Božidar Špišić (September 6, 1879 in Sisak - August 31, 1957 in

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) was a

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ian orthopedist and rector of the

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. In 1908, Špišić formed the first orthopedic bureau in Croatia, which is seen as the founding of orthopedics in the country. Špišić formed the orthopedic clinic in Zagreb in 1930. He was the rector of the University of Zagreb from 1943 to 1944. In 1946, illness forced him to retire. The

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held a symposium on Špišić in 2005. In 2008, Špišić's native city of Sisak decided to name a street in his honour to mark the 100th anniversary of orthopedics in Croatia.Streets of Sisak changing names

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Spisic, Bozidar Croatian orthopedic surgeons 1879 births 1957 deaths Rectors of the University of Zagreb