title: Louis-Léopold-Xavier-Édouard Ollier (1830-1900): An Innovative Orthopedic Surgeon.
abstract: Louis-Léopold-Xavier-Édouard Ollier (1830-1900) was a pioneer in orthopedics considered as the founder of modern orthopedic surgery. He was a skillful and experimenter surgeon. He invented many new surgical techniques in orthopedic surgery and many new surgical instruments. His most known discovery is Ollier's disease.
authors.affiliation: 1 Biomedical Research Foundation, Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Laios
authors.affiliation: 2 Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Markatos
authors.affiliation: 1 Biomedical Research Foundation, Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Androutsos
mesh_terms: D004687:Enchondromatosis / Q000266:history; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000266:history*; D000072161:Orthopedic Surgeons / Q000266:history*
keywords: Lyon; Ollier’s disease; joints; orthopedic surgery