In recent years, in terms of clinical medical treatment, the department has successively carried out a series of high-level, difficult and new surgeries at the leading level at home and abroad. Among them, the spine surgery direction has carried out standardized treatment of spinal cord injuries, as well as minimally invasive surgical treatment of spine surgery, including safe minimally invasive surgery for cervical spondylosis and treatment of thoracic spinal stenosis. Lamectomy safe surgery, transforaminal microscopic nucleus pulposus removal, percutaneous balloon expansion kyphoplasty, percutaneous fracture positioning pedicle screw internal fixation, etc. With the development of spinal fusion, internationally advanced minimally invasive technologies such as PLIF, TLIF, and OLIF have also been introduced and successively carried out.

In the direction of joint surgery, we have carried out minimally invasive artificial knee replacement and hip and knee joint revision surgeries, arthroscopic knee repair of anterior cruciate ligament injuries, and arthroscopic patellar ligament reconstruction for the treatment of patellofemoral joint disorders. The trauma orthopedics department has carried out a series of surgical projects such as complex pelvic acetabular fractures and limb lengthening. Especially with the development of sports medicine, a number of minimally invasive surgical techniques with less trauma and faster recovery have been carried out.

Rated as "Tianjin Key Clinical Specialty".

In terms of scientific research, the Department of Orthopedics has undertaken more than 60 scientific research projects at different levels including the National Natural Science Foundation of China in recent years, with an average annual scientific research funding of about 1 million yuan.

He has published more than 300 papers in core journals at home and abroad, including more than 100 SCI papers.

He won the second prize of the Chinese Medical Science and Technology Progress Award, the first prize and the second prize of the Tianjin Science and Technology Progress Award and many other scientific research and technological achievements.

Published 11 monographs and participated in the preparation of many books.

The current scientific research directions of the department include pathological anatomy and clinical research of spinal diseases, basic and clinical research on acute and chronic spinal cord injuries, orthopedic biomechanics research, and tissue engineering repair of orthopedic diseases.

In terms of teaching, the Department of Orthopedics currently has 5 doctoral supervisors, 10 master's supervisors, 12 doctoral students, and 60 master's students.

Currently, the department is responsible for teaching undergraduate, seven-year, international students and postgraduate students.

The "Innovation Cup" seven-year orthopedic lecture competition initiated by Professor Feng Shiqing proposed the "FPTAL" teaching model, which highlighted the cultivation and training of students' independent innovation ability and scientific research thinking, and was unanimously praised by experts in the teaching reform.

Since the Department of Orthopedics of the General Hospital opened continuing education classes, it has trained nearly 2,000 outstanding orthopedic talents for the national orthopedic profession.

The orthopedic laboratory was rated as a key laboratory in Tianjin.

As a medical team, it is our bounden duty to save lives and heal the wounded. When the motherland and the people are in need, you can always see the orthopedics department of Tianjin Medical University General Hospital.

During the 1998 flood relief effort, Director Yang Fengshun actively participated in the rescue. When SARS struck in 2003, Director Wang Zhigang, Director Liu Tao, Head Nurse Zhu Yufang, Head Nurse Li Na, and Nurse Li Congzhong devoted themselves to the fight against SARS. In the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake, Director Feng Shiqing and Director Xueyuan led two orthopedic medical teams, Director Sun Jingcheng, Director Li Hui, Director Zhang Huafeng, and Head Nurse Zhu Yufang, to rush to the frontline for earthquake relief.

In addition, in response to the national call, Director Liu Runtian, Director Wu Guisen, and Director Tai Jie formed a Congolese medical team to go to Africa for medical support. Director Zhao Qiu, Director Wang Chenguang and many other doctors have successively participated in the work of aiding Tibet and Gansu, spreading the love and spirit of the orthopedic medical workers of Tianjin Medical University General Hospital all over the world.