Medical milestones, landmark publications, and notable births and deaths associated with February 21.
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Births
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Deaths
1946 – Emil Samuel Perman (1856-1946), Swedish general surgeon; described Perman sign of appendicitis (1904)
1988 – Signe Brunnstrom (1898–1988), Swedish-American physiotherapist. Clinical kinesiology, amputee rehabilitation, and Brunnstrom approach to stroke recovery staging.
1998 – Sven-Ivar Seldinger (1921-1998), Swedish Radiologist; described the Seldinger Technique (1953)
2018 – John Adrian Fox (1933-2018), English General and Vascular surgeon; described Fox’s sign (1966)
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