Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026

The mechanics of surgery.

TRUAX, Charles (1852 – 1918)

Publication Details

Chicago, IL: Charles Truax & Co., 1899 CE.

An encyclopedic work that described illustrated and analysed the entire range of instrumentation employed in medical and surgical practice at the end of the 19th century. Reprinted with introduction by James M. Edmonson: San Francisco, Norman Publishing, 1988.

Browse Tags

Surgery & Anesthesia
Instruments & Devices

Thematic Classifications

INSTRUMENTS & TECHNOLOGIES › Medical Instruments INSTRUMENTS & TECHNOLOGIES › Surgical Instruments SURGERY: General

Catalog Metadata	Reference Information
Entry Number	#2680.01
Permanent Link	https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/3563
External URL	the-mechanics-of-surgery

Geographic Context

Publication place: Chicago, IL

Mentioned in annotation: San Francisco, CA