Sylvia Joyce Jordan

bmj;379/oct11_11/o2403/FAF1faSylvia Joyce Jordan won a scholarship to Christ’s Hospital during the second world war and was the first of her family to attend university. At King’s she met her future husband, Kenneth Trigg, who had been a prisoner of war in the Far East. After having four children, she returned to medicine. She took a great interest in patients with intractable conditions in institutional care. Leg ulcers were healed with novel treatments, when previous treatment had failed over many years. Her multidisciplinary team developed bespoke seating for patients with complex neurodisabilities. This enabled enjoyable activities instead of lying in bed or suffering from painful dystonias when not comfortably supported. Her presentations on “seating the unseatable” were inspirational to others in the field. She led with enthusiasm, making use of highly original techniques. She was an avid reader with astonishing memory and general knowledge. We were all inspired by her example…
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