" Father of Modern Orthopedic Surgery "

Born 28 Jun 1857; died 14 Jan 1933 at age 75.

#English #orthopaedic #surgeon who has been called the founder of modern orthopaedic surgery.

He was a nephew of Hugh Owen Thomas and became one of his apprentices in Liverpool. On 22 Feb 1896, #Jones published the first report of the clinical use of an #X-ray to locate a bullet in a wrist, for which equipment was provided by Oliver Lodge.

Jones co-founded medical associations, including the #BritishOrthopaedicSociety and orthopaedic hospitals.

During WWI, he led the orthopaedic section of the #British Forces.

Jones advocated #tendon #transplantation, #bonegrafting, and other #conservative, #restorative #procedures. "Time stood still," it has been said, when Jones operated. He wrote several important books on orthopaedics.

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