Erich Franz Eugen Bracht (5 June 1882 – 1969) was a German pathologist and gynaecologist born in Berlin.
Erich Franz Eugen Bracht | |
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| Born | 1882 Berlin |
| Died | 1969 |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation(s) | pathologist, gynaecologist |
| Known for | Bracht manoeuvre |
After finishing his medical education, he worked for several years as an assistant to pathologist Ludwig Aschoff (1866-1942) at the University of Freiburg. Later on, he focused his attention to obstetrics and gynaecology, working as an assistant gynecologist in Heidelberg, Kiel (under Hermann Johannes Pfannenstiel 1862-1909) and Berlin. In 1922 he became an associate professor at the University of Berlin and eventually director of the Charité Frauenklinik. Following World War II he served as a consultant of gynaecology and obstetrics during the American occupation of Berlin.[1]
While at Freiburg, Bracht made important contributions involving the pathological study of rheumatic myocarditis.[1] With Hermann Julius Gustav Wächter, he described the eponymous "Bracht-Wachter bodies", defined as myocardial microabscesses seen in the presence of bacterial endocarditis.[2]
He is also remembered for the "Bracht manoeuvre" (first described in 1935),[3] a breech delivery that allows for delivery of the infant with minimum interference.[4]
Publications
edit- Beitrag zur Aetiologie und pathologischen Anatomie der Myokarditis rheumatica (pp. 493–530, 2 Abb., 2 Taf.). Dtsch. Arch. klin. Med., 96. - Leipzig 1909, (with H. Wachter).[5]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b Historia medicina (biography of Erich Bracht, translated from Spanish)
- ^ Free Dictionary description of eponym
- ^ Dunn, Professor PM (2003). "Erich Bracht (1882–1969) of Berlin and his "breech" manoeuvre". Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 88 (1): 76–77. doi:10.1136/fn.88.1.F76. PMC 1756017. PMID 12496236.
- ^ Dunn PM (2003). "Erich Bracht (1882-1969) of Berlin and his "breech" manoeuvre". Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 88 (1): F76-7. doi:10.1136/fn.88.1.F76. PMC 1756017. PMID 12496236.
- ^ Antiquarische Bücher Archived 2014-06-26 at archive.today Fritz-Dieter Söhn - MedicusBooks : Fritz-Dieter Söhn, Renthof 8, 35037 Marburg