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John Charnley

English orthopaedic surgeon (1911-1982) · United Kingdom · On the map · Doctors · Died at 70

Sir John Charnley, was an English orthopaedic surgeon. He pioneered the hip replacement operation, which is now one of the most common operations both in the UK and elsewhere in the world, and created the "Wrightington centre for hip surgery".

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2008National Inventors Hall of FameAward1982Died5 August 19821978Albert MedalAward1975Lister MedalAward1974John Scott AwardAwardLasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research AwardAward1973Canada Gairdner International AwardAward1911Born29 August 1911

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Manchester Royal Infirmary, 1957

Hip replacement Image 3684-PH

Lathe used by Charnley to make acetabular cups for hip replacements, on display at Thackray Museum of Medicine.[34]

Charnley's surgical exhaust suit, on display at Thackray Museum of Medicine.[40]

Awards

National Inventors Hall of Fame2008

Albert Medal1978

Lister Medal1975

Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award1974

John Scott Award1974

Canada Gairdner International Award1973

Fellow of the Royal Society

Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Knight Bachelor

About this person

He also demonstrated the fundamental importance of bony compression in operations to arthrodese (fuse) joints, in particular the knee, ankle and shoulder.

Country

United Kingdom

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