Martin Kirschner’s Contributions to Surgery and Anesthesiology

Rafael Romero Reverón

Journal of Research on History of Medicine (Nov 2016)

Martin Kirschner’s Contributions to Surgery and Anesthesiology

Rafael Romero Reverón

Affiliations

Rafael Romero Reverón: Associate Profesor, Human Anatomy Department, José María Vargas Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Central University of Venezuela; Member of the Venezuelan Society of History of Medicine; Member of the International Society of the History of Medicine; Member of the American Association of History of Medicine; Medical doctor Specialist in Orthopedic Trauma Surgery at the Centro Médico Docente La Trinidad, Caracas, Venezuela.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5, no. 4
pp. 191 – 196

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Martin Kirschner (1879-1942), versatile German surgeon who had his scientific research and academic interests addressed topics which are covered by several specialities such as general surgery, orthopaedic surgery, neurosurgery, anesthesiology and plastic surgery. He also was the editor of five medical journals and autjor of 249 articles and eight textbooks. His greatest and lasting contribution is the Kirschner ‘s wire which is still in use for bone traction and for temporal or definitive os-teosynthesis

Published in Journal of Research on History of Medicine

ISSN: 2251-886X (Online)
Publisher: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Country of publisher: Iran, Islamic Republic of
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): History of medicine. Medical expeditions
Website: http://rhm.sums.ac.ir/

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