Louis Georg Friedrich Stromeyer (1804-1876) was a German surgeon who was born in Hanover. After receiving his doctorate from Berlin in 1823, he spent his career in several European cities, but is largely known for his work done in Hanover. He was also a military surgeon during the First War of Schleswig (1848-1851). Stromeyer was a pioneer in orthopedics and orthopedic surgery. Wikipedia
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