Biographical Sketch: William John Little,FRCS (1810–1894)

This biographical sketch on William Little corresponds to the historic text, The Classic: Hospital for the Cure of Deformities: Course of Lectures on the Deformities of the Human Frame (1843), available at DOI .     

The Classic: On Juvenile Arthritis Deformans

This Classic Article is a reprint of the original work by G. Perthes, On juvenile arthritis deformans. An accompanying biographical sketch of G. Perthes is available at DOI  10.1007/s11999-012-2432-2. The Classic Article is © 1910 and is reprinted from Über Arthritis deformans juvenilis. Deutsch Zeitschr Chir. 1910;107:111–159.     

The Classic: Dislocation and Fracture-Dislocation of the Pelvis

This Classic Article is a reprint of the original work by F.W. Holdsworth, Dislocation and fracture-dislocation of the pelvis. An accompanying biographical sketch of F.W. Holdsworth is available at DOI  10.1007/s11999-012-2422-4. Reproduced and adapted with permission and copyright © of the British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery. Holdsworth FW. Dislocation and fracture-dislocation of the pelvis. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1948;30:461–466.     

The Classic: Shoulder and Elbow Lesions Distinctive of Baseball Players

This Classic Article is a reprint of the original work by G. Bennett, Shoulder and Elbow Lesions Distinctive of Baseball Players. An accompanying biographical sketch of G. Bennett is available at DOI  10.1007/s11999-012-2334-3. The Classic Article is ©1947 and is reprinted with permission from Wolters Kluwer Health from Bennett G. Shoulder and elbow lesions distinctive of baseball players. Ann Surg. 1947;126:107–110.     

The Classic: An Account of a Case of Fracture and Distortion of the Pelvis,Combined with an Unusual Form of Dislocation of the Femur

This Classic Article is a reprint of the original work by C.H. Moore, An account of a Case of Fracture and Distortion of the Pelvis, combined with an unusual form of Dislocation of the Femur. An accompanying biographical sketch of C.H. Moore is available at DOI  10.1007/s11999-012-2424-2. The Classic Article is © 1851 and is reprinted from Moore CH. An account of a Case of Fracture and Distortion of the Pelvis, combined with an unusual form of Dislocation of the Femur. Med Chir Trans. 1851;34:107–119.     

The Classic: A Morphogenetic Matrix for Differentiation of Bone Tissue

This Classic Article is a reprint of the original work by Marshall R. Urist, A Morphogenetic Matrix for Differentiation of Bone Tissue. An accompanying biographical sketch of Marshall R. Urist, MD is available at DOI  10.1007/s11999-009-1067-4; a second Classic Article is available at DOI  10.1007/s11999-009-1068-3; and a third Classic Article is available at DOI  10.1007/s11999-009-1069-2. The Classic Article is © 1970 by Springer and is reprinted with permission from Urist MR. A morphogenetic matrix for differentiation of bone tissue. Calc Tiss Res. 1970:4(Suppl);98–101.     

The Classic: Total Replacement of the Knee Joint by a Prosthesis

This Classic Article is a reprint of the original work by W. Russell MacAusland, Total Replacement of the Knee Joint by a Prosthesis. An accompanying biographical sketch of W. Russell MacAusland is available at DOI  10.1007/s11999-010-1307-7. The Classic Article is ©1957 Elsevier, and is reprinted with permission from MacAusland WR. Total replacement of the knee joint by a prosthesis. Surg Gynecol Obstet. 1957;104:579–583.     

The Classic: Bone Morphogenetic Protein

This Classic Article is a reprint of the original work by Marshall R. Urist and Basil S. Strates, Bone Morphogenetic Protein. An accompanying biographical sketch of Marshall R. Urist, MD is available at DOI  10.1007/s11999-009-1067-4; a second Classic Article is available at DOI  10.1007/s11999-009-1069-2; and a third Classic Article is available at DOI  10.1007/s11999-009-1070-9. The Classic Article is © 1971 by Sage Publications Inc. Journals and is reprinted with permission from Urist MR, Strates BS. Bone morphogenetic protein. J Dent Res. 1971;50:1392–1406.     

