Pickerilla Operation

The Pickerill operation is a surgical procedure developed by American surgeon C.L. Pickerill in 1910. This operation is used to treat mandibular fractures by placing wire sutures.

During the operation, incisions are made on both sides of the jaw. Suture wires are then passed through the bone and tightened to stabilize the bone fragments. These wire sutures remain in place for several weeks until the bone heals.

The Pickerill operation was innovative for its time, since previously jaw fractures were often treated only with immobilization. The application of wire sutures allowed for more reliable fixation of fragments and faster healing.

This technique is still widely used today to treat mandibular fractures. The Pickerill operation has helped to significantly improve the results of treatment of such injuries.

Pickerill operation is the name of one of the most important operations in the history of medicine. Surgeon Ralph Getner Pickeril, born June 3, 1923, occupies an important place in the history of surgical education and medical science in general. During his 56-year career, he made enormous contributions to the development of new treatments and research into new technologies. His operations became known throughout the world and inspire generations of surgeons to professional growth and development, but his contribution was not only work at the peak of his career, Pickeril became the founder of a new school of surgery.

Pickerill is a renowned reconstructive surgeon. Thanks to his innate imagination, surgical skill and thorough understanding of human anatomy, Pickerill became a universal farrier, capable of performing complex operations of almost any degree of complexity. This doctor has gained recognition all over the world. The operations he performed in many countries have acquired cult status as top-class operations.