title: [Changes in technological orthopedics--function and esthetics].
abstract: A few famous historical examples of prosthetic and orthotic treatments of the upper and lower limbs are studied from the point of view of their function and aesthetics. For a long period the main emphasis was put on function. Since Ambroise Paré (1510-1590) aesthetics has been taken increasingly into consideration. In order to satisfy the growing functional and aesthetic expectations of our patients a close collaboration between physician and craftsman is essential. A hundred years ago Albert Hoffa (1859-1907) insisted that mechanical workshops be set up in Orthopaedic University Clinics. His demands are as actual as ever.
authors.affiliation: Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Balgrist Zürich.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Böni
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rüttimann
mesh_terms: D001186:Artificial Limbs / Q000266:history*; D005602:France; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D006801:Humans; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000266:history*
vernacular_title: Technische Orthopädie im Wandel--Funktion und Asthetik.