title: Joseph H. Boyes, MD, 1905-1995: a driving force in American hand surgery.
abstract: Joseph H. Boyes, MD (1905-1995) was an important figure in American Hand Surgery. He was a pivotal founder of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH), he trained a number of hand fellows, he was active for many years at national and international hand meetings, and he was the founding editor of the Journal of Hand Surgery.
authors.affiliation: willyenew@pacbell.net
authors.forename: William L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Newmeyer
mesh_terms: D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history*; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States