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The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American) 83:S123-127 (2001)
© 2001 The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.

Scientific Article

Eponyms in Orthopaedics

Jeffrey L. Visotsky, MD and Leon S. Benson, MD

In memory of a great surgeon and teacher—Hampar Kelikian (1899-1983)

Jeffrey L. Visotsky, MD
150 North River Road, Suite 100, Des Plaines, IL 60016

Leon S. Benson, MD
2401 Ravine Way, Glenview, IL 60025-5803

The authors did not receive grants or outside funding in support of their research or preparation of this manuscript. They did not receive payments or other benefits or a commitment or agreement to provide such benefits from a commercial entity. No commercial entity paid or directed, or agreed to pay or direct, any benefits to any research fund, foundation, educational institution, or other charitable or nonprofit organization with which the authors are affiliated or associated.

Eponym (ep´o–nim)

[Greek eponymos, named after]

The name of a disease, structure, operation, or procedure, derived from the name of the person who discovered or described it first.

Argot (är´gõ)

[French origin "in thieves’ jargon"]

The specialized vocabulary and idioms of those in the same work.

Eponyms are commonly used in orthopaedics. Yet the individual’s name and history often remain obscure or unknown to the user. The recognition and appropriate use of the eponymic terms become more difficult as the terminology falls into disuse. It is hoped that this report will serve as a reference and a resource and will preserve orthopaedic history.


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