The history of fractures of the proximal femur. The contribution of the Dublin Surgical School in the first half of the 19th century.

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.