Temistocles Gluck was born 30 November 1853 in Iași, Iași County, Romania to Teophil Gluck (1824-1884) and died 25 April 1942 Berlin, Germany of unspecified causes.
{short description|German physician and surgeon and inventer of endoprostheses}} Themistocles Gluck (30 November 1853 in Iaşi, Moldavia – 25 April 1942 in Berlin) was a German physician and surgeon. He first invented endoprostheses from ivory in 1890 at Berlin when he performed the first documented total wrist Arthroplasty.[1]
| Themistocles Gluck | |
|---|---|
 Themistocles Gluck | |
| Born |
30 November 1853 Iaşi, Moldavia |
| Died |
25 April 1942 (age 88) Berlin |
| Citizenship | Romania, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Fields | medicine |
| Known for | endoprostheses |
References
- ^ (December 1994) "The early history of arthroplasty of the wrist. From amputation to total wrist implant". J Hand Surg Br 19: 778–82. DOI:10.1016/0266-7681(94)90257-7. PMID 7706886.
- Marcus J.K. Bankes and Roger J.H. Emery (editor) (1995). "Pioneers of shoulder replacement: Themistocles Gluck and Jules Emile Péan". Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery 4 (4): 259–62. DOI:10.1016/S1058-2746(05)80018-7. ISSN 1058-2746. PMID 8542368. Retrieved on 1 December 2014.
- Eynon-Lewis, N J (1992). "Themistocles Gluck: an unrecognised genius". BMJ 305 (6868): 1534–6. DOI:10.1136/bmj.305.6868.1534. ISSN 0959-8138. PMID 1286374.
- Wessinghage, D (1991). "[Themistocles Gluck. 100 years artificial joint replacement]". Zeitschrift für Orthopädie und ihre Grenzgebiete 129 (5): 383–8. DOI:10.1055/s-2008-1040261. ISSN 0044-3220. PMID 1836692.
- von Zippel, H (April 1990). "Multi-morbidity and perioperative risk of total hip endoprosthesis". Beiträge zur Orthopädie und Traumatologie 37 (4): 193–203. ISSN 0005-8149. PMID 2201280.
- Muster, D (April 1990). "Themistocles Gluck, Berlin 1890: a pioneer of multidisciplinary applied research into biomaterials for endoprostheses". Bulletin of the history of dentistry 38 (1): 3–6. ISSN 0007-5132. PMID 2076458.
- Zipple, J (February 1975). "Themistocles Gluck (1853-1942), pioneer in endoprosthetics". Zeitschrift für Orthopädie und ihre Grenzgebiete 113 (1): 134–9. ISSN 0044-3220. PMID 1098295.
- THEMISTOCLES GLUCK – O GÊNIO QUE INICIOU A ARTROPLASTIA (Osvandré Lech)
See also: Gluck (disambiguation)
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Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Temistocles Gluck (1853-1942) | 30 November 1853 Iași, Iași County, Romania | 25 April 1942 Berlin, Germany | |
| Emma Gluck (c1865-1902) | 1865 | 1902 Bucharest, Romania | Anghel Demetriescu (1847-1903) |
Footnotes (including sources)
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