Topic: Nerve Surgery

Nerve Surgery comes up in 1 chapter across 1 episode of The Higherside Chats Free Show, in April 2016.

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Thomas Morton, History of Podiatric Surgery

Dr. Jacobi recounts an epiphany regarding his medical training after a conversation with Dr. Lee Dellon about why podiatrists traditionally cut out nerves. He discovered that the procedure originated with Thomas Morton at Pennsylvania Hospital in the 1800s. This history illustrates how medical practices are often passed down through generations without questioning the underlying science or primary research.

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