Maud Forrester-Brown (1885–1970): Britain's first woman orthopaedic surgeon

Journal of Medical Biography

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 197-204

  Kirkup, John ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE PHYSICIAN; HISTORY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; NEUROSURGERY; ORTHOPEDICS; PARALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

GREAT BRITAIN; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HOSPITALS, SPECIAL; HUMANS; NEUROSURGERY; ORTHOPEDICS; PARALYSIS; PHYSICIANS, WOMEN;

EID: 59749095465     PISSN: 09677720     EISSN: 17581087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jmb.2007.007044     Document Type: Article

References (33)

1. Certified copy of an entry of birth, Maud Frances Brown, Enfield Sub-district, Middlesex, registered 22 December 1885
2. Stirling RI. Obituary of Maud Frances Forrester-Brown. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 1970;52B:578–9
3. Forrester-Brown MF. Personal statement of application and reference letters for William Gibson Research Scholarship, 1923. Archives, Royal Society of Medicine, London (Access No. I/4 [1&2] [a])
4. Application for admission, 1906, Royal Free Archive, London (Royal Free Hospital) School of Medicine for Women, Registry records, student files, 873, Maud Forrester Brown
5. Examination results of M Forrester-Brown, Royal Free Archive, London (Royal Free Hospital) School of Medicine for Women, Registry records School Examinations Record Book, 1900–1911
6. Stiles HJ, Forrester-Brown MF. Treatment of Injuries of the Peripheral Spinal Nerves. London: Frowde, Hodder & Stoughton, 1922
7. Forrester-Brown M. Difficulties in the diagnosis of nerve function. British Journal of Surgery 1920;VII:495–5011
8. Forrester-Brown M. The possibilities of end to end suture after extensive nerve injuries. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery 1920;XIX:277–87
9. Forrester-Brown M. A study of operations for nerve injury at Bangour. In Jones R (Ed.) Orthopaedic Surgery of Injuries. London: Frowde, Hodder & Stoughton, 1921;2:415–30
10. Forrester-Brown M. Study of some methods of bone grafting. British Journal of Surgery 1921;IX:179–99
11. Forrester-Brown M. Sacro-iliac strains. Edinburgh Medical Journal 1924;392–98; Some modern methods in the treatment of bone and joint tuberculosis Forfarshire Medical Association January 1925 (leaflet not numbered)
12. Forrester-Brown M. Reports on William Gibson Research Scholarship 1924–1926 in MS, Archives Royal Society of Medicine, London
13. First Annual Report of the Bath, Somerset and Wilts Central Children's Orthopaedic Hospital, to 31 December 1924 (publisher not stated)
14. Second Annual Report of the Bath, Somerset and Wiltshire Central Children's Orthopaedic Hospital to 31 March 1926
15. Sixth Annual Report of the Bath, Somerset, Wilts and Dorset Central Children's Orthopaedic Hospital to 31 March 1930
16. Robins RHC. An orthopaedic original. British Orthopaedic News Autumn 1992;6:17
17. Seventh Annual Report of the Bath and Wessex Children's Orthopaedic Hospital to 31 March 1931
18. Tenth Annual Report of the Bath and Wessex Children's Orthopaedic Hospital to 31 March 1935
19. Eighteenth Annual Report of the Bath and Wessex Children's Orthopaedic Hospital to 31 March 1943
20. Twenty-Second Annual Report of the Bath and Wessex Children's Orthopaedic Hospital to 31 March 1947 (final report)
21. Eleventh Annual Report of the Bath and Wessex Children's Orthopaedic Hospita to 31 March 1936
22. Forrester-Brown MF. Diagnosis and Treatment of Deformities in Infancy and Early Childhood. Oxford: Milford, 1929
23. Gordon RG, Forrester-Brown MF. Paralysis in Children. Oxford: Milford, 1933
24. Forrester-Brown M. The treatment of congenital equinovarus (club-foot). Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 1935;17:661–70
25. Forrester-Brown M. A clamp for stretching congenital club-feet. Lancet 1936;i:897–8
26. Forrester-Brown M. Operative procedures in poliomyelitis. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 1947;I:204–18
27. British Orthopaedic Association, Minute book in MS, 1921; Annual Reports, 1937, 1949 & 1961
28. Putti V. Historic Artificial Limbs transl. Forrester-Brown M., New York: Hoeber, 1930
29. Personal communication with Mary Franklin, 2007; severe poliomyelitis at seven years; worked from 16 to 60 years in the operating theatre, Bath and Wessex Orthopaedic Hospital preparing operative clothing, drapes and dressings for sterilisation
30. Personal communication with Sister Corp, 2007; trained at the Bath & Wessex Orthopaedic Hospital
31. Personal communication with Alyson Courtenay, 2007; Director of Development, Bedford High School
32. Personal communication with Bob White, 2007, patient and subsequently Senior Medical Records Officer, Royal United Hospital, Bath
33. Caiach S. Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society. British Orthopaedic News Autumn 1994:16 (Issue 10)