Month: April 2026

Ilizarov is a name most doctors, and especially those who practice orthopedics are well aware of. However, his journey from obscurity to global fame, is lesser known. He invented, refined, and successfully used an apparatus to heal difficult bone defects, that bears his name. Ilizarov, used his apparatus to keep two ends of the bone… Continue reading Ilizarov and his apparatus for healing of bone defects

Individuals with fractured leg bones, often need pins, pulleys, and plaster to hold the two ends of the broken bone, close-together. As patients with this intricate system are made to lie, their legs are raised-up on a small platform placed on the bed. The frame with the platform, pulleys and triangulated bars owes its origin… Continue reading Bohler: A surgeon who gave science and method to bone setting

Recently I visited a Dentist, and within minutes I was lying on a Dental Chair. With lights from the top, motorized probes and instruments jetting from the sides, and even an adjoining basin, I wondered how dentists developed their chairs. This journey is also reflected in a few postage stamps, issued to recognize dental services… Continue reading Dental Chair and its journey in stamps