BLAIR, Vilray Papin (1871 – 1955)
1871 – 1955
4 entries in the GMN corpus.
1909 CE
#5756.2
Underdeveloped lower jaw, with limited excursion. Report of two cases with operation.
Closed ramisection of the mandible for micrognathia or prognathism.
1912 CE
#5756.7
Surgery and diseases of the mouth and jaws.
First comprehensive work on maxillofacial surgery. After World War I Blair established the first separate Plastic Surgery Service in the United States at Barnes Hospital and Washington University in St. Louis.
1929 CE
#5761.1
The use and uses of large split skin grafts of intermediate thickness.
Split-skin grafts for covering large areas of granulating surfaces introduced.
1930 CE
#5762
Mirault operation for single harelip.
Modern refinement of Mirault’s precedure for repair of cleft lip.