UNIVERSITY ORTHOPEDIC AND REHABILITATION HOSPITAL IN ZAKOPANE – since the 1990s
SCOPE OF COOPERATION – pioneering surgeries, development of Polish spondyloimplantology; first courses in Poland for medical and nursing surgical teams (1995–1999); clinical trials, expert evaluations and scientific development, publications, patents and co-implementation of R&D projects.
Leading figures: Prof. D. Zarzycki, Dr M. Zarzycka, Prof. M. Tęsiorowski, Dr B. Jasiewicz, Dr A. Winiarski, Dr W. Sienkiel, Dr E. Lipik, Dr T. Potaczek, Dr P. Koszyk
UNIVERSITY CLINICAL HOSPITAL No. 2 OF THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LODZ & NORBERT BARLICKI MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IN LODZ – since 1994 SCOPE OF COOPERATION – pioneering operations with LfC systems, mainly in the field of occipito-cervical stabilisation and rotational cages, expert opinions, extensive development, scientific and expert cooperation.
Leading figures: Prof. A. Radek, Prof. M. Zawirski, Prof. A. Maciejczak, Prof. M. Radek, Prof. K. Zapałowicz, Dr T. Papierz
PROVINCIAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL No. 4 IN BYTOM – since 1999
SCOPE OF COOPERATION – Pioneering surgeries using LfC products, expert development of cervical systems and a system for spondylolisthesis treatment (’shark teeth’), participation in an interdisciplinary research team for in vivo animal and cadaver studies, as well as publications, expert evaluations, and co-delivery of R&D projects.
Leading figures: Prof. R. Mrówka, Dr J. Pieniążek, Dr A. Dobkiewicz, Dr J. Trompeta, Dr W. Chrobak
UNIVERSITY CLINICAL HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OPOLE & PROVINCIAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL IN OPOLE – since 2003
SCOPE OF COOPERATION – expert evaluations of LfC products, cooperation in the implementation of expandable implants and instruments for minimally invasive surgical procedures, clinical trials in the field of ilio-sacral stabilisation.
Leading figures: Prof. D. Łątka, Dr K. Łątka, Dr J. Chowaniec
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GERIATRICS, RHEUMATOLOGY AND REHABILITATION – since 2017 & BIELAŃSKI HOSPITAL IN WARSAW – since 2024
SCOPE OF COOPERATION – implementation of modern LfC products: ilio-sacral and anterior; research and development cooperation, research into new surgical approaches, expert participation in cadaver courses.
Leading figures: Prof. R. Gasik, Dr R. Michalik, Dr T. Wójcikiewicz
UNIVERSITY OF ZIELONA GÓRA – since the 1980s
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences/Collegium Medicum
SCOPE OF COOPERATION – first implants for scoliosis, corrosion resistance testing, original LfC programme ‘Health through Movement’ in partnership with the University of Zielona Góra and the State Higher Vocational School in Sulechów (2005), scientific development, student internships and expert classes/lectures (PTChK (2019), ScienceCamp 2023).
Leading figures: Prof. M. Miłek, Prof. K. Bącal, Prof. E. Krasicka-Cydzik, Dr J. Mstowski, Dr J. Jakubowski, Dr R. Papiór, Prof. W. Miczulski, Dr P. Jarmużek
LUBUSKIE ORTHOPAEDIC CENTRE IN ŚWIEBODZIN (FORMERLY: LOR) – since 1993
SCOPE OF COOPERATION – the beginnings of scoliosis treatment in children and adolescents, pioneering applications of the first Polish rod-hook and rod-screw implant solutions, cooperation in the development of surgical techniques.
Leading figures: Dr M. Golik, Dr D. Golik
LÓDŹ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY & BIONANOPARK – since 2002
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry
SCOPE OF COOPERATION – new biomaterials, in vivo studies on human cells, FEM analyses; first patient-specific mandibular implant (2014); extensive R&D cooperation with publications, PhD theses, R&D projects
(PBS 2015-2018 and EuroNanoMed 2022-2025).
Leading figures: Prof. B. Walkowiak, Prof. S. Mitura, Prof. P. Niedzielski, Prof. K. Jóźwik, Prof. D. Obidowski, Prof. J. Ułański, Prof. M. Kozanecki
WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES – since 2005
SCOPE OF COOPERATION – in vivo animal studies (2005–2014), biological evaluation of various biomaterials and osteointegration studies, scientific development and joint publications, attempts to implement spinal implants in veterinary surgery.
Leading figures: Prof. J. Sterna, Prof. B. Degórska
CLINICAL HOSPITALS – since 1993 ORTHOPEDIC & POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY – since 2024
SCOPE OF COOPERATION – continuous cooperation since 1993; implementation of state-of-the-art LfC solutions in spinal surgery, scientific and medical cooperation in the field of new implant solutions, and scientific and technical cooperation in the field of combining biomaterials with drugs.
Leading figures: Prof. R. Jankowski, Prof. S. Nowak, Prof. A. Pucher, Prof. Andrzej Szulc, Prof. Ł. Kubaszewski, Prof. M. Sandomierski
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GDANSK – since the beginning of the 21st century
SCOPE OF COOPERATION – Pioneering surgeries using LfC systems, primarily including spino-pelvic stabilizations based on a rod-screw-hook system; in vivo and cadaveric studies on a spinal derotation system (2014-2015); expert evaluations, academic development, and publications.
Leading figures: Prof. A. Smoczyński, Prof. S. Mazurkiewicz, Prof. W. Kloc, Prof. R. Pankowski, Dr M. Rocławski
PROVINCIAL SPECIALIST HOSPITAL IN OLSZTYN – since 1994 & UNIVERSITY OF WARMIA AND MAZURY IN OLSZTYN – since 2010
SCOPE OF COOPERATION – development of Polish spondyloimplantology by LfC, research and scientific cooperation: stem cells and bone morphometry, in vivo studies on animals of intervertebral systems (2011–2013), expert assessments.
Leading figures: Prof. S. Bołoczko, Dr L. Radyko, Prof. W. Maksymowicz, Prof. J. Wojtkiewicz