title: Franz Kaspar Hesselbach (1759--1816): anatomist and surgeon.
abstract: Although the term Hesselbach's triangle is used in everyday general surgical practice, little is written and known regarding the life of the early surgical pioneer for whom it is named. The present paper reviews the life of the German Franz Kaspar Hesselbach (1759--1816) and his contributions to the anatomical sciences and practice of surgery.
authors.affiliation: Section of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital of Alabama, 1600 7th Avenue South ACC 400, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA. rstubbs@uab.edu
authors.forename: R Shane
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Tubbs
authors.forename: Walter B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Gribben
authors.forename: Marios
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authors.lastname: Loukas
authors.forename: Mohammadali M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Shoja
authors.forename: Kevin O
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authors.lastname: Tubbs
authors.forename: W Jerry
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authors.lastname: Oakes