Fritz Lange (21 June 1864 in

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– 19 November 1952 in

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) was a German orthopedic surgeon. He studied medicine at the universities of

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and

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, receiving his doctorate in 1892. He furthered his education in

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and

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, where he was pupil of

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. In 1895 he studied orthopedics under Adolf Lorenz in

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, and during the following year, obtained his

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for orthopedic surgery. In 1908 he became a full professor of orthopedics at the University of Munich.Lange, Fritz
in:

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13 (1982), S. 557. In 1909 he was named president of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Orthopädische Chirurgie (German Society for Orthopedic Surgery). He was an editor of the periodical "''Münchener Medizinischen Wochenschrift''" (Munich Medical Weekly). He made contributions in his research of

congenital hip dislocation Hip dysplasia is an abnormality of the hip joint where the socket portion does not fully cover the ball portion, resulting in an increased risk for joint dislocation. Hip dysplasia may occur at birth or develop in early life. Regardless, it doe ...

, torticollis,

scoliosis Scoliosis is a condition in which a person's spine has a sideways curve. The curve is usually "S"- or "C"-shaped over three dimensions. In some, the degree of curve is stable, while in others, it increases over time. Mild scoliosis does not t ...

and

spinal tuberculosis Pott disease is tuberculosis of the spine, usually due to haematogenous spread from other sites, often the lungs. The lower thoracic and upper lumbar vertebrae areas of the spine are most often affected. It causes a kind of tuberculous arthriti ...

. He is remembered for his pioneer work with

tendon A tendon or sinew is a tough, high-tensile-strength band of dense fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone. It is able to transmit the mechanical forces of muscle contraction to the skeletal system without sacrificing its ability ...

transplants and artificial

ligament A ligament is the fibrous connective tissue that connects bones to other bones. It is also known as ''articular ligament'', ''articular larua'', ''fibrous ligament'', or ''true ligament''. Other ligaments in the body include the: * Peritoneal li ...

s (made of

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Selected works

* ''Chirurgie und orthopädie im kindesalter'', with Hans Spitzy, 1910 – Surgery and orthopedics in childhood. * ''Lehrbuch der Orthopädie'', 1914 – Textbook of orthopedics. * ''Die behandlung der knochenbrüche durch den praktischen arzt'', 1926 – On treatment of bones. * ''Die epidemische kinderlähmung'', 1930 – The

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epidemic. * ''Die sprache des menschlichen antlitzes; eine wissenschaftliche physiognomik und ihre praktische verwertung im leben und in der kunst'', 1937 – Language of the human face; scientific physiognomy and its practical utilization in life and art.Most widely held works about Fritz Lange
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lange, Fritz 1864 births 1952 deaths People from Dessau-Roßlau University of Jena alumni Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich alumni Leipzig University alumni Academic staff of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich German orthopedic surgeons