Jacquelin Perry dies, leaving legacy as pioneering orthopedic surgeon
Jacquelin Perry dies: She pioneered treatments for polio patients. Jacqueline Perry was one of the first 10 women to be certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery.
Jacquelin Perry dies: She pioneered treatments for polio patients. Jacqueline Perry was one of the first 10 women to be certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery.
聽Dr. Jacquelin聽Perry, a world-renowned orthopedic surgeon who pioneered treatments to help polio patients regain movement, has died at age 94 in California.
Perry death was announced by Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center in Downey, where she worked for nearly 60 years.
In the 1950s, Perry developed spinal fusion surgery to help paralyzed polio patients regain some movement. Decades later, some returned with post-polio symptoms of pain and muscle weakness. Perry became an expert into their conditions.
Perry also was known as an expert in the human gait. Her research into helping people with walking difficulties led to practices that are still used.
According to Polioplace.org, Perry was...
"She was a giant, a revered figure in her field,"聽 Greg Waskul, executive director of the Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center told The Los Angeles Times. "Dr. Perry was so creative and innovative. Most of the great doctors have one specialty, but she came up with many new theories and exercises to keep people moving."
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