The classic: The treatment of chronic osteomyelitis with the maggot (larva of the blow fly). 1931

Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2011 Apr;469(4):920-44. doi: 10.1007/s11999-010-1416-3.

Abstract

This Classic article is a reprint of the original work by William S. Baer, MD, The Treatment of Chronic Osteomyelitis With the Maggot (Larva of the Blow Fly). An accompanying biographical sketch on William Baer, is available at DOI 10.1007/s11999-010-1415-4 . The Classic Article is ©1931 by the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc. and is reprinted with permission from Baer WS. The treatment of chronic osteomyelitis with the maggot (larva of the blow fly). J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1931;13:438-475.

Publication types

  • Biography
  • Classical Article
  • Historical Article

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Debridement / history*
  • Diptera* / embryology
  • History, 19th Century
  • History, 20th Century
  • Humans
  • Larva
  • Orthopedics / history*
  • Osteomyelitis / history*
  • Osteomyelitis / therapy
  • United States

Personal name as subject

  • William S Baer