Abraham Colles
Abraham Colles (born July 23, 1773 in Millmount near Kilkenny , † November 16, 1843 ) was an Irish surgeon and anatomist .
In 1802, Colles became President of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland . In 1804 he was appointed professor of anatomy, physiology and surgery at that college.
In 1814, Colles published a publication on fractures of the distal radius ( distal radius fracture ), which was far ahead of its time, as it occurred decades before the application of X-rays . The fracture of the distal spoke with tilting towards the back of the hand ( dorsal ) without joint involvement is called Colles' fracture.
Works
- On the fracture of the carpal extremity of the radius. In: Edinb Med Surg J. 1814, 10, p. 181. PMID 16601406
- Surgical Anatomy. 1811.
- Practical observations on the venereal disease, and on the use of mercury. 1837.
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| SURNAME | Colles, Abraham |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish surgeon and anatomist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 23, 1773 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Millmount near Kilkenny , Ireland |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 16, 1843 |