Richard Von Volkmann

Achievements

• Performed the first excision of carcinoma of the rectum in 1878.
• Described Volkmann's Ischaemic Contracture in 1881.
• Devised a splint and a spoon which bear his name.
• His treatment of articular tuberculosis heralded attempts at preventive surgery.
• In 1894 he described three patients with scrotal cancer who worked with paraffin and tar.
• He was an early supporter of Joseph Lister, and helped the introduction of antiseptic surgery throughout Germany.

References

• B.G. Firkin & J.A.Whitworth (1987). Dictionary of Medical Eponyms. Parthenon Publishing. ISBN 1-85070-333-7

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