Q. Identify the notable personality in Orthopaedics credited for his path breaking work ?
a. Martin Kirschner
b. John Charnley
c. Gerhardt Kuntscher
d. Gavriil Ilizarov
e. Abraham Colles
Answer -
d.
Gavriil A. Ilizarov was a russian doctor who discovered the principal of distraction osteogenesis with ring fixators now popularly known as Ilizarov fixators. The technique has wide and versatile implications for various disorders. He made a small city Kurgan a world renowned centre and is often referred with epithets like 'magician from Kurgan' among others.
Martin Kurschner is known for smooth metallic wires with pointed ends 'K- wire' or Kirschner wire. These are one of the most widely used implants in orthopaedics.
John Charnley is hailed as pioneer of joint replacement arthroplasty.
Gerhardt Kuntscher, a German doctor has been instrumental in paving path for intramedullary nailing initiated with his version of nail known as K- nail or Kuntscher's cloverleaf intramedullary nail.
Abraham Colles is known for an eponymous fracture that results from fall in elderly and involves distal radius with specific deformity.
a. Martin Kirschner
b. John Charnley
c. Gerhardt Kuntscher
d. Gavriil Ilizarov
e. Abraham Colles
Answer -
d.
Gavriil A. Ilizarov was a russian doctor who discovered the principal of distraction osteogenesis with ring fixators now popularly known as Ilizarov fixators. The technique has wide and versatile implications for various disorders. He made a small city Kurgan a world renowned centre and is often referred with epithets like 'magician from Kurgan' among others.
Martin Kurschner is known for smooth metallic wires with pointed ends 'K- wire' or Kirschner wire. These are one of the most widely used implants in orthopaedics.
John Charnley is hailed as pioneer of joint replacement arthroplasty.
Gerhardt Kuntscher, a German doctor has been instrumental in paving path for intramedullary nailing initiated with his version of nail known as K- nail or Kuntscher's cloverleaf intramedullary nail.
Abraham Colles is known for an eponymous fracture that results from fall in elderly and involves distal radius with specific deformity.
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