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Published in: BMC Proceedings 3/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Meeting abstract

Abraham Colles oration: 200 years on

Author: Greg Bain

Published in: BMC Proceedings | Special Issue 3/2015

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It is 200 years since Abraham Colles published his famous article where he described the common dorsal deformity of the distal radius fracture with an associated dislocation of the distal radio-ulnar joint. He provided a detailed description of the fracture, 80 years before the developed of radiographs. The fracture still bares his name, despite the fact that this article was never cited during his lifetime. …
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Title
Abraham Colles oration: 200 years on
Author
Greg Bain
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Proceedings / Issue Special Issue 3/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1753-6561
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1753-6561-9-S3-A33

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