Standing Tall on Their Shoulders: Essential Eponyms in Shoulder Surgery. (September 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Villacis, Diego C; Popkin, Charles A; Nowell, Jared A; Qayyum, Usama; Brabston, Eugene W; Jobin, Charles M; Ahmad, Christopher S; Levine, William N
• Is Part Of: Journal of shoulder and elbow arthroplasty. Volume 2(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-09
• Subjects: Eponyms -- shoulder surgery -- orthopedic history; Arthroplasty -- Periodicals; Shoulder joint -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Elbow -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.57
• DOI: 10.1177/2471549218797723
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2471-5492

Abstract

There has been enormous advancement in the field of shoulder surgery since its initial establishment as a subspecialty. This is due in large part to the numerous contributions made by clinicians who came before us. This review of eponyms in shoulder surgery provides the opportunity to honor our predecessors and their contributions as well as promote the correct use of eponyms going forward.