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Sven Christian Johansson
Swedish surgeon, born January 30, 1880, Karlshamn; died October 28, 1959, Gothenburg.
Associated eponyms:
Johansson's method
A minimally invasive procedure for repair of fractures of the neck of femur.
Sinding-Larsen and Johansson syndrome
Osteochondrosis involving apex of patella. Reckoned among the aseptic necroses of bone.
Smith-Petersen's nail or pin
A three-flanged nail that used for stabilising fractures by preventing rotation of the neck of the femur.
Biography:
Sven Christian Johansson studied in Lund and Stockholm, graduating medical licentiate in 1907, doctor of medicine in 1924. He received his training as amanuensis at the institutes of physiology and bacteriology in Lund, and as physician at the surgical and gynaecological department of the Sabbatsberg Hospital in Stockholm. He was head physician in Gothenburg from 1914. Johansson published numerous papers in all fields of surgery.
We thank Mats Geijer, Sweden, for information submitted.
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