As the first professor of surgery in Hong Kong, Kenelm Hutchinson Digby had the tremendous task of building a new clinical department in the infant University of Hong Kong from scratch. Despite his heavy commitments in clinical, administrative, and teaching responsibilities, he pioneered novel orthopaedic treatment principles and techniques, in addition to that of general surgery.
DigbyKH. A plea for the general use of pneumatic tourniquets. Lancet1917;1:164.
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DigbyKH (with LienTK). Preliminary notes on a tourniquet meter. Caduceus1934;13:73–5.
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DigbyKH. A case of myeloma of the radius: extirpation of the lower three inches of the radius, bone graft, recovery. Caduceus1928;7:37–40.
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DigbyKH (with LaiFW). A case of old ununited fracture of the patella with wide separation of fragments–excision of patella–musculo-aponeurotic transplant to close the gap. Caduceus1939;18:85–90.
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BrookeR.The treatment of fractured patella by excision. Br J Surg1937;24:733–47.
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GrovesEH. A note on the extension apparatus of the knee joint. Br J Surg1937;24:747–8.
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DigbyKH. Some notes on the anatomy and surgery of fibrous tissues. Caduceus1932;11:188–208.
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GallieWE, Le MesurierAB. The repair of injuries to the posterior cruciate ligament of the knee joint. Ann Surg1927:592–9.
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GallieWE, Le MesurierAB. Living sutures in the treatment of inguinal hernia. Canad Med Assoc J1923;13:469–80.
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DigbyKH. Ingrowing toe nails. Caduceus1926;5:49–50.
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DigbyKH. Some points concerning the growth of the long bone in health and disease. Caduceus1922;1:60–73.
