About Jean-François Calot
Lived 1861 – 1944 (aged 82). Jean-François Calot was a French surgeon, anatomist and physician.
Jean-François Calot (17 May 1861 – 1 March 1944)
Biography Calot was born in a farmer family of six children and spent his childhood in Arrens-Marsous, France. he founded the Institut orthopédique de Berck in 1900. Calot's node – gallbladder lymph node. Calot's method – treatment of tuberculous abscesses by repeated puncture and immobilisation. Calot's operation – surgical correction of spinal deformity due to Pott's disease (spinal tuberculosis).
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Who was Jean-François Calot?
French surgeon (1861-1944)
When was Jean-François Calot born?
Jean-François Calot was born on 21 May 1861 in Hautes-Pyrénées.
When did Jean-François Calot die?
Jean-François Calot died on 1 March 1944 in Adast.
What was Jean-François Calot's occupation?
Jean-François Calot was a surgeon, anatomist and physician.
What nationality was Jean-François Calot?
Jean-François Calot was French.
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