Andrew Russell Murray | |
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| Born | 22 August 1910 Lyell, Tasmania, Australia |
| Died | 1 December 1955 (aged 45) Brisbane, Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Occupation | Orthopaedic surgeon |
| Known for | Innovations in hand surgery |
Andrew Russell Murray FRCSEd (22 August 1910 – 1 December 1955) was an Australian orthopaedic surgeon who pioneered developments in hand surgery while working at Leith Hospital, Scotland. These included pollicisation ( the transfer of the index finger to replace a missing thumb), the use of stainless steel joint prostheses to replace finger joints and the use of wire to stabilise finger fractures and bone grafts. He later worked as an orthopaedic surgeon in Brisbane, Australia. On 1 December 1955 he was shot dead by Karl Kast in the "Brisbane medical massacre".