About Jacques-Gilles Maisonneuve
Lived 1809 – 1897 (aged 87). Jacques-Gilles Maisonneuve was a French physician and surgeon.
Jules Germain Francois Maisonneuve (10 December 1809 – 9 April 1897) was a French surgeon and student of Guillaume Dupuytren. Maisonneuve is notable as the first surgeon to explain the role of external rotation in the production of ankle fractures. The eponymously named Maisonneuve fracture describes a specific fibular fracture.
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Who was Jacques-Gilles Maisonneuve?
French surgeon (1809–1897)
When was Jacques-Gilles Maisonneuve born?
Jacques-Gilles Maisonneuve was born on 10 December 1809 in Nantes.
When did Jacques-Gilles Maisonneuve die?
Jacques-Gilles Maisonneuve died on 10 April 1897.
What was Jacques-Gilles Maisonneuve's occupation?
Jacques-Gilles Maisonneuve was a physician and surgeon.
What nationality was Jacques-Gilles Maisonneuve?
Jacques-Gilles Maisonneuve was French.
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· Wikipedia: Jacques-Gilles Maisonneuve
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