COLLES, Abraham (1773 – 1843)
1773 – 1843
3 entries in the GMN corpus.
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1814 CE
#4410
On the fracture of the carpal extremity of the radius.
Colles’s description of fracture of the carpal end of the radius led that type of fracture to be named “Colles’s fracture”. He was Professor of Surgery at Dublin for more than 30 years. Reprint…
1815 CE
#2936
On the operation of tying the subclavian artery.
Colles tied the subclavian artery in 1811 and again in 1813. Garrison reminded us that Colles is credited with the first successful ligation of the innominate artery in Europe, but was unable to verify this. The paper…
1837 CE
#2380
Practical observations on the venereal disease, and on the use of mercury.
“Colles’s law” is stated on. p. 304. Colles introduced small doses of mercury in the treatment of syphilis. He was Professor of Surgery at Dublin.