October 16 – On This Day in Medical History

Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with October 16.

Events

Births

1896 – Leo George Rigler (1896-1979), American radiologist; described Rigler sign (1941), the Rigler triad (1941), Rigler notch sign (1955), and the Hoffman-Rigler sign (1965)

Deaths

1982 – Robert Symon Garden (1910-1982), Scottish Orthopaedic surgeon; described Garden classification of hip fractures (1961) and designed the Garden Cannulated Screw

Further reading
On This Day in Medical History

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