Hand with help: a child from Krasnogorsk who lost his fingers received an improved traction prosthesis

Ten-year-old Gleb Brovar, who lost four fingers in an accident with an explosive device, received an improved version of a traction prosthesis. The new product is manufactured using digital modeling technologies and is equipped with a modern stump sleeve, which has increased comfort and functionality. The prosthetist expects that Gleb's full adaptation to the new device will take about a month. The boy's mother told Izvestia that the child's plans include kickboxing, swimming and active sports training.

The tragedy in Krasnogorsk

Gleb Brovar, a ten-year-old schoolboy from Krasnogorsk, was the first in Russia to receive an improved traction prosthesis created using digital modeling technologies. The ceremonial presentation of the prosthesis took place at the Skolkovo Technopark. The child plans to continue playing sports: he has already returned to kickboxing training, but is still participating in sparring without using his right hand.

In November 2025, a boy was seriously injured after picking up an explosive device disguised as a gift with a 10-ruble bill attached. As a result, he lost four fingers on his right hand and underwent surgery at the L.M. Roshal Children's Research and Clinical Center.

As experts told Izvestia, the prosthesis was designed taking into account the individual characteristics of the child. It belongs to mechanical traction devices and is set in motion due to the sustained movements of the hand and wrist. This allows you to partially restore the function of grabbing and holding objects, as well as perform basic household activities.

Specialists started working with the family even at the stage of treatment. They helped with the preparation of the necessary documents and implemented a full cycle of prosthetics — from initial consultations and individual measurements to the manufacture and transfer of the finished product.

The prosthesis was created using digital prosthetics technologies, including 3D scanning, computer modeling and 3D printing. This approach allows you to take into account the anatomical features of the patient in advance and test the structure for strength even at the design stage.

— It's about the opportunity to return to ordinary things that you didn't even think about before. Gleb did a great job, he did it. We are already living a full life, but we hope to do everything faster and more comfortably with a prosthesis. Small victories every day," Galina Brovar, the child's mother, told Izvestia.

According to her, the family does not plan to limit the child's activity. Gleb will continue to play sports, including kickboxing and swimming, and is undergoing active physical training. In the future, Galina Brovar added, he can try his hand at the Paralympic Games.

The boy himself also took part in choosing the exterior design of the device — for his first prosthesis, he chose the symbolism of a hammer and sickle, noting that he was close to the Soviet theme.

Getting back to normal

In pediatric prosthetics, the key task remains not only to compensate for lost functions, but also to adapt the device to the child's lifestyle, said Daria Talitskaya, Medical director of Motorika ORTHO.

"In the case of Gleb, we focused on precise landing and the ability to perform basic actions such as grabbing and holding objects," she explained.

According to her, the boy's adaptation period may pass faster than the average: full-fledged addiction is expected in about a month, whereas in most patients this process takes several months.

The company also recalled that in Russia such products can be provided at the expense of the state when included in the individual rehabilitation and habilitation program (IPRA) and are subject to regular replacement as the child grows.

— The use of digital solutions significantly speeds up the manufacturing process: the full cycle takes about two weeks, and installation and initial setup take one or two days. This allows you to start rehabilitation faster," explained Andrey Davidyuk, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Motorika Group.

Igor Ivanov, Technical director of the company's digital prosthetics department, added that the stump sleeve and the approach to its creation have been improved in the new version of the prosthesis. The design was designed in a digital environment, which made it possible to distribute the load more precisely: increase compression in the necessary areas and lighten the device where it is important for comfort.

Experts note that such developments demonstrate the potential of digital technologies in prosthetics.: They accelerate production, increase the accuracy and convenience of products, and also directly affect the duration of rehabilitation and the quality of life of patients, especially children, for whom the speed of adaptation is of critical importance.