The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American). 2009;91:1806-1813.
doi:10.2106/JBJS.I.00083
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Franklin D. Roosevelt: His Poliomyelitis and Orthopaedics

Zachary B. Friedenberg, MD1

1 Penn Orthopaedics, Presbyterian Hospital, 51 North 39th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. E-mail address: friedenz@uphs.upenn.edu

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   Introduction
 
Following World War II, the number of orthopaedic surgeons rapidly increased and the specialty expanded to include the treatment of fresh fractures. Many factors contributed to this development. This article discusses the contributions of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the growth of orthopaedic surgery.

From the earliest time in recorded history, surgeons followed armies to treat their battle injuries. The orthopaedic surgeons of the nineteenth century treated musculoskeletal deformities; infections, particularly tuberculosis of bones and joints; and the complications of trauma, especially in children, but they did not engage in the treatment of acute trauma. Their knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of bones and joints provided them with the opportunity to use their skills to treat those needing rehabilitation during World War I. As they became proficient in this role, they also became involved in the acute treatment of fractures.

In his presidential address at the Seventy-fourth Annual Meeting of . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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