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Gerald Louis Burke | |
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| Born | 29 December 1906 Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| Education | MD, 1938 |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta |
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| Years active | 30+ |
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Gerald Louis Burke, MD (29 December 1905 – 30 March 1968) was a Canadian surgeon, medical researcher, academic, and a pioneer in the development, manufacture, and the first known use of tantalum metal plates and fasteners for the stable surgical repair of bone fractures. Later, in Vancouver's St. Paul's Hospital, he led a team of surgeons developing surgical remedies for spinal injuries and chronic back pain. His work on backache led to the publication of "Backache from Occiput to Coccyx" in 1958 and, together with Bernard Grumler, contributed to "Suspensionthérapie et pouliethérapie - Guide Pratique" by Sauramps Médical in 1993.