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Hermann KrukenbergGerman surgeon
Date of Birth: 21.06.1863
Country:  Germany |
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Early Life and Education
Hermann Krukenberg was a German surgeon born into a family with a history in medicine. He was the son of Friedrich Ernst and Georg Heinrich Peter Krukenberg and the grandson of Peter Krukenberg. Hermann Krukenberg studied medicine at the universities of Strasbourg, Bonn, and Heidelberg.
Career
After completing his studies, he worked as an assistant to Friedrich Trendelenburg in Bonn and Max Schede at the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf. In 1892, Hermann Krukenberg became the director of a private clinic in Halle, Saxony-Anhalt. In 1899, he was appointed chief physician at the city hospital in Liegnitz. In 1907, he headed the private surgical clinic in Elberfeld.
Contribution to Medicine
Hermann Krukenberg is primarily known for creating the Krukenberg arm shortly after World War I. The Krukenberg arm is a prosthesis made from the ends of the radius and ulna bones in individuals who have suffered traumatic amputation of the hand and are unable to receive a traditional prosthesis.
Legacy
Hermann Krukenberg's invention of the Krukenberg arm significantly improved the lives of many individuals who had lost their hands due to war injuries or other trauma. His contribution to medicine has left a lasting legacy in the field of prosthetics and rehabilitation.
