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Information on Dr Leonid N.Solomin, located at St.Petersburg, Russia. 
Note: Please refer to our disclaimer about the Doctors Directory http://www.limblengtheningforum.com/index.php?topic=55.0



1) What is the recommended amount to lengthen  ?
On average, 3-6 cm for femur and lower leg: depends on the initial extremity length: the longer the initial length, the greater the elongation possible.

2) What is the total price and LL methods you can perform ?

Conventional Ilizarov, LON and LATN as well. 

Price range ~$1.500 - >$15.000  - depends on many parameters (duration of hospital stay, single or six bed room etc)

Conventional Ilizarov + 3 weeks in the hospital = ~$5.000

We are state Institution and there is a special finance department here. I can only report the average price, what I've done. We should discuss all the details only in a  personal meeting and then you visit the finance department.
 
3)  What is the recovery time?
~ 4 months - >12 months  - depends on many parameters.

Brief Profile From Website

1986: graduated from Blagoveshchensky State Medical University;
1986-1991: post-graduate education, specialization in traumatology and orthopaedics;
1991-1993: the assistant of Chair of Traumatology and Orthopedics of Blagoveschensky State Medical University;
1993-1995: External Fixation Laboratory Researcher at Irkutsky Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics;
1992: PhD thesis;
1995-1998: Head of Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics at Irkutsky Region Hospital;
1996: Doctor of Science;
1998-2000: Head of Department of External Fixation at Irkutsky Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics;
2008: Full professor of orthopedic surgery
2000 till now: head of External Fixation Department at R.R. Vreden Russian Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics (Saint-Petersburg, Russia).

Author of over 350 articles and abstracts, 4 monographs, 46 patents of Russia.

The main field of work is devoted to development, perfection, substantiation and clinical application of external fixation in fractures, non-unions, deformations, defects of long bones, foot and pelvis including congenital and infection problems.

Contact Info

Leonid N.Solomin, MD, PhD
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Head of ExFix Department
R.R.Vreden Russian Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics
8 Baykova Str., St.Petersburg, 195427, Russia
Phones: +7(812)670-8743, 670-9596
Mobile: +7 904 519 39 89
Website: http://www.rniito.org/solomin_eng/index.html   
E-mail: solomin.leonid@gmail.com

[Overdozer]

R.R.Vreden Russian Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics

That's where I'm lengthening. He's working closely with my doc.

[wannabetaller]

Wow,new doc,never heard of him...And he is cheap too.Exclide,is he good,is it worth doing surgery in St.Petersburg?

[Overdozer]

Wow,new doc,never heard of him...And he is cheap too.Exclide,is he good,is it worth doing surgery in St.Petersburg?

He's very experienced that's for sure. He'll install the frames on you just fine, but the PT and luxury is lacking at the clinic. But for the price it's understood. Just make sure to stretch daily and also walk at least 30 mins a day, and don't expect special treatment.

[wannabetaller]

He's very experienced that's for sure. He'll install the frames on you just fine, but the PT and luxury is lacking at the clinic. But for the price it's understood. Just make sure to stretch daily and also walk at least 30 mins a day, and don't expect special treatment.

Price is like 5000 $ for externals?This is great.Im not into luxury,pt can do myself.Wow,I will consider him in near future 

[ShortyMcShort]

Im assuming thats $5,000 in Euro?

Exclide, are you staying in their clinic/hospital or renting an apartment?
Do you know how much the hospital stay is a month?

[wannabetaller]

Im assuming thats $5,000 in Euro?

I think its more likely in euros too...C'mon Exclide,give us more details man :DA diary will be most helpful from u 

[Overdozer]

Im assuming thats $5,000 in Euro?

It's dollars ($), as stated in the OP-post.

Price range ~$1.500 - >$15.000  - depends on many parameters (duration of hospital stay, single or six bed room etc)

are you staying in their clinic/hospital or renting an apartment?

I live in St. Petersburg, currently staying at home. Hospital stay is 2200 rub/day for a single bed room or around 60 USD.

[ShortyMcShort]

If it really is dollars then damn thats cheap!!! 

[wannabetaller]

If it really is dollars then damn thats cheap!!! 

I think so too,its really tempting.

[TRS]

The price is very competitive. He seems to have good credentials as well.

[mimi]

HELLO  can u share any pictures of hospitals or patients ??

[wannabetaller]

I was thinking to go to dr.Mitković because Im from Serbia too,but this is more affordable and seems to me he have some prety good credentials.And I don't mind to meet some russian girls too 

[Moubgf]

Nice

[KrP1]

Really nice.  I think he uses monorail for femurs

[Taller]

Exilde, can you post pictures of your frames?

[Overdozer]

Exilde, can you post pictures of your frames?

http://i.imgur.com/nKxpMGd.jpg

And no, he doesn't use monorails.

[KrP1]

Exclide that is an ilizarov in your femur? Wow

[wannabetaller]

Wow,ur femur is so slim man  Nice frames,great job.

[Medium Drink Of Water]

My femurs got that slim too, just from inactivity/atrophy.

[wannabetaller]

My femurs got that slim too, just from inactivity/atrophy.

I know,I know,my femur will also look like that after 3,4 months not doing anything,just kidding a little bit.No hard feelings 

[KrP1]

I have muscular legs. Really impressive look those so slim

[wannabetaller]

I have muscular legs too,was football player when I was younger.

[123]

It doesn't matter how muscular your thighs are, you will lose them anyway after a few weeks of not walking but you can gain them back as fast as you lost them.

[wannabetaller]

I know that,like duck ass.

[Taller]

Looks like a pretty sturdy frame, for sure. Does anyone know if they fixate the fibula during tibial lengthening?

Exilde, how would you describe the pain of doing external Iliarov femurs? How is the alignment of your femur after so much lengthening?

[Overdozer]

Does anyone know if they fixate the fibula during tibial lengthening?

It's fixed to the tibia by small pins in the lower and upper sections, while tibia itself is fixed by bigger (thicker) pins.

Exilde, how would you describe the pain of doing external Iliarov femurs? How is the alignment of your femur after so much lengthening?

I was lengthening at 1.5-2mm a day, it did hurt 24/7, but it was tolerable. I doubt it's any different from internal lengthening. And I legnthened femurs by their anatomical axes, straight. Yes, I know about mechanical axes, but I didn't notice it change much in my case, maybe it's due to very thin pelvis. You can always change the axis the way you want though with externals.

[GeTs]

How big are the frames? If its the traditional ilizarov , is it possible to get a smaller one?

[KiloKAHN]

This is the first surgeon in Russia that I've seen offers LON. Good for those who have Russia in mind but can't wear the frames for the duration required for externals.

[JP]

Hi exclide

I hope to have external femur lengthening in the near future and he might be a good Doctor.

how much did you pay for the surgery and the cost for hospital stay? 

plus how is your knee movement?

Did you do external femur only or LON?

thank you, exclide!

[Sweden]

This is actually interesting with external femurs. There are very few diaries on this so why don't you start one Exclide?

How many centimeters are you aiming for?

How is the alignment of your hip, knees and feet?

Can you walk with the frames?

Are you doing both legs at the same time or just one?

What is the worse pain with external femurs?

Good luck, hope for the best!