title: Francesco Parona (1842-1908) and his contributions to our understanding of surgery through anatomy.
abstract: Much of the life of Francesco Parona and many of his contributions to medicine are unknown outside of Europe. Parona made novel contributions to many surgical techniques and medical treatments and was an active member of society and the Italian political regime. Parona's name lives on eponymously by his "space" in the forearm. This paper will discuss the personal life and medical contributions of Francesco Parona.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, St. George's University, Grenada, West Indies.
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Malenfant
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Walters
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kralovic
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Robitaille
authors.forename: Jamie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schaefer
authors.forename: R Shane
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Tubbs
authors.forename: Marios
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Loukas
mesh_terms: D000715:Anatomy / Q000266:history*; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000601:surgery; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000601:surgery