29 September – 1 October 2026, the 46th SICOT Orthopaedic World Congress was held in Kyoto, Japan — one of the key international events in the field of orthopaedics and traumatology.

This year’s congress was one of the most significant in recent years in terms of the scale of scientific representation by Ukrainian orthopaedic specialists.

Ukrainian specialists presented the results of their research in various formats as part of the congress programme:

• moderation of 5 scientific sessions;
• 6 presentations at plenary sessions;
• 3 oral presentations in the free paper format;
• 2 poster presentations.

The Sytenko Institute of Spine and Joint Pathology National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine was represented at the congress by the Institute’s Director, Doctor of Medical Sciences Stanislav Bondarenko, who took part in the scientific programme and meetings with the SICOT leadership.

During the meetings, promising areas for scientific and practical cooperation in 2027 were identified, including osseointegrative exoprosthetic rehabilitation and 3D printing of new materials for bone defect reconstruction.

Active participation in the congress and in representing Ukraine was also taken by Oleksandr Haluzynskyi, Research Fellow at the Institute and PhD in Medical Sciences, as well as Professor Roman Blonskyi, Chief Research Fellow at the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedics of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine.

The participation of Ukrainian specialists in the 46th SICOT Orthopaedic World Congress contributed to the international representation of Ukrainian orthopaedic science, the development of professional contacts, and the identification of specific areas for further international scientific and practical cooperation.