Jean Verbrugge
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 December 1896 |
| Died | 7 January 1964 (aged 67) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
Jean Verbrugge (16 December 1896 – 7 January 1964) was a Belgian orthopedic surgeon, professor at Ghent University, and the inventor of the Verbrugge forceps as well as other surgical tools.[1] Early in his career, he was also an accomplished fencer who competed for Belgium at the 1920 and 1928 Summer Olympics.[2]
Dr. Verbrugge was the author of 175 publications on orthopedic medicine, and President of the Belgian Orthopedic Association three times.[3]
References
- ↑ "Ghent University Orthopaedists Known for Osteosynthesis Meniscus Spine Advances"
- ↑ "Jean Verbrugge Bio, Stats, and Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ↑ "Verbrugge, Jean", in Who's Who in Orthopedics, Seyed B. Mostofi, ed. (Springer Science & Business Media, 2004) pp342-344
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