Orthopedic Surgery

Surgical specialties focus on manually operative and instrumental techniques to treat disease.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) is a nonprofit corporation founded in Chicago in 1933.

The term orthopedics was coined by French physician Nicholas Andre who published a book in 1741

was a Spanish-American physician, specializing in orthopedics.

is a German orthopedist and sports physician

went on to specialize in orthopaedics

deutscher Arzt und Orthopäde

specialising in orthopaedic medicine, he eventually became a consultant

He first invented endoprostheses from ivory in 1890 at Berlin, when he performed the first documented total wrist Arthroplasty.

was a Swiss orthopedic surgeon

i 1918 speciallæge i ortopædkirurgi og radiologi

After a number of journeys he took over his own department in his uncle's orthopaedic institute.

entered a career in orthopaedic surgery

Albert is remembered for pioneer research in the field of orthopedic surgery

Stromeyer was a pioneer in orthopedics and orthopedic surgery.

first used plaster of Paris to fixate broken bones in a plaster cast

November 12, 1879, Cannstatt, Germany) was a German orthopaedist.

Hoffa is remembered for introducing an operation for congenital hip dislocations (1890)

largely remembered for his work in bone and joint surgery

was a Swiss surgeon and a pioneer in the field of orthopedics

is a British orthopaedic surgeon and inventor

was the first professor of orthopedics

who pioneered the intramedullary nailing of long bone fractures

Known for his work in orthopedic medicine

the first female board-certified orthopedic surgeon in the United States

Delpech is best known for his work in orthopedics

was appointed house surgeon of orthopedic surgery at St. Thomas' Hospital in London

was an American orthopedic surgeon and co-founder

His interest in the musculoskeletal system, along with his interest in trauma and fractures