Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with September 22.

Events

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Births

1874 – Dorothy Reed (1874-1964), American physician; described Reed-Sternberg cells (1902)

1892 – George Perkins (1892-1979), English orthopaedic surgeon. Described Perkins line, in assessment of congenital hip dislocation, and Perkins traction, a functional method of femoral fracture treatment

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Deaths

1896 – Agostino Crosti (1896-1988), Italian dermatologist; described Crosti syndrome (1951), and Gianotti-Crosti syndrome (1955)

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

1947 – William Seaman Bainbridge (1870-1947), American surgeon, cancer educator, naval physician, and early advocate of spinal analgesia. Bainbridge needle (1900)

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Further reading