December 8 – On This Day in Medical History
Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with December 8.
Events
Births
1834 – Paul Jules Tillaux (1834-1904), French Surgeon; described Tillaux fracture (1872) [Tillaux-Chaput fracture], Tillaux manoeuvre (Manœuvre de Tillaux), Tillaux painful crepitus sign (Aïe crépitant de Tillaux), and Tillaux apparatus (Appareil de Tillaux)
1918 – Gordon Jackson Rees (1918-2001), British anaesthetist. Described the Jackson Rees Technique (1950), and invented the Jackson Rees T-piece (1950), Jackson Rees Tube (1966)
Deaths
No major medical milestones added for this date yet — this page is being expanded
Further reading
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