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BRAINARD, Daniel (1812 – 1866)

BRAINARD, Daniel (1812 – 1866)

1812 – 1866

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1854 CE

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Essay on a new method of treating ununited fractures and certain deformities of the osseous system.

BRAINARD, Daniel (1812 – 1866)
BRAINARD, Daniel (1812 – 1866)

Experimenting on animals and cadavers, Brainard developed a special bone drill or “perforator” introduced subcutaneously to perforate the bone ends, simulating a recent fracture, and thus stimulating callu…