Timeline of orthopedics
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This is a timeline of orthopedics.
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| Time period | Development summary |
|---|---|
| Ancient times | "orthopedic principles were beginning to be developed and used during primitive times. The Egyptians continued these practices, and described ways to recognize and manage common orthopedic conditions. The Greeks and Romans subsequently began to study medicine in a systematic manner, and greatly improved our understanding of orthopedic anatomy and surgical technique."[1] |
| 16th century | "Until the 16th century, the majority of medical theories were heavily influenced by the work of Hippocrates.8 The scientific study of anatomy gained prominence during this time, especially due to the work done by great artists, such as Leonardo Di Vinci"[1] |
| 18th century | While the modern term orthopedics is coined.[2] |
| 20th century | "In the 20th century, rapid development continued to better control infections as well as develop and introduce novel technology." "the World Wars served as a catalyst in the development of the subspecialty of orthopedic trauma, with increasing attention placed on open wounds and proficiency with amputations, internal fixation, and wound care." |
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| Year | Event type | Details | Location |
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| 1600BC | The Edwin Smith papyrus, an ancient Egyptian medical text, describes the reduction of a dislocated mandible, signs of spinal or vertebral injuries, description of torticollis, and the treatment of fractures such as clavicle fractures. The document also discusses ryt, which refers to the purulent discharge from osteomyelitis.[1] | Egypt | |
| 430BC–330BC | "In the period between 430 BCE to 330 BCE, the Corpus Hippocrates was compiled, which is a Greek text on medicine. It is named for Hippocrates (460 BCE-370 BCE), the father of medicine, and it contains text that applies specifically to the field of orthopedic surgery. For example, this text discuses shoulder dislocations and describes various reduction maneuvers. " " The Corpus Hippocrates also describes the correction of clubfoot deformity, and the treatment of infected open fractures with pitch cerate and wine compresses"[1] | ||
| 16th century | Spanish texts talk about the Aztecs use of reduction of fractures, as well intramedullary fixation using fir branches.[3] | 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.[4] | 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.[5] The term is a composite of 2 Greek words: orthos, meaning “straight and free from deformity,” and paidios, meaning “child”.[1] | 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.[6] | United Kingdom | |
| 1780 | "Jean-André Venel established the first orthopedic institute in 1780" | ||
| 1851 | Dutch military surgeon Antonius Mathijsen invents the plaster of Paris orthopedic. | ||
| 1863 | "For example, in 1863, James Knight founded the Hospital for the Ruptured and Crippled in New York City. This hospital became the oldest orthopedic hospital in the United States, and it later became known as the Hospital for Special Surgery"[1] | ||
| 1886 | The New York Orthopedic Dispensary is established.[1] | United States | |
| 1888 | "Virgil Gibney at Hospital for the Ruptured and Crippled began the first orthopedic training program in the United States in 1888"[1] | United States | |
| 1894 | Organization | The British Orthopaedic Society is founded. | United Kingdom |
| 1895 | "For example, the invention of x-ray in 1895 by Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen improved our ability to diagnose and manage orthopedic conditions ranging from fractures to avascular necrosis of the femoral head to osteoarthritis."[1] | ||
| 1917 | The Hospital for Deformities and Joint Diseases is established in New York City.[1] | United States | |
| 1942 | "In 1942, Austin Moore performed the first metal hip arthroplasty"[1] | ||
| 1960s | " the field of joint replacement was subsequently advanced by the work of Sir John Charnley in the 1960s"[1] |
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- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Swarup, Ishaan; O'Donnell, Jospeh F. "An Overview of the History of Orthopedic Surgery".
- ↑ Swarup, I; O'Donnell, JF. "An Overview of the History of Orthopedic Surgery.". PMID 28005119.
- ↑ Lucena SM (1990). America 1492 Retrato de un Continente hace quinientos años. Milano: Anaya Editores.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Dobson, J (1972). "Percivall Pott". Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. 50: 54–65.
