Lu Shibi, male, Han nationality, is a native of Yichang, Hubei Province. He was born in 1930, and graduated from an 8 year course at the Clinic Department of Xiehe Medical College in 1956. Lu Shibi has been a resident, physician-in-charge, assistant chief physician, associate professor, chief physician, and professor of the Department of Orthopedics at the Head Hospital of the PLA, and became its head in 1979. He is presently the head of the Osteology Institute of the PLA.
Lu's most important scientific achievements include, the creation of an artificial joint made with titanium and treatment of peripheral nerve injury by firearm with free nerve transplantation the manufacture of an artificial hip joint made with cobalt-chromium-molybdemum alloy of pearl surface.
He also conducted several experiments and clinical studies on artificial joints. Some of this studies included experiments with cartilage coloboma of the hip joint using auto-free periosteal transplantation. Among his other studies, Lu studied microscopic reconstructive surgery in the repair of the junctions of the four limbs and a study on the treatment of scorch neuralgia with pressure deduction on the peripheral perineurium.
Lu has won several awards for his innovative research.