Albert Hoffa
Albert Hoffa ( born March 31, 1859 in Richmond, South Africa, † December 31, 1907 in Cologne ) was a German surgeon and orthopedic surgeon.
Life
Albert Hoffa was the son of originating from Kassel first German doctor in Pretoria, Dr. Moritz Hoffa, and his wife Mathilde nee Lelienfeld to the world. After his secondary school education in Kassel he studied medicine in Marburg (member of the Hasso - Nassovia ) and in Freiburg and received his PhD in 1883 (over nephritis Saturina ).
His training as a medical Hoffa graduated in Freiburg and Würzburg at the Julius Hospital. In 1886 he habilitated there in surgery ( The nature of the anthrax toxin ) and in 1895 professor. In 1887 he founded together with Ernst Bumm (* April 15, 1858 Würzburg, † January 2, 1925 in Munich), also in Wurzburg a private clinic for orthopedics, physiotherapy and massage. In 1893 he married Sophie Günther (1867 - 1938). 1902 he was appointed to Berlin. It was here more than 70 book titles and other publications. For example, in 1891 the first " textbook of orthopedic surgery ."
Hoffa fought for the secession of orthopedics surgery and resulted in orthopedic residency training a neurological, radiological and internal content, and the subjects Bandaging and physiotherapy.
Hoffa led the massage as a medical treatment in Germany, called the art, however, was still " gymnastics". To this end, he refined the techniques of the " Swedish massage", developed by Pehr Henrik Ling (* 1776, † 1836). He was of the opinion that the massage should be reserved exclusively to the doctors, because only physicians be in a position, " palpate and massage pathological products of the muscles " to.
After Hoffa fat pad is called behind the kneecap " Hoff Ash body fat ." A traumatic and / or inflammatory swelling this fat body is called " Hoff ash disease".
Hoffa died on 31 December 1907 on the return trip from Amsterdam to Berlin in Cologne from a heart attack. His wife Sophie survived him by more than 30 years.
Family
His daughter Elizabeth Hoffa (called " Lizzi ") * May 14, 1889 (Würzburg ), † 1988 in Leeds (England), was also a doctor.
Albert Hoffa price
The Albert Hoffa Prize is awarded by the North German Orthopaedic Association. The prize is worth 2,500 Euros and is awarded for outstanding scientific work from orthopedics and related areas.
Publications and Mitbegründungen
- Textbook of orthopedic surgery ( 1896)
- About cripple misery and cripple care ( First comprehensive statistics on physically disabled children in Germany - 1906)
- Art of massage (1893 )
- Founder and editor of the Journal of orthopedic surgery ( "Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery including physiotherapy and massage" - 1892)
- Atlas and essentials of the Association of Teaching ( 1900)
- Co-founder of the German Society of Orthopaedic Surgery (1901 )