The PTORD specializes in the treatment of children and adolescents with congenital and acquired problems of musculoskeletal system. It provides care to patients with all kinds of trauma. The department also focuses on the treatment of children with general orthopedic and neuromuscular disorders, including cerebral palsy, polio residuals, myelomeningocelle, as well as congenital limb deformities and malformations.
During last few years new surgical and conservative approaches were applied in the treatment of congenital club feet and development hip dysplasia, muscle releases and tendon transfers.
Since 2001 the PTORD initiated the spine surgery program in cooperation with the colleagues from the USA and France. The program includes clinical evaluation, bracing and the surgical treatment of children and adolescents with congenital, developmental and neuromuscular spine deformities.
The Department provides services and care based on team approach and is working in close cooperation with rehabilitation centers and orthotic labs.

Garen Koloyan , MD, head of the department
Corresponding member of Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America (POSNA)      
Member of European Pediatric Orthopedic Society (EPOS)
Member of editorial boards of Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics (JPO) and Journal of Children’s Orthopedics (JCO)
Vahe Yavryan, MD, pediatric orthopedic surgeon
Ara Antaranyan, MD, pediatric orthopedic surgeon
Hmayak Khachatryan, MD, pediatric orthopedic surgeon
Davit Abrahamyan, MD, plastic and hand surgeon

The PTORD has close relations with Shriner’s Hospitals for Children in Portland, Tampa and Minneapolis (USA), different hospital in France and Switzerland, Armenian communities in Chicago, Boston in USA, Lyon in France and London (UK). It also cooperates with local and foreign organizations and NGO’s such as OXFAM, UMCOR, UDE, Bridge of Hope, Sakura, Jinishian Memorial Foundation, Latter-Day Saint Charities and others.

The Department of Trauma, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation implemented several project including:

• “Outreach Clinics Project in Armenia” in 1999, supported by UMCOR,
• “Prosthetic-Orthotic Treatment for Disabled Children in Armenia” in 2000 supported by “Sakura” NGO and Japan Embassy in Russia,
• “Orthopedic Help to Children in Armenia in 2002-2003 supported by “Jinishian Memorial Foundation”,
• “Wheelchair Project supported by “Wheelchair for the World Foundation”.
• At the present the staff of the Department is implementing the teaching project for surgeons and orthopedic fellows from different regions of Armenia. Within this project the outreach clinics were established in the same regions as well as some rehabilitation equipment was built and distributed for disabled children. The project is funded by “Jinishian Memorial Foundation”.
• The Department has carried out the teaching and clinical project in Georgia to develop pediatric orthopedic services at the Iashvili Central Children’s Hospital in Tbilisi for recent 6 years.
• Another ongoing project is carried out in cooperation with colleagues from Balgrist Orthopedic Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland. The main goal of this project is introduction of new treatment options for club foot and hip dislocation in children.
• The Department has conducted the hip ultrasound screening project in some maternity hospitals in Yerevan since 2008. The aim of this project is early diagnoses of development hip dysplasia in newborns and early treatment.

• G. Koloyan, V. Yavryan: ”Triple Pelvic Osteotomy for the Treatment of Hip Displasia”. Abstract book of the Second International Medical Congress of Armenia. June 28-30, 2007, Yerevan; p. 187-188.
• G. Koloyan, H. Khachatryan, T. Agababyan: “Multilevel Orthopedic Surgery in Children with Cerebral Palsy“. Abstract book of the Second International Medical Congress of Armenia. June 28-30, 2007, Yerevan; p. 188.
• A. Sarkissian, N. Manukyan, N. Arikyants, M. Papazyan, A. Babloyan, G. Koloyan, E. Leumann: “The Comeback of Rickets in Armenia – A Transient Phenomenon?“. Abstract book of the Second International Medical Congress of Armenia. June 28-30, 2007, Yerevan; p. 39.
• Garen Koloyan, MD: “Orthopedic management of spastic foot”. East European and Mediterranean Meeting on Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. Warsaw, Poland, June 8-10, 2006; in “Advances in Rehabilitation”, Suppl. 4 (June 2006), p.42-43.
• Garen Koloyan, MD, Vahe Yavryan, MD, Ara Antaranyan, MD: “Distal hamstrings lengthening for knee flexion contracture in patients with cerebral palsy”. East European and Mediterranean Meeting on Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine. Warsaw, Poland, June 8-10, 2006; in “Advances in Rehabilitation”, Suppl. 4 (June 2006), p.43-44.
• A. Babloyan, K. Koloyan, V. Grigoryan, S. Babloyan: “Pediatric Surgery. Manual for medical students”. Yerevan, 2006. 125 pages.
• Garen Koloyan, MD, Vahe Yavryan, MD, Ara Tekgezian, CPO: “Club Foot Brace”. 4th International Clubfoot Congress. International Federation of Pediatric Orthopaedic Societies. Istanbul Convention and Exhibition Centre, Tokpaki A. Istanbul, Turkey, September 5-6, 2005; Paper No. 24.
• Garen Koloyan, MD; Laura Movsesyan, MD; Ara Tekgezian, CPO. : “Development of Pediatric Orthopedics and Rehabilitation in Armenia During Past 15 Years” [Poster]. Ninth Armenian Medical World Congress, June 29-July 2, 2005, San Francisco; p.36.
• Garen Koloyan, MD; Vahe Yavrian, MD; Ara Tekgezian, CPO. : “A Unique Design for a Clubfoot Brace”. ACPOC, Association of Children’s Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics, 2004 Annual Meeting, March 24-27, Banff, Alberta, Canada; p.38.
• G. Koloyan, A. Adamyan. : “Surgical correction of foot deformities in children with cerebral palsy”. II Eastern Mediterranean meeting on Cerebral Palsy & Developmental Medicine, 13-16 May 2004, Santorini, Greece. Brain & Development, Official Journal of the Japanese Society of Child Neurology, Vol. 16, Suppl. 1 (2004); p.3.
• Garen Koloyan, MD: “Adapted Sports and Recreation”. Eastern Mediterranean Cerebral Palsy and Development Medicine Congress, April 15th-17th, 2002, Istanbul. Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, April, 2002, Vol. 48, No. 2; p.37.
• Garen Koloyan, MD: “The Treatment of the Short Below the Knee Amputations in Children”. Abstracts, EPOS, European Pediatric Orthopedic Society 2001 – 20th Anniversary, 4-7th April, 2001, Le Corum, Montpellier; p.181-182.
• Garen Koloyan, MD; Kent Vincent, MD: “A Technique for Prosthetic Weight – Bearing During Tibial Stump Lengthening”. AAOS, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 67th Annual Meeting Proceedings, Abstracts of Poster Exhibits, March 15-19,  Orlando, Florida, 2000; p.450-451.
• George Mhoyan, MD; Garen Koloyan, MD: “Earthquake in Armenia – 10 years Afterward”. 11th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine. Abstracts of Scientific and Invited Papers, Osaka, Japan, 10-13 May, 1999; p.S33.
• Garen Koloyan, MD; Kent Vincent, MD: “A Technique for Prosthetic Weight – Bearing During Tibial Stump Lengthening”. ACPOC, Association of Children’s Prosthetic-Orthotic Clinics, 1999 Annual Meeting, May 19-22, St. Pete Beach, Florida; p.28
• Garen Koloyan, MD; Kent Vincent, MD: “A Technique for Prosthetic Weight – Bearing During Tibial Stump Lengthening”. POSNA, Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America, 1999 Annual Meeting, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, May 15-19, 1999; p.122.

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