author
Charles Ducroquet
1872–1929
Known for his work on orthopedics and prosthetics, this French physician wrote practical medical books at a time when surgery and rehabilitation were changing fast. His best-known works focus on artificial limbs and the treatment of amputees, especially in the aftermath of war.
1 Audiobook
Artificial Limbs
by Auguste Broca, Charles Ducroquet
About the author
Born in 1872 and died in 1929, Charles Ducroquet was a French doctor whose published work centers on orthopedic treatment, surgery, and prosthetic design. Records from the Bibliothèque nationale de France list books including Traité de thérapeutique orthopédique (1907), Technique thérapeutique chirurgicale (1911), Les prothèses des amputés en chirurgie de guerre (1917), and Prothèse fonctionnelle des blessés de guerre (1919).
Ducroquet is especially remembered for writing about artificial limbs and the practical challenges faced by wounded patients. A modern English edition of Artificial Limbs, prepared from work by Auguste Broca and Charles Ducroquet, helped bring that expertise to a wider readership.
The surviving catalog record gives a clear picture of a medically minded author interested in function as much as theory: how surgery, orthopedic care, and well-designed devices could help people recover movement and independence. Even in brief bibliographic traces, his work reflects the urgent medical problems of the early 20th century.