R. Wallace Billington (1880-1962) biographical file
Abstract
Dates
- 1962 - 1962
Notes about Access to this Collection
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Historical or Biographical Note
A pioneer in his field, he made medical history during WWI by devising a multiple tendon transplantation for damage to the muscular-spiral nerve, an operation widely used during WWII for soldiers wounded in action.
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Language of Materials
English
- Title
- R. Wallace Billington (1880-1962) biographical file
- Author
- Processed by EBL Special Collections Staff
- Date
- 2010-02-26
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is inEnglish.
Repository Details
Part of the VUMC Historical Images and Biographies Repository
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