Flávio Pires de Camargo, Brazilian orthopedic surgeon and traumatologist (São Paulo 03 February 1916 – São Paulo 24 March 1999)

He was a cousin of orthopedist Francisco Elias de Godoy Moreira

Conceived a modification of Kuntscher pin that gave rise to interlocking nail

Osteossíntese intramedular nas fraturas do 1/3 distal do fêmur. Modificação do pino de Kuntscher. Rev. Hosp. Clinicas (1951) 

Internationally recognized as pioneer in the use of methylmethacrylate as adjuvant in the treatment of benign cavitary bone lesions (1972; printed in 1987, after Swedish Persson in 1982)

With E.N. Cordeiro, R.C. Costa, J.G. Carazzato & O.P. de Camargo. Surgical treatment of benign cavitary bone lesions using methylmethacrylate cement and polyethylene prosthesis: experience with 135 cases. Rev. Bras. Ortop. 21(4):129-32, 1986

Developed a posterolateral access route and Flavio Pires de Camargo anterolateral access route for hip arthroplasty 

Developed a new technique for fractures of the distal end of the femur

A new surgical treatment for fractures of distal end of the radium

Nova técnica para o tratamento cirúrgico das fraturas da extremidade distal do rádio, consolidadas viciosamente (enxerto frontal). Rev. Ortop. Traumatol.

Nova orientação no tratamento da osteomielite crônica. Arq. Cir. Clin. Exper. 9(1-2):36-48, 1945

With J. Passarelli Jr. Padronização da técnica das osteossínteses com parafuso. Rev. Hosp. Clin. 1(3):265-74, 1946

With F.E. Godoy Moreira, E.S.C. Batalha & L.G. Wertheimer. Fixação da cabeça femoral em osteossíntese de colón do fêmur. Técnica e aparelhagem. Rev. Hosp. Clinicas 4:61-4, 1949

Osteotomias subtrocanterianas do fêmur. Novo método de fixação interna (1950)

Congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia. New contribution to its treatment. Rev. Hosp. Clin. Fac. Med. São Paulo 22(4):213-9, 1967