Konstantinos Markatos1, Georgios Androutsos2, Marianna Karamanou3, Georgios Tzagkarakis4, Maria Kaseta5, Andreas Mavrogenis6. 1. Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, 4 Soranou Ephessiou Street, 115 27, Athens, Greece. gerkremer@yahoo.gr. 2. Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, 4 Soranou Ephessiou Street, 115 27, Athens, Greece. 3. History of Medicine, Medical School, University of Crete, Herakleion, Greece. 4. Department of Orthopaedics, Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens, Greece. 5. 2nd Orthopaedics Department, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece. 6. 1st Orthopaedics Department, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this review is to summarize the life and work of Jean-Louis Petit, his inventions, his discoveries, and his impact on the evolution of surgery of his era. METHOD: A thorough search of the literature was undertaken in PubMed and Google Scholar as well as in physical books in libraries to summarize current and classic literature on Petit. RESULTS: Jean-Louis Petit (1674-1750) was an eminent anatomist and surgeon of his era with an invaluable contribution to clinical knowledge, surgical technique, and instrumentation as well as innovative therapeutic modalities and basic scientific discoveries. CONCLUSION: Jean-Louis Petit was an innovative anatomist and surgeon as well as an excellent clinician of his era. He revolutionized the surgical technique of his era with a significant contribution to what would later become orthopaedic surgery.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this review is to summarize the life and work of Jean-Louis Petit, his inventions, his discoveries, and his impact on the evolution of surgery of his era. METHOD: A thorough search of the literature was undertaken in PubMed and Google Scholar as well as in physical books in libraries to summarize current and classic literature on Petit. RESULTS: Jean-Louis Petit (1674-1750) was an eminent anatomist and surgeon of his era with an invaluable contribution to clinical knowledge, surgical technique, and instrumentation as well as innovative therapeutic modalities and basic scientific discoveries. CONCLUSION: Jean-Louis Petit was an innovative anatomist and surgeon as well as an excellent clinician of his era. He revolutionized the surgical technique of his era with a significant contribution to what would later become orthopaedic surgery.
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Amputation; History of surgery; Invention of tourniquet; Jean-Louis Petit; Orthopaedics; Trauma surgery
Authors: Achilles Bekos; Spyridon Sioutis; Andreas Kostroglou; Theodosios Saranteas; Andreas F Mavrogenis Journal: Int Orthop Date: 2021-02-11 Impact factor: 3.075