[State and prospects for the development of osteosynthesis in the RSFSR]

In the article are considered the main problems of osteosynthesis development in the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. The most long-term directions of scientific development works in this area are indicated. There is analyzed provision of treatment-and-prophylactic organizations of the Russian Federation with metal constructions, determined the necessity in metal fixing devices. There are formulated propositions on the organization of production of articles for osteosynthesis and creation of educational and production center for training of traumatologists-orthopaedists in modern methods of operative treatment of fractures.