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Bernardino Larghi

Eusebio Bernardino Larghi (27 February 1812 – 2 January 1877) was an Italian surgeon who was a pioneer of bone surgeries. He developed techniques for the removal of fragments of bone, so as to allow regeneration, and the use of silver nitrate to cauterize infected tissue. He also designed surgical instruments for sectioning bones in-situ.

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• ▸Abbasid Caliphate

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