Robin Ling
English surgeon (1927–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robin Sydney Mackwood Ling, OBE (7 September 1927 – 9 October 2017) was an English surgeon who invented the Exeter hip system, a hip replacement. As an orthopaedic surgeon at the Princess Elizabeth orthopaedic hospital, Exeter, he co-operated with an engineer, Dr. Clive Lee from the University of Exeter, to develop a new hip replacement. Their work led to improved quality of life for millions of people.[1]
Robin Ling | |
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Born | Robin Sydney Mackwood Ling 7 September 1927 (1927-09-07) London[1] |
Died | 9 October 2017(2017-10-09) (aged 90) |
Education | |
Known for | Invented Exeter hip stem |
Medical career | |
Profession | Orthopaedic surgeon |
Sub-specialties | Hip replacement |
Ling came from a medical family in Yorkshire, England. He studied medicine in Oxford and London. Becoming a consultant in orthopaedic surgery in Exeter, he performed the first 'Exeter-stem' hip replacement in 1970. His research and observations on the initial operations have resulted in the Exeter hip stem changing from a shiny stem, to matte stem and then back to shiny, with a further change to modular design and being the most popular hip implant in the United Kingdom.