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01-09-2014 | Obituary
Obituary: A Remembrance: Joseph H. “Skoot” Dimon III MD (1930–2014)
Published in: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® | Issue 9/2014
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A Note from the Editorial Staff: The following is a personal remembrance of Joseph H. “Skoot” Dimon, III (Fig. 1 ) written by friend and former colleague, Dr. Xavier A. Duralde. Considered a world-class orthopaedic surgeon, Skoot initially pursued a career in teaching medicine before traveling to Atlanta, GA, USA on the recommendation of a friend to meet with Drs. Robert E. Wells and F. James Funk regarding an open position at their practice, Peachtree Orthopaedic Clinic (POC). After a night out to dinner with Dr. Wells and his wife, Skoot joined the Atlanta-based practice with a simple handshake agreement. He would stay with POC for 40 years until his retirement in 2000 [ 2 ] (Fig. 2 ). His published studies in CORR® spanned a wide range of orthopaedic topics, including manuscripts examining medial displacement osteotomy for unstable fractures [ 1 ], to recommending the Scottish Rite Hospital abduction orthosis for Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease [ 3 ]. CORR® joins with the orthopaedic community in honoring the memory of Dr. Joseph H. “Skoot” Dimon, III.
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Joseph H. “Skoot” Dimon III
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Skoot practiced at POC for 40 years before retiring in 2000
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