Francisco Elias de Godoy Moreira, Brazilian orthopedic surgeon (Itatiba, São Paulo State 08 November 1899 – São Paulo 06 January 1987)

TECHNIQUES

Described Godoy Moreira osteosynthesis technique of fractures of the femoral neck (Godoy Moreira operation)

O tratamento operatório das fraturas do colo femoral. Seus princípios fundamentais e sua solução técnica. Brasil Medico LII:1027, 1938

Concerning a new method of osteosynthesis of the long bones: Preliminary Report. Rev.Med.Cir. São Paulo 1:135, 1941.

With E. de S.C. Batalha, F. Pires de Camargo & L.G. Wertheimer. Fixação da cabeça femoral na osteossíntese do colo do fêmur. Técnica e aparelhagem. Rev. Hosp. Clinicas 4:61-4, 1949.

Enxerto ósseo “cortical com cortical”. Rev.Hosp. Clinicas 5(4):201-4, 1950. 

DEVICES

Described Godoy Moreira stud belt

A special stud-belt screw for fixation of fractures of the neck of the femur. J. Bone and Joint Surg. 22(3):683, 1940.

A special lag screw for osteosynthesis

A new set of instruments and a technique for bicondylar type of bone grafts

A trephine used for biopsy of deep bone tumours in 1948 (Godoy Moreira trephine)

Nouvelle agrafe à trois lames. Livre Jubilaire, Albin Lambotte, Brussels, Vromans & Cie. 1936 

EPONYMY

Godoy Moreira prosthesis

Godoy Moreira nail