Hans von Gersdorff

Hans von Gersdorff, also known as Schyl-Hans (approx.

1455 – 1529), was a German surgeon who published the Feldbuch der Wundarzney ("Field book of surgery") in 1517 (published by Johannes Schott in Strasbourg[1]), with instructions for procedures such as amputation.

It was illustrated with woodcuts attributed to Hans Wechtlin.

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