NORMAN LESLIE CAPENER
Journal Title: Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery - Year 2009, Vol 20, Issue 1
Abstract
Norman Leslie Capener was an English orthopedician who described "Lateral Rhachotomy". Besides his scientific identification, he worked on almost all kind of art and he was one of the pioneers in orthopedic surgery at the early 20th century.
Authors and Affiliations
Esat KİTER
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