title: The history of internal fixation of proximal femur fractures Ernst Pohl-the genius behind.
abstract: The most frequently used implants for internal fixation of proximal femoral fractures are currently the dynamic hip screw and the intramedullary hip nail. However, little has been written about one of the pioneers in this field, a German genius, the designer Ernst Pohl (1876-1962). Without his involvement the concepts of intramedullary nailing coined by Gerhard Küntscher, Richard Maatz and other surgeons could hardly have been implemented. Through his achievements Pohl has rightly merited his pre-eminent position in the history of bone surgery. This article outlines the extraordinary contribution of Ernst Pohl to the development of skeletal surgery and radiology, as well as other medical disciplines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Trauma, First Faculty of Medicine, Central Military Hospital, Charles University, U Vojenské nemocnice 1200, 169 02, Prague 6, Czech Republic, bartonicek.jan@seznam.cz.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bartoníček
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rammelt
mesh_terms: D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000266:history; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000266:history; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000266:history*