Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with September 18.

Events

No major medical milestones added for this date yet — this page is being expanded

---

Births

1781 – Allan Burns (1781–1813), Scottish anatomist and surgeon; described the Burns ligament (1802) (superior horn of falciform margin of saphenous opening) and Space of Burns (suprasternal space) 

1908 – Lucio Bini (1908–1964) was an Italian psychiatrist; implemented the first Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) using the Cerletti–Bini Electroshock Apparatus (1938)

1919 – John W Lachman (1919-2007), American Orthopedic Surgeon; described the Lachman Test (1976)

---

Deaths

1821 – Jean-Nicolas Corvisart des Marets (1755-1821), French physician; described Corvisart disease

---

Further reading