December 15 – On This Day in Medical History

Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with December 15.

Events

Births

1924 – Robert Bruce Salter (1924-2010), Canadian surgeon; described Salter-Harris Classification (1963) and Salter operation (innominate osteotomy for congenital dislocation of the hip)

Deaths

1924 – Friedrich Trendelenburg (1844-1924), German surgeon; described Trendelenburg cannula (1871), Trendelenburg test (1891) [varicose veins], Trendelenburg test (1895) [hip abductors] and Trendelenburg Position

Further reading
On This Day in Medical History

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