Hugh and Theodoric of Lucca

Who were Hugh and Theodoric of Lucca?

Hugh and Theodoric of Lucca were father and son. They were both Italian surgeons.

What were Hugh and Theodoric of Lucca's achievements?

Hugh and Theodoric of Lucca had 3 main achievements:

• ❖ In 1267, they wrote a book that contradicted the belief that pus was needed to heal wounds.
• ❖ To reduce the probability of infection, they advocated pouring wine onto wounds.
• ❖ They developed a method and used new tools to extract arrows from a body.