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| Full name | Tomasz Kotwicki |
| Profession | MD, PhD, orthopedic surgeon |
| Actual professional positions | Professor at the University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland |
| Short biographical notes (300 words) | Twenty years of clinical experience, specialist in orthopedics and traumatology working place - Wiktor Dega University Hospital, Department of Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology, Poznan, Poland. Main interests: pediatric orthopaedic surgery, spinal surgery, scoliosis conservative treatment, basic research in orthopaedics. Member of scientific societies: SOSORT (President 2009/2010), IRSSD (Board Member 2006-2012), Polish Pediatric Orthopedic Society (Secretary 2004-2006), Polish Society of Spinal Surgery, Polish Traumatologic and Orthopaedic Society. Deputy Editor of Scoliosis, Reviewer in international journals. Published 50 papers in Medline indexed journals. |
| Award received (Year, title of the scientific work, awarding institution) | Joint hypermobility in children with idiopathic scoliosis: SOSORT award 2011 winner. |
| Medline published papers (number) | 50 |
| Book chapters | 9 |
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| 5 most important Medline papers (copy and paste reference from Medline) | Czaprowski D, Kotwicki T, Pawlowska P, Stolinski L. Joint hypermobility in children with idiopathic scoliosis: SOSORT award 2011 winner. Scoliosis. 2011 Oct 7;6(1):22. [Epub ahead of print] Zaborowska-Sapeta K, Kowalski IM, Kotwicki T, Protasiewicz-Fałdowska H, Kiebzak W. Effectiveness of Chêneau brace treatment for idiopathic scoliosis: prospective study in 79 patients followed to skeletal maturity. Scoliosis. 2011 Jan 25;6(1):2.17. Kotwicki T.Improved accuracy in Risser sign grading with lateral spinal radiography.Eur Spine J. 2008 Dec;17(12):1676-85. Epub 2008 Oct 23. Kotwicki T, Durmala J, Czubak J.Bracing for neuromuscular scoliosis: orthosis construction to improve the patient's function.Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2008 May;3(3):161-9. Kotwicki T, Cheneau J.Biomechanical action of a corrective brace on thoracic idiopathic scoliosis: Cheneau 2000 orthosis. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol. 2008 May;3(3):146-53. Review. |