November 22 – On This Day in Medical History
Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with November 22.
Events
1862 – Auguste Nélaton (1807-1873) designed a porcelain-tipped probe to confirm the presence of a retained bullet in Giuseppe Garibaldi’s ankle after the Battle of Aspromonte. Italian physicians Rosseau and Zannetti confirmed the presence of a retained bullet as the porcelain tip became visibly marked when rubbed against lead of the bullet, and removed it.
Births
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Deaths
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Further reading
- Dobson J. A surgical problem of the last century: Garibaldi’s bullet and Nélaton’s probe. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1953; 13(4): 266-269.
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