SMITH, Nathan Ryno (1797 – 1877)
1797 – 1877
2 entries in the GMN corpus.
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1860 CE
#4422
A new instrument for the treatment of fractures of the lower extremity.
Smith devised an anterior or suspensatory splint for use in the treatment of fractures of the femur. The apparatus was heavily used during the U.S. Civil War and was especially valuable in treating compound fractures.
1867 CE
#4423