Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with August 24.

Events

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Births

1892 – Armin Klein (1892–1954), American orthopaedic surgeon; described the Klein line as a radiographic reference in slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE)

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Deaths

1867 – Alfred-Armand-Louis-Marie Velpeau (1795-1867), French Surgeon; described myriad eponymous terms including Velpeau disease (1839) [hidradenitis suppurativa] and the Velpeau bandage

1951 – George Grey Turner (1877-1951), English surgeon; described Grey Turner sign (1919), and Transhiatul oesophagectomy (1933)

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Further reading