Who’s Who in Orthopedics The British Orthopaedic Association is now, by
common consent, the most vigorous of the special associations in Great Britain. It has a large and ever-growing membership, but there has been no schism. Orthopedic surgery remains within the fold of surgery as a whole, and the tradition of unity founded by Robert Jones and fostered by Hey Groves still endures.
At Bristol, Hey Groves had been promoted to the Chair of Surgery in 1922. An old student writes:
He had a vivid character, full of imagination and energy; he was an excellent teacher who brought a great sense of humour to his well attended ward rounds and operations. He was naturally very popular among the students; for, youthful himself, he was very fond of young company and always enjoyed a party, particu- larly dancing. Not infrequently his students, staff, and ward sisters were invited to join him—he was so charming.
Some of these students had other reasons to be grateful, for not a few keen men were helped financially through difficult periods of their student life and the following days.
As a writer, Hey Groves was prolific; several standard textbooks on surgery for students and nurses came from his pen. For the practicing surgeon, his concern was no less great, particu- larly his desire to advance the treatment of fractures and operative technique. The Modern Treatment of Fractures, written in 1916, was fol- lowed by many authoritative articles on these themes, and in 1935 he published his translation of Lorenz Böhler’s work, of which he was a wholehearted supporter. In his foreword, Hey Groves emphasized the fundamental principles that Böhler had demonstrated: “the necessity for unity of control, loyal and efficient team work, accurate knowledge of the after-results, and meticulous attention to detail.”
Throughout his life, both in surgical practice and in teaching, his mind was alert to the needs of the “everyday” problem, the thorough teaching of the student and younger surgeon in ground- work, and the simplification of methods for the safety of the patient. No better example of this can be found than in that product of his later period, the “Hey Groves Introducer” for the Smith–
Peterson nail, which one of his followers has described as “making a very difficult operation simple.”
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Clarence Henry HEYMAN
1891–1964
Clarence Heyman was born in Payne, Ohio, in 1891, and his early education was obtained at Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio, where he received a BS degree in 1911. He then attended Harvard Medical School, obtaining his MD degree in 1916. His inquisitive mind led him to spend much of his leisure time at the Huntington Memorial Hospital studying the use of radium in the treatment of cancer. While in medical school and during the internship that followed at Boston City Hospital, he produced his first major publication, an article on the treatment of anthrax, published in the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal in 1918. After his intern- ship, he served with the United States Army (1918–1919). During this time, he was detached to obtain orthopedic training under Royal Whitman at the Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City.
At the end of World War I, he became associ- ated with Walter Stern in the practice of orthope- dic surgery in Cleveland, Ohio, and joined the staff of Mount Sinai Hospital at that time. Dr.
Stern was establishing a crippled children’s clinic in Elyria, Ohio, and Clarence Heyman assisted him in this endeavor. Dr. Heyman’s great and lasting interest in children’s orthopedics devel- oped at this time. His subsequent career was intimately associated with the crippled children’s programs in Ohio and the United States.
Through the untiring efforts of Mr. Edgar Allen and the Rotary Club of Elyria, Ohio, combined
with the professional advice of Dr. Stern and Dr.
Heyman, funds were obtained to build the Gates Memorial Hospital for Crippled Children in Elyria, and the Ohio legislature was persuaded to pass the law that now supports the treatment of crippled children in the state. Itinerant clinics were established throughout northern Ohio to provide a mechanism for case finding and follow-up.
It was also through the combined efforts of these men that the local and national organiza- tions of the Society for Crippled Children were established. In 1924, after Dr. Stern’s retirement from the program, Dr. Heyman assumed leader- ship and remained active until his death.
His many contributions to the literature attest to his profound interest, experience and unusual ability in every aspect of the problem of the crip- pled child. Not only did Dr. Heyman make many orthopedic contributions, but he also was active in the development of the administrative structure locally and at a state level for the support of crip- pled children’s programs. He was one of the three original members of the Medical Advisory Board for the State Services for Crippled Children and was an active advisor to the Society for Crippled Children, remaining a member of the Board of Trustees of the local Society until his death.
Dr. Heyman had a deep concern for the advancement and future of orthopedic surgery.
He recognized that progress is dependent on the character and training of the young men who enter orthopedics. His interest in teaching and his efforts to encourage young men are legendary. He joined the teaching staff of Western Reserve Uni- versity School of Medicine in the early 1920s and served with deep interest and devotion until his death. Dr. Heyman was the first to be given the appointment of Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Western Reserve.
His interest in standards of training in orthope- dics was recognized on a national level when, in 1951, he was elected by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons to serve on the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. His term was con- tinued until 1957, and he served as President of the Board from 1951 to 1954.
Dr. Heyman participated in the founding of the Ohio Orthopedic Society and the Cleveland Orthopedic Society. He served as President of both of these societies and as Secretary–Treasurer and later Vice President of the Cleveland Academy of Medicine. He was Vice President of the American Orthopedic Association in 1957.
Clarence Heyman was a kind and gentle man.
As a great teacher and clinician, he made numer- ous and lasting contributions to orthopedic surgery. For many years he was a leader in the development of orthopedic surgery. With the death of Clarence Heyman, on May 29, 1964, orthopedic surgery lost one of its great leaders. He was survived by his wife, the former Olive Manesfield Chatman, and two daughters.
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Russell A. HIBBS
1869–1932
Appointed in 1898 by the directors of the New York Orthopedic Hospital to replace Dr. Newton Shaffer, Russell Hibbs represented the new school of orthopedic surgery as contrasted to the old “strap-and-buckle” period. He disproved Shaffer’s theory that “mechanics and surgery could not be mingled.” His concept of early fusion as the most effective treatment of joint tuberculosis has dominated orthopedic thinking for the past 40 years; just as his technique of spine fusion—published in 1911—has formed the basis for our modern methods of spine surgery.
