Evolution of pelvic and acetabular surgery from ancient to modern times

Prevezas, N.

doi:10.1016/j.injury.2007.01.035

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“…Whereas initial treatment of pelvic fractures and their longterm outcomes have been well reported [14,49,56], the literature regarding treatment of pelvic malunions and nonunions is sparse. With the increased incidence of major vehicular injuries and resulting severe pelvic trauma [2,45] and the unremitting contemporary demand for restoration of function [49], aspects of management and overall outcome of pelvic fracture malunions/nonunions are of considerable interest, not only for pelvic specialists, but also for the wider orthopaedic and rehabilitation scientific community.…”

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Treatment and Outcomes of Pelvic Malunions and Nonunions: A Systematic Review

Kanakaris

Angoules

Nikolaou

et al. 2009

Clinical Orthopaedics &Amp; Related Research

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Although acute management of pelvic fractures and their long-term functional outcome have been widely documented, important information regarding malunion and nonunion of these fractures is sparse. Despite their relative rarity, malunions and nonunions cause disabling symptoms and have major socioeconomic implications. We analyzed the factors predisposing a pelvic injury to develop malunion/nonunion, the clinical presentation of these complications, and the efficacy of the reported operative protocols in 437 malunions/nonunions of 25 clinical studies. Treatment of these demanding complications appeared effective in the majority of the cases: overall union rates averaged 86.1%, pain relief as much as 93%, patient satisfaction 79%, and return to a preinjury level of activities 50%. Nevertheless, the patient should be informed about the incidence of perioperative complications, including neurologic injury (5

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Treatment and Outcomes of Pelvic Malunions and Nonunions: A Systematic Review

Kanakaris

Angoules

Nikolaou

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Clinical Orthopaedics &Amp; Related Research

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“…He described 150 anatomic terms, and these terms are used even today. 1 According to the limited data we have, Homer probably lived in the eighth century BC. 1 Multiple wounds are described in The Iliad, and more than 100 passages of realistic descriptions are given in such a detail and so clearly that some historians and researchers suggest that Homer was a military surgeon.…”

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“…1 The Iliad and The Odyssey of Homer are the foundation stones of classical Greek literature and therefore also of the literature of Western civilization. These two rhapsodies deal with the War of Troy (12thY13th century BC) but were written during the eighth century BC, at least two centuries after the conclusion of the Trojan War.…”

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“…These two rhapsodies deal with the War of Troy (12thY13th century BC) but were written during the eighth century BC, at least two centuries after the conclusion of the Trojan War. 1,2 Consisting of 15,693 lines of verse and divided into 24 books or rhapsodies, each identified by a letter of the Greek alphabet, The Iliad has been hailed as the greatest epic of Western civilization.…”

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“…1 Multiple wounds are described in The Iliad, and more than 100 passages of realistic descriptions are given in such a detail and so clearly that some historians and researchers suggest that Homer was a military surgeon. 3Y5 Previous studies in this field have focused on upper extremity injuries, 6 head and neck injuries, 7Y9 thoracic injuries, 10,11 eye problems, 12 neurologic knowledge, 13,14 orthopedic problems, 1,15,16 and psychological damage 17 as described in The Iliad.…”

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Pelvic and lower extremity injuries in Homer’s Iliad

Galanakos

Bot

Macheras

2015

Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

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The Iliad, composed approximately in the middle of the eighth century bc, constitutes the leading and oldest known example of heroic epic. The Homeric epic presents the conflicts that took place during the last year of the 10-year lasting Trojan War, offering a realistic description of battle wounds. We studied the text of The Iliad in ancient Greek and in the translations in modern Greek and English and searched for all recorded injuries to the pelvis and lower extremities. A total of 16 traumatic injuries of pelvis and lower extremities were described, including 7 fatal wounds, while in 9 cases, the outcome was unknown.The Iliad remains the oldest record of Greek medicine and a unique source of surgical history. To study the vividly reported events is a great experience, particularly for a surgeon.

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The Pelvis at War

Marani

Koch

2014

The Pelvis

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Evolution of pelvic and acetabular surgery from ancient to modern times

Cited by 18 publications

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Treatment and Outcomes of Pelvic Malunions and Nonunions: A Systematic Review

Treatment and Outcomes of Pelvic Malunions and Nonunions: A Systematic Review

Pelvic and lower extremity injuries in Homer’s Iliad

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