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An account of two successful operations for restoring a lost nose from the integuments of the forehead.
London: Longman, Hurst..., 1816.
Carpue revived the Hindu method of rhinoplasty (see No. 5735.1), and reported two successful cases. Facsimile edition, with biography of Carpue by Frank C. McDowell and bibliography of his writings, Birmingham, Classics of Medicine Library, 1981. German translation by C.F. von Graefe, Berlin, Realschulbuchhandlung, 1817.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #5737 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/6527 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | an-account-of-two-successful-operations-for-restoring-a-lost-nose-from-the-integuments-of-the-forehead |
Geographic Context
Publication place: London
Mentioned in annotation: Birmingham; Berlin