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Stephen B. Trippel Total Joint Replacement Orthopedic Surgery Collection

Posted on by Michelle Werner
The Ruth Lilly Medical Library is pleased to announce a new addition to the History of Medicine Collection that is now open for research.

The Ruth Lilly Medical Library is pleased to announce a new addition to the History of Medicine Collection that is now open for research.

Arthrotek product literature for a meniscus screw (rlml-005-er-000001) Arthrotek product literature for a meniscus screw (rlml-005-er-000001)

The Stephen B. Trippel Total Joint Replacement Orthopedic Surgery Collection (4 linear feet, 9.6 gigabytes of digital files) consists of materials relating to total joint replacement and other orthopedic surgery procedures and includes brochures, advertisements, and surgical templates published by various medical device companies, as well as continuing medical education materials demonstrating orthopedic surgery products and techniques. Several of the medical device companies represented in the collection were previously (DuPuY, founded by Revra DuPuy in 1895) or are currently (Zimmer Biomet, founded 1927 by Justin O. Zimmer) headquartered in northern Indiana.

These materials were collected by Stephen B. Trippel, M.D. between 1975 and 2017 and generously donated to the library in 2021. Dr. Trippel joined the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine in 2001, where he served as chair of the department until 2003. His clinical practice as an orthopedic surgeon at Roudebush VA Medical Center and Eskenazi Health focused on adult reconstructive surgery, and his research centered on musculoskeletal repair. Dr. Trippel retired in 2019 and was named Professor Emeritus of Orthopaedic Surgery and Anatomy and Cell Biology.

A detailed descriptive finding aid for the collection can be viewed in IU Archives Online: https://archives.iu.edu/catalog/VAE2995

Biomet Orthopedics, Inc. interactive surgical simulation of a minimally invasive anterolateral approach technique for total hip replacement (rlml-005-er-000011)
Biomet Orthopedics, Inc. interactive surgical simulation of a minimally invasive anterolateral approach technique for total hip replacement (rlml-005-er-000011)

 

 

About the History of Medicine Collection

The Ruth Lilly Medical Library’s History of Medicine Collection supports the research, learning, and educational success of Indiana University students, faculty, and community members by collecting, preserving, interpreting, and providing access to unique materials documenting the history of medicine; medical education, training, research, and practice; and health and disease treatment and prevention in the state of Indiana and beyond within the global context of the Western medical tradition.

The History of Medicine Collection is located on the third floor of the Ruth Lilly Medical Library (Room 307) and is open by appointment only (Monday-Friday, 10:00am-4:00pm). Research appointments and classes can be scheduled by contacting medlref@iu.edu.