Tagliacozzi's Nosejob

[Nigel E. Richardson]

> From:          "Wolfe, Skip" <crw4 at NIP1.EM.CDC.GOV>

> According to Dorland's Medical Dictionary, a "tagliacotian rhinoplasty" is 
> "the reconstruction of a nose by a flap of skin taken from the arm, the flap 
> remaining attached to the arm until union has taken place; called also 
> Italian or tagliacotian operation."  Sounds like fun!  As to the man 
> himself, Dorland's arch rival, Stedman's Medical Dictionary sez only, 
> "Gasparo Tagliacozzi, Italian surgeon, 1546-1599," and describes the 
> operation much as Dorland did.  No illustrations, unfortunately, in either 
> one.

Well, anyone wanting to see a Victorian engraving of this 
amazing piece of ingenuity might be able to find it as a JPG attached to this 
e-mail. Otherwise, go to my website and it's there in my diary for
today.

Nigel

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