Bardeleben
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Adolf Bardeleben (1819-1895) was a prominent German surgeon who was a strong advocate and propagandist of Lister's method on the continent. As director of the surgical clinic at Charité in Berlin, he revolutionized German surgery through his successful application and modification of Lister's method.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
BARDELEBEN, Adolf (Adolf Bardeleben, 1819-1895), noted German surgeon. Having begun his scientific career as an anatomist under Professor Bischoff, B. then dedicated himself to surgery. He was a fervent advocate and propagandist of Lister's method on the continent. Being director of the surgical clinic at the Charité in Berlin, the hygienic conditions of which were even considered quite deplorable by those times, B. through his successful application of Lister's method produced a revolution in the surgical world of Germany. B. modified Lister's method, subsequently adopting 'dry antiseptic' in his further work. Being the author of a major textbook 'Lehrbuch der Chirurgie und Operationslehre', 1897, which went through 8 editions, and many other works on surgery, Bardeleben paid special attention to the treatment of fractures of the lower extremities. In 1892 he was elected president of the German Society of Surgeons.
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“Bardeleben.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/bardeleben/