Legends of Surgery

About Legends of Surgery

This podcast takes an entertaining and informative approach to telling the stories of the people and events that make up the history of modern surgery.

Publisher

Tyler Rouse

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Jun 2016

Latest episode

14 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

4 of 103 episodes have a transcript.

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   14 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 116 - The Ilizarov Apparatus

   In this episode, we will cover Gavriil Ilizarov, the Soviet surgeon who created what is now known as the Ilizarov Apparatus, which is used to heal complex bone fractures and lengthen limbs. We'll discuss his life story, how he made his discovery, and its spread beyond the USSR. Along the way, we'll find out where the term 'quack' comes from, the origin of the word 'orthopaedics', and much more!

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   14 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 115 - Sit up and take notice: The Fowler Position

   This episode explores the Fowler position in surgery, examining its history, applications, and the figure behind its name, offering insights into surgical techniques.

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   16 Mar 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 114 - "Troubled Masterpiece": The Controversial Pernkopf Atlas

   In this episode, we'll explore the history of the Pernkopf Atlas, an anatomy text used by surgeons and pathologists worldwide, as well as the life of it's creator, Eduard Pernkopf. He was a professor at the University of Vienna and avowed Nazi, and this link has made the use of his atlas controversial. We'll consider it's value to the medical world, and the ethics of it's use, both for and against, and learn of the history of it's creation. Warning: this episode does cover topics including the Holocaust that may be upsetting to some listeners.

Inside a recent episode

Episode 116 - The Ilizarov Apparatus

Published 14 Jul 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So let's talk about it. While in Siberia, he came across a shaft bow harness on a horse cart, which served as inspiration for the prototype to repair severe fractures. Now imagine a collar around a horse connected to rods that pulled the sled. The horse would move everything through the collar and rods connected to the opposite rail. I'll put a picture on Instagram. This apparatus led to a theory that Elazarov pioneered. The idea that bone could be regenerated and thus lengthened by something called distraction. We'll get more to the mechanics in a minute. He devised this frame apparatus, which could be used to reduce fractures and correct bone deformities during the early years of the 1950s. […]

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

247 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

100 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 60 / 100

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Quality

81

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

97

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