Robert William Smith: His Life and His Contributions to Medicine

Hriday M. Shah; Kevin C. Chung

doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2007.12.020

Robert William Smith: His Life and His Contributions to Medicine

Hriday M. Shah, Kevin C. Chung

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Abstract

Robert William Smith is best known for the eponymous Smith's fracture. He also made other important contributions to medicine and medical education, publishing on topics ranging from arthritis to neuroma. He had a great interest in pathology and helped found the Pathological Society of Dublin. At the time of his death, he was the vice president of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. His contributions to the understanding of various pathologic conditions make him an important figure in medicine and in hand surgery.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	948-951
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume	33
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa.2007.12.020
State	Published - Jul 8 2008

Keywords

Reverse Colles' fracture
Robert William Smith
Smith's fracture
historical perspective

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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