Robert Symon Garden

Robert Symon Garden (2 August 1910 – 16 October 1982) was a Scottish orthopaedic surgeon best known for establishing the widely accepted Garden classification of hip fractures that bears his name.

He was also the father of the Scottish comedian, actor, author, artist and television presenter Graeme Garden.

Garden Classification The Garden classification established by Robert Symon Garden applies to intracapsular hip fractures of the femoral neck, and comprises four distinct types:

Garden I: valgus-impacted fracture Garden II: undisplaced fracture Garden III: varus fracture Garden IV: varus fracture with significant displacement and loss of contact

Honours Garden held the professional qualification of FCRS (Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons).

He was also a member of the following institutions:

British Orthopaedic Association Société Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie Liverpool Medical Institution (honorary member)

Personal life He married Janet Ann McHardy in 1939. The couple had two children: Graeme and Elizabeth.

His son, Graeme Garden, is a writer, comedian, and television presenter, and a member of the British comedy trio The Goodies.