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Marius Nygaard Smith-Petersen
Norwegian-born American physician and orthopaedic surgeon, 1886-1953.
Associated eponyms:
Johansson's method
A minimally invasive procedure for repair of fractures of the neck of femur.
Smith-Petersen's method
Operation for osteoarthritis of the hip joint.
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:
Biography will be entered later.
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