Franklin Adin Simmonds

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1909 –

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Who is Franklin Adin Simmonds?

Franklin Adin Simmonds F.R.C.S. was a British orthopaedic surgeon for whom the Simmonds' test on rupture of the Achilles Tendon is named. He also worked with the pioneering surgeon John Charnley on hip replacement surgery and became expert in this field.

He very much disliked his given names and in adult life was universally known as Sam.

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Born
1909
Education
  • Pembroke College, Cambridge

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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