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Franz Weitlaner
Austrian physician, 1872-1944.
Associated eponyms:
Beckman-Weitlaner retractor
A blunt retractor with hinged arms.
Weitlaner's retractor
Self-retaining retractor used in most disciplines of surgery.
Biography:
Bibliography:
- Amit Sharma and Kenneth Swan:
Franz Weitlaner: the Great Spreader of Surgery.
Manuscript to be published in American Journal of Trauma.
- The Free Dictionary.
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Weitlaner+retractor
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