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This is a timeline of traumatology, describing events related to

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18th century While the modern term orthopedics is coined.[1]

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16th century Spanish texts talk about the Aztecs use of reduction of fractures, as well intramedullary fixation using fir branches.[2] Mexico
1597 Literature Scottish surgeon Peter Lowe publishes his A discourse of the Whole Art of Chirurgerie, which uses the term amputation for the first time.[3] United Kingdom
1741 French physician Nicolas Andry is credited with the term orthopaedics, taken from the title of his 1741 book Orthopédie on childhood deformity correction.[4] France
1768 English surgeon Percivall Pott publishes his book Some Few Remarks upon Fractures and Dislocations following his compound femoral fracture on the use of splinting to avoid amputation.[5] United Kingdom

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  1. Swarup, I; O'Donnell, JF. "An Overview of the History of Orthopedic Surgery.". PMID 28005119. 
  2. Lucena SM (1990). America 1492 Retrato de un Continente hace quinientos años. Milano: Anaya Editores. 
  3. Finlayson, James (1889). Account of the life and works of Maister Peter Lowe: the founder of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. GLasgow: J. Maclehose. 
  4. Andry, Nicolas (1743). Orthopaedia : or, the art of correcting and preventing deformities in children: by such means, as may easily be put in practice by parents themselves, and all such as are employed in educating children. To which is added, a defence of the orthopaedia, by way of supplement / by the author. Translated from the French of M. Andry. London: A. Millar. 
  5. Dobson, J (1972). "Percivall Pott". Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. 50: 54–65.