[100 years Zeitschrift für Orthopädie, Z. Orthop. 131 (1993) 195-207].
The historical review of 100 years of the Zeitschrift für Orthopädie could create the impression that the Nazi era did not have any significant impact on orthopedics in Germany. In this commentary it is shown that the Prevention of Heredopathic Offspring Act of 1933 resulted in an uncritical overemphasis on hereditary factors. This decisively influenced concepts of, research into and therapy for hip dislocation, both in Germany and other countries.
Medizinhistorisches Institut, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.
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D005858:Germany; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D009985:Orthopedics; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D014857:Warfare
100 Jahre Zeitschrift für Orthopädie, Z. Orthop. 131 (1993) 195-207.