The development of artificial organs and prostheses worldwide and in the Ottoman Empire

Birdane L., CİNGİ C., Elcioglu Ö., MULUK N. B.

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL BIOGRAPHY, vol.24, no.3, pp.323-327, 2016 (AHCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/0967772014533056
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL BIOGRAPHY
  • Journal Indexes: Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.323-327
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

An artificial organ or prosthesis is a man-made device that is implanted or integrated into a human to replace a natural organ. There were many historical steps in the development of artificial organs and prostheses. New surgical techniques, the development of prosthetic materials and the creative ideas of engineers led to progress in this field.