Henry Gassett Davis

Henry Gassett Davis
Born(1807-11-04)November 4, 1807
Trenton, Massachusetts
DiedNovember 17, 1896(1896-11-17) (aged 89)
Everett, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
OccupationOrthopedic surgeon
Known forFounding traction school of orthopedic surgery
Creating the splint for traction and protection of the hip joint
Spouse
Ellen W. Deering
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(m. 1857)​

Henry Gassett Davis (November 4, 1807 – November 17, 1896) was an American orthopedic surgeon.[1]

He founded the traction school of orthopedic surgery and created the first splint for traction and protection of the hip joint. Davis is also known for his work in studying soft tissue adaptation[2] (see Davis' law).

  1. ^ Shands AR Jr (1969). "Henry Gasset Davis, a founder of American orthopaedic surgery. (1807-1896)". Curr Pract Orthop Surg. 4: 3–21. PMID 4896256.
  2. ^ Davis, Henry Gassett (1867). Conservative Surgery. New York: D. Appleton & Co.