All-Ressian Scientific Practical Conference «Problems of Spine and Spine Cord Surgery»

The conference held in April 2-4, 1996 in Novosibirsk was dedicated to the 50-year Anniversary of Novosibirsk SRIST, the 75-year Anniversary of the Honored Scientist of Russian Federation, Professor Ya.L. Tsivyan, the 80-year Anniversary of the Honored Scientist of Russian Federation, Professor K.I. Kharitonova. The conference was attended by 163 delegates representing various scientific branches and schools from many cities of the Russian Federation (including leading specialists from Moscow and St. Petersburg) and from near and far abroad countries. The participation in the conference of guests from the USA, Great Britain, Belgium, Austria, and Bulgaria testified to the importance of the problems under consideration; the speeches of foreign specialists aroused interest and lively discussion.