Gwilym B. Lewis
Gwilym Bill Lewis (1914-2009) American Orthopedic Surgeon. With Arthur Holstein - eponymously affiliated with the Holstein–Lewis fracture (1963)
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Arthur Holstein
Arthur Holstein (1913-2000) was an American Orthopedic Surgeon with Gwilym Lewis described the Holstein–Lewis fracture (1963)
Frederick Roeck Thompson
Frederick Roeck Thompson (1907–1983) was an American orthopedic surgeon. Developed a cemented vitallium prosthesis with a distinctive flared collar independent of Austin Moore.
Marius Nygaard Smith-Petersen
Marius Nygaard Smith-Petersen (1886 – 1953) was a Norwegian born, American Orthopaedic surgeon. Smith-Petersen Vitallium mould arthroplasty (1948)
Robert Garden
Robert Symon Garden (1910 - 1982) was a Scottish Orthopaedic surgeon. Garden classification of intracapsular femoral neck fractures
Martin Kirschner
Martin Kirschner (1879-1942) was a German surgeon. Significant contribution to general surgery; orthopaedic surgery; traumatology; anaesthesiology and pain therapy
Auenbrugger Bone Sign
Auenbrugger Bone sign (more commonly known as Heuter sign) may be used to define the presence of upper limb fracture or dislocation via osteophony.
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 089
In the 89th FFFF we find out how the Spanish health service intends to save 2 billion euros a year, what condition accounts for over 10 million courses of antibiotics each year in the US, as well as learn about a clever Dutch physiologist, ego bias and micromorts.
The Arrow of Time
I have of late been reflecting on times past in EM, on how some things persist but others become part of the “good old days” that men of my age start to drone on about if given half a chance.
Douglas Argyll Robertson
Douglas Moray Cooper Lamb Argyll Robertson (1837–1909) was a Scottish surgeon and ophthalmologist. Eponym: Argyll Robertson pupils
Galeazzi Test
The Galeazzi test, sometimes called Allis sign or Skyline test, is used to assess for hip dislocation, specifically testing for developmental dysplasia of the hip.
Own the Oxygen!
Keeping your patient oxygenated during rapid sequence intubation has never been easier - with Own the Oxygen