Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with September 18.
Events
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Births
1781 – Allan Burns (1781–1813), Scottish anatomist and surgeon; described the Burns ligament (1802) (superior horn of falciform margin of saphenous opening) and Space of Burns (suprasternal space)
1908 – Lucio Bini (1908–1964) was an Italian psychiatrist; implemented the first Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) using the Cerletti–Bini Electroshock Apparatus (1938)
1919 – John W Lachman (1919-2007), American Orthopedic Surgeon; described the Lachman Test (1976)
Deaths
1821 – Jean-Nicolas Corvisart des Marets (1755-1821), French physician; described Corvisart disease
Further reading
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