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IPRLS mission includes not only the physical, but also the spiritual healing of the explosion survivors. The prosthetic limbs provided by the institute allow people to continue doing what they loved doing before the accidents.
Some of the amputees rehabilitated in Russia played hockey before
their amputations. With the new
prosthesis developed by the Institute, they are able to play hockey
again.
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St. Petersburg Elks flew to Helsinki, Finland for a demonstration match at the
International Physicians for Prevention of Nuclear War International Conference on Small Arms Prevention.
September 29, 2001.
Press Release.
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The 1st International Amputee Hockey Tournament at the Landmine Ban Week,
Washington, DC, March 8-9, 2001 |
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Amputee Hockey Match at the Russian National Rehabilitation Congress, St.
Petersburg, December 6, 2000 |
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Recognition Award to Alexei Balakhontsev, Captain of the Russian Amputee
Hockey Team at the Second States Parties Meeting, Geneva, Switzerland,
September 11-17, 2000 |
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Conference "Hockey-on-Prostheses. A tribute to Children Landmine Survivors." May 11, 2000, St. Petersburg, Russia |
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US-Russian Hockey-on-Prostheses Match, IIHF World Championship-2000, St.
Petersburg, Russia, May 10, 2000 |
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The first ever Hockey-on-Prostheses match. The
St. Petersburg Elks, a team of Russian Veterans, landmine survivors amputees, played against the Boston Postal Servicemen able-bodied team at the Tsongas Ice Arena, Lowell, MA, December 04, 1999 |
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The 1st (June 04, 1998) and 2nd (July 13, 1999) International Conferences
on Prosthetic Rehabilitation of Landmine Survivors, New England Sinai
Hospital, Boston, MA |
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