Patil Jagdish U, Phalak Mukesh O, Chaudhari Ajinkya K, Chaudhari Tushar
Department of Orthopaedics, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital, and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune, IND.
Cureus. 2025 Feb 7;17(2):e78663. doi: 10.7759/cureus.78663. eCollection 2025 Feb.
Sir Percivall Pott (1714-1788) was a prominent English surgeon renowned for his substantial contributions to surgery and orthopedics. His career began with the preparation of cadavers for dissection under Edward Nourse, where he studied anatomy. Among his many significant contributions, Pott advocated for limb-preserving techniques over radical methods such as amputation. He was the first to identify an environmental carcinogen and link it to cancer. His well-known account of sustaining a bimalleolar ankle fracture from a horse fall, which was managed conservatively without any residual deformity and later became known as Pott's fracture. Additionally, his research on spinal tuberculosis, now referred to as Pott's disease, is widely recognized in the medical community. Pott authored numerous publications that encompass both surgical and orthopedic advancements. This review aims to pay tribute to this eminent figure, highlighting his groundbreaking discoveries that have laid the foundation for several concepts in surgical sciences.
珀西瓦尔·波特爵士（1714 - 1788）是一位杰出的英国外科医生，以其对外科手术和骨科学的重大贡献而闻名。他的职业生涯始于在爱德华·诺斯手下为解剖准备尸体，在那里他学习了解剖学。在他众多的重要贡献中，波特提倡采用保肢技术而非截肢等激进方法。他是第一个识别出环境致癌物并将其与癌症联系起来的人。他讲述的因从马上摔落导致双踝骨折，经保守治疗后无任何残留畸形，后来这一骨折被称为波特骨折，广为人知。此外，他对脊柱结核（现称为波特病）的研究在医学界也得到广泛认可。波特撰写了大量涵盖外科手术和骨科进展的出版物。这篇综述旨在向这位杰出人物致敬，突出他那些为外科科学中的若干概念奠定基础的开创性发现。
