Louis Stromeyer
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Georg Friedrich Louis Stromeyer (March 6, 1804 – June 15, 1876) was a German surgeon
who was born in Hanover
. He was the son of surgeon Christian Friedrich Stromeyer (1761-1824).
in 1826. In Göttingen he joined the german student Corps Hannovera
. After graduation he undertook scientific travels throughout Europe, returning to Hanover in 1828, where he taught classes at the surgical school and founded an orthopedic institite. From 1838 to 1840 he was a professor of surgery at the University of Erlangen, followed by professorships at Munich (1841-42), Freiburg
(1842-48) and Kiel
.
He was a military surgeon during the First War of Schleswig
(1848-1851), and served as Surgeon General
of the Kingdom Hanover
in the German war
and with the Prussian army during the Franco-Prussian War
.
Stromeyer was a pioneer in orthopedics
and orthopedic surgery
. In 1831 he performed the first subcutaneous tenotomy
(tendon surgery) of the Achilles tendon
on a deformed foot. He introduced tenotomic surgery to England through a friend, English surgeon William John Little (1810-1894). Stromeyer performed this operation on Dr. Little in order to correct his clubfoot condition. Stromeyer also did maxillofacial surgery, and is remembered for the eponymous "Stromeyer hook", a device used for zygomatic arch
fractures.
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
who was born in Hanover
Hanover
Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
. He was the son of surgeon Christian Friedrich Stromeyer (1761-1824).
Biography
From 1823 he studied medicine at the University of Göttingen, receiving his doctorate in BerlinBerlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
in 1826. In Göttingen he joined the german student Corps Hannovera
Corps Hannovera Göttingen
thumb|Bismarck 1836The Corps Hannovera Göttingen is one of the oldest German Student Corps, a Studentenverbindung or student corporation founded 18 January 1809 at the Georg August University of Göttingen by students like Georg Kloss. The name was chosen because the founders had their home...
. After graduation he undertook scientific travels throughout Europe, returning to Hanover in 1828, where he taught classes at the surgical school and founded an orthopedic institite. From 1838 to 1840 he was a professor of surgery at the University of Erlangen, followed by professorships at Munich (1841-42), Freiburg
University of Freiburg
The University of Freiburg , sometimes referred to in English as the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, is a public research university located in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.The university was founded in 1457 by the Habsburg dynasty as the...
(1842-48) and Kiel
University of Kiel
The University of Kiel is a university in the city of Kiel, Germany. It was founded in 1665 as the Academia Holsatorum Chiloniensis by Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and has approximately 23,000 students today...
.
He was a military surgeon during the First War of Schleswig
First War of Schleswig
The First Schleswig War or Three Years' War was the first round of military conflict in southern Denmark and northern Germany rooted in the Schleswig-Holstein Question, contesting the issue of who should control the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein. The war, which lasted from 1848–1851,...
(1848-1851), and served as Surgeon General
Generalstabsarzt
Generalstabsarzt may refer to:* Major General in the Bundeswehr Joint Medical Service* Surgeon general of the Prussian army* Surgeon general of the Bavarian army...
of the Kingdom Hanover
Kingdom of Hanover
The Kingdom of Hanover was established in October 1814 by the Congress of Vienna, with the restoration of George III to his Hanoverian territories after the Napoleonic era. It succeeded the former Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg , and joined with 38 other sovereign states in the German...
in the German war
Austro-Prussian War
The Austro-Prussian War was a war fought in 1866 between the German Confederation under the leadership of the Austrian Empire and its German allies on one side and the Kingdom of Prussia with its German allies and Italy on the...
and with the Prussian army during the Franco-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. Prussia was aided by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Baden, Württemberg and...
.
Stromeyer was a pioneer in orthopedics
Orthopedics
Orthopedics is the study of the musculoskeletal system. The Greek word 'ortho' means straight or correct and 'pedics' comes from the Greek 'pais' meaning children. For many centuries, orthopedists have been involved in the treatment of crippled children...
and orthopedic surgery
Orthopedic surgery
Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system...
. In 1831 he performed the first subcutaneous tenotomy
Tenotomy
A tenotomy is a surgical act which involves the division of a tendon.When it involves the Achilles tendon, it is called a "Achillotenotomy".It has been used in the treatment of cerebral palsy.It has also been used for hammer toe....
(tendon surgery) of the Achilles tendon
Achilles tendon
The Achilles tendon , also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcaneus, is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneus bone.- Anatomy :The Achilles is the tendonous extension of 3 muscles in the lower leg:...
on a deformed foot. He introduced tenotomic surgery to England through a friend, English surgeon William John Little (1810-1894). Stromeyer performed this operation on Dr. Little in order to correct his clubfoot condition. Stromeyer also did maxillofacial surgery, and is remembered for the eponymous "Stromeyer hook", a device used for zygomatic arch
Zygomatic arch
The zygomatic arch or cheek bone is formed by the zygomatic process of temporal bone and the temporal process of the zygomatic bone , the two being united by an oblique suture; the tendon of the Temporalis passes medial to the arch to gain insertion into the coronoid process...
fractures.
Works
- Handbuch der Chirurgie, 1864
- Maximen der Kriegsheilkunst, 1868
- Erinnerungen eines deutschen Arztes, 2 Bände, 1875, ISBN 3-540-07659-X
Source
- aerzteblatt.de Georg Friedrich Louis Stromeyer (translated biography)
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