Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026
Osteomyelitis and compound fractures and other infected wounds: Treatment by the method of drainage and rest.
St. Louis, MO: C. V. Mosby Co., 1929.
Orr developed a treatment for open fractures “consisting of thorough debridement, reduction of the fracture, and usually, maintenance of the reduction by the technique of pins transfixing the fragments and incorporated into the plaster” (Peltier).
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| Entry Number | #4433.1 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/6286 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | osteomyelitis-and-compound-fractures-and-other-infected-wounds-treatment-by-the-method-of-drainage-and-rest |
Geographic Context
Publication place: St. Louis, MO