The Classic: A Morphogenetic Matrix for Differentiation of Cartilage in Tissue Culture

This Classic Article is a reprint of the original work by Hiroshi Nogami and Marshall R. Urist, A Morphogenetic Matrix for Differentiation of Cartilage in Tissue Culture. An accompanying biographical sketch of Marshall R. Urist, MD is available at DOI  10.1007/s11999-009-1067-4; a second Classic Article is available at DOI  10.1007/s11999-009-1068-3; and a third Classic Article is available at DOI  10.1007/s11999-009-1070-9. The Classic Article is © 1970 by the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine and is reprinted with permission from Nogami H, Urist MR. A morphogenetic matrix for differentiation of cartilage in tissue culture. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med. 1970;134;530–535.     

The Classic: The Registry of Bone Sarcomas as an Example of the End-Result Idea in Hospital Organization

This Classic Article is a reprint of the original work by Ernest Amory Codman, The Registry of Bone Sarcomas as an Example of the End-Result Idea in Hospital Organization. An accompanying biographical sketch of Ernest Amory Codman, MD, and The Classic: Registry of Bone Sarcoma: Part I.—Twenty-Five Criteria for Establishing the Diagnosis of Osteogenic Sarcoma. Part II.—Thirteen Registered Cases of “Five Year Cures” Analyzed According to These Criteria are available at DOIs  10.1007/s11999-009-1047-8 and  10.1007/s11999-009-1049-6, respectively. The Classic Article is ©1924 by the Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons and is reprinted with permission from Codman EA. The registry of bone sarcoma as an example of the end-result idea in hospital organization. Bull Am Coll Surg. 1924;8:34–38.     

The Classic: Contribution to the Study of Spinal Surgery: One Successful and One Unsuccessful Operation for Removal of Tumor

This Classic Article is a reprint of the original work by G. L. Walton and W. E. Paul, Contribution to the Study of Spinal Surgery: One Successful and One Unsuccessful Operation for Removal of Tumor. An accompanying biographical sketch of G. L. Walton and W. E. Paul is available at DOI  10.1007/s11999-010-1663-3. The Classic Article is ©1905 and is reprinted with courtesy from Walton GL, Paul WE. Contribution to the study of spinal surgery: one successful and one unsuccessful operation for removal of tumor. Boston Med Surg J. 1905;53:114–117.     

The Classic: On the Theory of Fracture Healing

This Classic article is a translation by M.O. Heller, W.R. Taylor, N. Aslanidis, and Georg N. Duda of the original work by Julius Wolff, Zur Lehre von der Fracturenheilung (supplemental materials are available with the online version of CORR). An accompanying biographical sketch on Julius Wolff is available at DOI 10.1007/s11999-010-1258-z. A second Classic article is available at DOI 10.1007/s11999-010-1239-2. An accompanying Editorial is available at DOI 10.1007/s11999-010-1238-3. The Classic Article is ©1873 and is reprinted from Wolff J. Zur Lehre von der Fracturenheilung. Langenbeck’s Archives of Surgery. 1873;2.     

The Classic: Registry of Bone Sarcoma: Part I.—Twenty-Five Criteria for Establishing the Diagnosis of Osteogenic Sarcoma. Part II.—Thirteen Registered Cases of “Five Year Cures” Analyzed According to These Criteria

This Classic Article is a reprint of the original work by Ernest Amory Codman, Registry of Bone Sarcoma: Part I.—Twenty-Five Criteria for Establishing the Diagnosis of Osteogenic Sarcoma. Part II.—Thirteen Registered Cases of “Five Year Cures” Analyzed According to These Criteria. An accompanying biographical sketch of Ernest Amory Codman, MD, and The Classic: The Registry of Bone Sarcomas as an Example of the End-Result Idea in Hospital Organization are available at DOIs  10.1007/s11999-009-1047-8 and  10.1007/s11999-009-1048-7, respectively. The Classic Article is ©1926 by the Journal of the American College of Surgeons and is reprinted with permission from Codman EA. Registry of bone sarcoma; part I, twenty-five criteria for establishing diagnosis of osteogenic sarcoma; part II, 13 registered cases of 5 year cures analyzed according to these criteria. Surg Gynecol Obstet. 1926;42:381–393.     

