The history of fractures of the proximal femur. The contribution of the Dublin Surgical School in the first half of the 19th century
Language English Country Great Britain, England Media print
Document type Historical Article, Journal Article
- MeSH
- History, 19th Century MeSH
- Femoral Fractures history MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Check Tag
- History, 19th Century MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Historical Article MeSH
- Geographicals
- Ireland MeSH
The designation 'Adam Bogen' (arch) which is used in the German literature as a description of the thick medial cortex of the femoral neck is incorrect. This arch was described by Robert Adams (1795-1871), who was an Irish anatomist and surgeon. Adams, Colles and Smith were outstanding surgeons who described fractures of the proximal femur in detail during the first half of the 19th century and who together formed the Dublin Surgical School. The most important aspects of these fractures were described between 1818 and 1839.
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Internal architecture of the proximal femur: calcar femorale or Adams' arch?
Josias Weitbrecht, the founder of syndesmology, and the history of the retinacula of Weitbrecht
