title: [The history of orthopaedics in the West Pomerania].
abstract: We have presented the circumstances of creation of The University Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology of Szczecin, the first orthopaedic center in history of the West Pomerania Region. It has been explained why the University Department and other orthopaedic wards had been set up in 1967 and the reasons why they started working so late. The article presents the person of professor Tomasz Zuk, as well as his and all the orthopaedic team greatest achivements between 1966 and 2006.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Ortopedii i Traumatologii, Pomorska Akademia Medyczna w Szczecinie. ajjg@wp.pl
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gusta
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000266:history*; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000266:history*; D011044:Poland; D011173:Portraits as Topic / Q000266:history*; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014194:Traumatology / Q000266:history*; D014495:Universities / Q000266:history