Robert Bruce Salter
Robert Bruce Salter (1924 – 2010) was a Canadian surgeon.
Eponymously associated with the Salter-Harris Classification along with W. Robert Harris. Published the Salter-Harris Classification of fractures for epiphyseal injuries in 1963
A very well respected and world leader in Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Emeritus Professor at the University of Toronto
An esteemed and profound surgical and academic career in Canada, obtaining many awards and titles in the process, focusing his efforts on “transformational research“
Biography
- Born 15th of December, 1924 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada
- 1947 – Graduated University of Toronto
- 1954 – Fellowship at the London Hospital
- 1955 – Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and later Professor of Surgery, Senior Orthopaedic Surgeon Emeritus and Senior Scientist Emeritus at the Toronto Research Institute
- 1955 – Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, later becoming President
- 1977 – Officer of the Order of Canada
- 1988 – Order of Ontario
- 1995 – Canadian Medical Association Hall of Fame
- 1997 – Companion of the Order of Canada
- 2010 – Retired after a career spanning 55 years
- Died on 10th of May, 2010 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Medical Eponyms
- Salter-Harris Classification (1963) describes injuries involving the epiphyseal plate of any bone
- Salter operation (Innominate osteotomy for congenital dislocation of the hip)
Key Medical Attributions
- Continuous passive motion (CPS) of joints to stimulate the regeneration of cartilage
- World leader in Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
- Interests in heraldry and medical history, devoting his career to improving our knowledge into the mechanisms of orthopaedic trauma and disease
- Lectured in 35 different countries
Major Publications
- Salter RB. Inominate osteotomy in the treatment of congenital dislocation and subluxation of the hip. J. Bone Joint Surg. (Brit) 1961;43B:3:518.
- Salter RB, Harris WR. Injuries involving the epiphyseal plate. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (American) 1963; 45(3): 587-622 [Salter-Harris Classification]
- Salter RB. The Osteotomy Proceedure in the Treatment of Dislocated Hip. Interview with Dr Bliss. 2002
- Salter RB. Textbook of Disorders and Injuries of the Musculoskeletal System. 1970. E & S Livingstone, Williams & Wilkins Co. Baltimore, USA
- Salter RB. Continuous passive motion: from origination to research to clinical applications. J Rheumatol. 2004 Nov;31(11):2104-5. [PMID 15517619]
References
- Festino J. Giants In Orthopaedic Surgery: Robert Bruce Salter CC, MD, FRCSC. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 Dec; 472(12): 3644–3649. [PMC4397795]
- Alman B, Wedge J. Robert Bruce Salter, CC, MD, FRCSC. Dec 15, 1924-May 10, 2010. J Child Orthop 2010; 4: 275-6. [PMC2908337]
- Polenakovic M. In memoriam: Dr. Robert Bruce Salter (1924-2010). Prilozi. 2011;32(1):337-8. [PMID 21836542]
- Biography: Salter, Robert Bruce (1924 – 2010). Plarr’s Lives of the Fellows Online. Royal College of Surgeons of England.
eponym
the person behind the name