The Classic: Pathological Appearances of Seven Cases of Injury of the Shoulder-Joint: With Remarks

This Classic Article is a reprint of the original work by John Gregory Smith, Pathological Appearances of Seven Cases of Injury of the Shoulder-Joint: With Remarks. An accompanying biographical sketch of John Gregory Smith, FRCS is available at DOI  10.1007/s11999-010-1232-9. The Classic Article is ©1834 and is reprinted from Smith JG. Pathological appearances of seven cases of injury of the shoulder-joint: with remarks. London Medical Gazette. 1834;14:280–285.     

The Classic: On the Inner Architecture of Bones and its Importance for Bone Growth

This Classic article is a translation and abridgment by M.O. Heller, W.R. Taylor, N. Aslanidis, and Georg N. Duda of the original work by Julius Wolff, Ueber die Innere Architectur der Knochen und ihre Bedeutung für die Frage vom Knochenwachstum (supplemental materials are available with the online version of CORR). An accompanying biographical sketch on Julius Wolff is available at DOI 10.1007/s11999-010-1258-z. A second Classic article is available at DOI 10.1007/s11999-010-1240-9. An accompanying Editorial is available at DOI 10.1007/s11999-010-1238-3. The Classic Article is ©1870 and is reprinted from Wolff J. Ueber die innere Architectur der Knochen und ihre Bedeutung für die Frage vom Knochenwachsthum. Virchows Arch Pathol Anat Physiol. 1870;50:389–450.     

The Classic: Cartilaginous-cup Arthroplasty in Ununited Fractures of the Neck of the Femur

This Classic Article is a reprint of the original work by J. R. Moore, Cartilaginous-Cup Arthroplasty in Ununited Fractures of the Neck of the Femur. An accompanying biographical sketch of J.R. Moore is available at DOI  10.1007/s11999-011-1976-x. The Classic Article is ©1948 and is reprinted with permission from The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery from Moore JR. Cartilaginous-cup arthroplasty in ununited fractures of the neck of the femur. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1948;30:313–330.     

The Classic: Report of the Committee on Suits for Malpractice

This Classic Article is a reprint of the original work by E. F. Sanger, Report of the Committee on Suits for Malpractice. An accompanying biographical sketch of E. F. Sanger, AM, MD, is available at DOI  10.1007/s11999-008-0640-6. The Classic Article is ©1879 and is reprinted with courtesy from Sanger EF. Report of the Committee on Suits for Malpractice. Trans Maine Med Assoc.1879;6:1–22.     

The Classic: Articular Replacement for the Humeral Head

This Classic Article is a reprint of the original work by C.S. Neer, Articular Replacement for the Humeral Head. An accompanying biographical sketch of C.S. Neer is available at DOI  10.1007/s11999-011-1943-6. The Classic Article is ©1955 and is reprinted with permission from The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery from Neer CS. Articular Replacement for the Humeral Head. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1955;37-A:215–228.     

The Classic: A Dissertation Upon Dislocations and Fractures of the Clavicle and Shoulder-Joint

This Classic Article is a reprint of a section on scapula fractures in the original work by T. Callaway, Jr., A Dissertation Upon Dislocations and Fractures of the Clavicle and Shoulder-Joint. An accompanying biographical sketch of Thomas Callaway, Jr. is available at DOI  10.1007/s11999-011-2097-2. The Classic Article is ©1849 and is reprinted from Callaway T. A Dissertation Upon Dislocations and Fractures of the Clavicle and Shoulder-Joint. London: Samuel Highly; 1849.     

The Classic: A Study of the Weak Foot,with Reference to its Causes,its Diagnosis,and its Cure; with an Analysis of a Thousand Cases of So-Called Flat-Foot

This Classic article is a reprint of the original work by Royal Whitman, A Study of the Weak Foot, with Reference to its Causes, its Diagnosis, and its Cure; with an Analysis of a Thousand Cases of So-Called Flat-Foot. An accompanying biographical sketch on Royal Whitman, MD, is available at DOI  10.1007/s11999-009-1129-7. The Classic Article is © 1896 by the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc. and is reprinted with permission from Whitman R. A study of the weak foot, with reference to its causes, its diagnosis, and its cure; with an analysis of a thousand cases of so-called flat-foot. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1896;s-1-8:42–77.