Abstract:Introduction
Although the ancient Egyptian Imhotep was the first to report a document on spinal injuries, the Edwin Smith Papyrus dating 3000–2500 BC, actual contribution of Arab spinal surgeons to spine research is limited. The aim of this study was to assess the contribution of Arab spine surgeons to spine research in the last two decades.
Methods
A systemic review of PubMed/Medline including spine-related articles published in journals specialized for spine, orthopaedics and traumatology or neurosurgery, … Show more
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