title: Eponyms in elbow fracture surgery.
abstract: Eponyms are common in medicine and in orthopaedic surgery. For future reference and historical considerations, we present common eponyms in elbow fracture surgery. We describe in short the biography of the name giver and give, where possible, the original description on which the eponym was based. Whether eponyms should continue to be used is a question that remains unanswered, but if we use them, knowledge of the original description can prevent confusion and knowledge of the historical background sheds light on the interesting roots of our profession.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medisch Speectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands. Electronic address: mp_somford@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Matthijs P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Somford
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Johannes I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Wiegerinck
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Slotervaart Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Daniël
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hoornenborg
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Onze Lieve Vrouwe Gasthuis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Michel P J
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: van den Bekerom
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Amphia Hospital, Breda, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Eygendaal
mesh_terms: D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D004850:Eponyms; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000266:history*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D000092464:Elbow Injuries
keywords: Eponyms; elbow; fracture; history; orthopaedics