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Philipp Erlacher
German orthopaedic surgeon, born March 1, 1886, Kärnten, Austria.
Associated eponyms:
Erlacher-Blount syndrome
Syndrome characterized by osteochondrosis, which affects the upper tibial epiphysis in children, causing progressive bowing of one or both legs in childhood.
Biography:
Philipp Erlacher
Erlacher attended the universities of Graz, Jena, and Berlin, receiving his doctorate in 1910 in Graz. He then turned to orthopaedic surgery, working under Hans Spitzy (1872-1956) in Graz and Vienna, and Fritz Lange (1864-) in Munich. In 1919 he received the Venia legendi in Graz, becoming professor extraordinary in 1923. His work chiefly concerns the surgery of peripheral nerves, scoliosis, prostheses, and child surgery.
Bibliography:
Die Technik des orthopädischen Eingriffes. Vienna, 1928.
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