Bennett George E
Johns Hopkins Medical School, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2008 Jan;466(1):62-73. doi: 10.1007/s11999-007-0028-z.
George Eli Bennett was born in Claryville, NY, in the Catskill Mountains, in 1885 [3]. His parents both died by the time he was 11, leaving him the need to work while going to school, but he excelled in school and sports. He played semipro baseball at the age of 16. After high school he work in various jobs in the Midwest before he could afford to attend the University of Maryland Medical School, from which he graduated in 1908. At the age of 25 in 1910, he joined the staff at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he remained until his resignation in 1947. Dr. Bennett was one of a few men who served as President of both the American Orthopaedic Association and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. While Dr. Bennett made many contributions to orthopaedic surgery, including children’s and nonoperative orthopaedics, he was best known for his work in sports medicine (undoubtedly related to his being a gifted athlete). His fame extended well beyond the orthopaedic community, for he treated many famous athletes. Sports Illustrated recognized him upon his death in an article entitled, “Mender of Immortals” [4]. His intimate knowledge of sports undoubtedly contributed to his sage judgments. At an emotional dinner in 1958 many famous athletes sometimes tearfully paid tribute to Dr. Bennett. Joe Garagiola commented on the occasion, “After listening to that all-star team of players Dr. Bennett has mended, I’m sorry I didn’t break my leg” [4]. Among Dr. Bennett’s many publications, including those related to sports, we have chosen one [2] of two articles [1,2] he wrote on elbow and shoulder problems in baseball players. He described the now well-known degenerative changes and periarticular calcific deposits that occur in the elbows and shoulders of pitchers. Some of these, he suggested, were not symptomatic and he advised against treatment. Dr. Bennett commented, however, “Since professional athletes are human beings, not supermen, general health often plays a part in the disability and should be the first thought in the mind of the examiner” [2]. [Figure: see text] 1. Bennett GE. Shoulder and elbow lesions of the professional baseball player. . 1941;117:510–514. 2. Bennett GE. Elbow and shoulder lesions of baseball players. . 1959;98:484–492. 3. George Eli Bennett. . 1962;44:1711–1713. 4. Scorecard. Mender of immortals. . July 30,1962:7.
乔治·伊莱·贝内特于1885年出生在纽约州卡茨基尔山脉的克拉里维尔[3]。他11岁时父母双亡，这使他不得不在上学的同时工作，但他在学业和体育方面都表现出色。他16岁时参加了半职业棒球比赛。高中毕业后，他在中西部做过各种工作，直到攒够钱进入马里兰大学医学院，并于1908年毕业。1910年，25岁的他加入了约翰·霍普金斯医院的 staff，在那里一直工作到1947年辞职。贝内特医生是担任过美国矫形外科学会和美国矫形外科医师学会主席的少数几个人之一。虽然贝内特医生在矫形外科领域做出了许多贡献，包括儿童矫形和非手术矫形，但他最出名的是在运动医学方面的工作（这无疑与他是一名有天赋的运动员有关）。他的名声远远超出了矫形外科领域，因为他治疗过许多著名运动员。《体育画报》在他去世时发表了一篇题为《不朽的修复者》的文章对他进行了认可[4]。他对运动的深入了解无疑有助于他做出明智的判断。1958年，在一次令人动容的晚宴上，许多著名运动员有时会含泪向贝内特医生致敬。乔·加拉吉奥拉在那次活动中评论道：“听了贝内特医生治疗过的那些全明星球员的故事后，我真后悔自己没摔断腿”[4]。在贝内特医生众多的出版物中，包括与运动相关的那些，我们从他关于棒球运动员肘部和肩部问题所写的两篇文章[1,2]中选了一篇[2]。他描述了如今广为人知的投手肘部和肩部出现的退行性变化和关节周围钙化沉积。他认为其中一些没有症状，建议不要进行治疗。然而，贝内特医生评论说：“由于职业运动员是人，而不是超人，总体健康状况往往在残疾中起作用，应该是检查者首先要考虑的”[2]。[图：见正文] 1. 贝内特GE。职业棒球运动员的肩部和肘部损伤。《.》。1941年；117:510 - 514。2. 贝内特GE。棒球运动员的肘部和肩部损伤。《.》。1959年；98:484 - 492。3. 乔治·伊莱·贝内特。《.》。1962年；44:1711 - 1713。4. 记分卡。不朽的修复者。《.》。1962年7月30日：7。
