- Edville Gerhardt Abbott
Edville Gerhardt Abbott (1871-1938) was an American orthopædic surgeon. He was born in
Hancock, Maine , and educated atBowdoin College .He was well-known through his mechanical so-called "Abbott's method" of treatment of lateral curvature of the spine. In 1913 he demonstrated his method in
England and on the Continent. He wasprofessor of orthopædics at Bowdoin College and was connected with the Maine General Hospital, the Children's Hospital, etc. He practiced medicine inPortland, Maine .Terms
Abbott's method — treatment of
scoliosis by lateral pulling and counterpulling on the spinal column by means of wide bandages and pads, until the deformity is over-corrected, and then applying a plaster jacket to produce pressure, counterpressure, and fixation of the spine in its correct position.References
* "The American Illustrated Medical Dictionary" (Philadelphia and London, 1938)
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