The 50th anniversary of orthopedic rheumatology: History, advances, and future outlook

The paper presents the 50th history of orthopedic rheumatology at the V.A. Nasonova Research Institute of Rheumatology. The author was one of the founders of the Department of Orthopedic Rheumatology, V.A. Nasonova Research Institute of Rheumatology, which started out at the department of internal medicine of a city hospital with two beds, being increased up to a 30-bed department with an operational unit and three surgical suites, a dressing ward, a plastering room, and exercise therapy hall. The level of orthopedic rheumatologic surgical care received by the Institute's patients completely corresponds to that in Europe's leading specialized clinics.