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B O Rogers

Publications and source records attributed to B O Rogers.

At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources

John Orlando Roe--not Jacques Joseph--the father of aesthetic rhinoplasty.

By a careful analysis of numerous medical articles, this article emphasizes that John Orlando Roe (1848-1915), an otolaryngologist from Rochester, New York, was the true father of aesthetic rhinoplasty--in contrast to the claims that incorrectly assign this role to Jacques Joseph of Berlin.

Germany

Treatment of cleft lip and palate during the Revolutionary war: bicentennial reflections.

Cleft palate surgery was not performed either in Europe or in America during the time of America's Revolutionary War. Cleft lip surgery was performed by the pinning and figure-of-eight thread method of closure in keeping with current European teachings on the subjects. This surgery was frequently performed by itinerant mendicants, charlatans, and also by the more legitimate members of the surgical community living in the 13 states at the time of the Revolution. A brief review of the surgical methods employed form the major portion of the article.

Cleft Lip