Theodoros Aretaios (1829-1893) and the Foundation of Greek Orthopedic Surgery
The role which may be played by the archival records is demonstrated within this historical vignette. The work of Theodoros Aretaios highlights the procedures performed in 19th century orthopedics in the new Greek state. Aretaios contributed to the establishment of the Greek school of surgical practice and many of the surgeons of his era followed his steps.
Authors
- Dimitra Makridaki
- Pavlos Lytsikas-Sarlis
- Konstantinos Laios (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4746-0843)
- Irina Noskova
- Panagiotis Mantzanas
- Demetrios Zisiadis
Institutions
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Medica Academica
- Published
- 2025-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5644/ama2006-124.468
- Primary Topic
- History of Medicine Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00