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. 2014 Jun;472(6):1689-96.
doi: 10.1007/s11999-014-3605-y. Epub 2014 Apr 17.

Art and science in the Renaissance: the case of Walther Hermann Ryff

Berardo Di Matteo  1 , Vittorio Tarabella, Giuseppe Filardo, Anna Viganò, Patrizia Tomba, Maurilio Marcacci
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Art and science in the Renaissance: the case of Walther Hermann Ryff

Berardo Di Matteo et al. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2014 Jun.
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The knee and elbow braces consisted of an articulated apparatus, made of leather and brass, where progressive extension of the joint was obtained by adjustable screws. The design, with few modifications, is directly taken from the work of Hans von Gersdorff. Republished with permission from the Library of the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute
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Surgical knives used during the Renaissance. Republished with permission from the Library of the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute
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Additional medical instruments used during the Renaissance. Republished with permission from the Library of the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute
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The frontispiece of Great Surgery, representing a leg amputation procedure. Republished with permission from the Library of the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute
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Various orthopaedic devices for limb traction are shown. Republished with permission from the Library of the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute
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