December 8 – On This Day in Medical History

What happened on December 8? Explore notable medical events, breakthroughs, births and deaths from across history in LITFL’s On This Day (OTD)

Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with December 8.

Events


Births

1834Paul Jules Tillaux (1834-1904), French Surgeon; described Tillaux fracture (1872) [Tillaux-Chaput fracture], Tillaux manoeuvre (Manœuvre de Tillaux), Tillaux painful crepitus sign (Aïe crépitant de Tillaux), and Tillaux apparatus (Appareil de Tillaux)

1918Gordon Jackson Rees (1918-2001), British anaesthetist. Described the Jackson Rees Technique (1950), and invented the Jackson Rees T-piece (1950), Jackson Rees Tube (1966)


Deaths

No major medical milestones added for this date yet — this page is being expanded


Further reading

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