The history of spinal surgery for disc disease: an illustrated timeline

Castro, Igor de; Santos, Daniel Paes dos; Christoph, Daniel de Holanda; Landeiro, José Alberto

doi:10.1590/s0004-282x2005000400030

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“…Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564 AD) described the spinal column and intervertebral disc and Giovanni Morgagni (1682-1771 AD) reported that pressure on the spinal cord can cause paralysis of the lower extremities. 4 …”

Section: Renaissance Of Medicine In Europementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Rudolf Virchow (1821-1902) described a traumatic rupture of an intervertebral disc. 4 In 1909 Alfred Taylor was the first to use a unilateral laminectomy, and Fedor Krause successfully removed a lumbar hernia. 4 Between 1927 and 1931 Schmorl, a German pathologist, established the modern basis for understanding of the intervertebral disc.…”

Section: Modern History: From Lumbar To Cervical Spinementioning

confidence: 99%

“…4 It was recognized that the risks involved in posterior approaches to the disc were much greater in the cervical than in the lumbar region, as manipulation of the spinal cord needed to be avoided. This may explain at least in part the later development of cervical spine surgery.…”

Section: Modern History: From Lumbar To Cervical Spinementioning

confidence: 99%

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History of cervical spine surgery: from nihilism to advanced reconstructive surgery

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Study design: Review of literature.Objectives: To review and analyze the evolution of cervical spine surgery from ancient times to current practice. The aim is to present an accessible overview, primarily intended for a broad readership. Methods: Descriptive literature review and analysis of the development of cervical spine surgery from the prehistoric era until today. Results: The first evidence for surgical treatment of spinal disorders dates back to approximately 1500 BC. Conservative approaches to treatment have been the hallmark for thousands of years, but over the past 50 years progress has been rapid. We illustrate how nations have added elements to this complex subject and how knowledge has surpassed borders and language barriers. Transferral of knowledge occurred from Babylon (Bagdad) to Old Egypt, to the Greek and Roman empires and finally via the Middle East (Bagdad and Damascus) back to Europe. Recent advances in the field of anesthesia, imaging and spinal instrumentation have changed longstanding nihilism in the treatment of cervical spine pathologies to the current practice of advanced reconstructive surgery of the cervical spine. A critical approach to the evaluation of benefits and complications of these advanced surgical techniques for treatment of cervical spine disorders is required. Conclusion: Advances in surgery now permit full mechanical reconstruction of the cervical spine. However, despite substantial experimental progress, spinal cord repair and restoration of lost functions remain a challenge. Modern surgeons are still looking for the best way to manage spine disorders.

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Section: Renaissance Of Medicine In Europementioning

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Section: Modern History: From Lumbar To Cervical Spinementioning

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History of cervical spine surgery: from nihilism to advanced reconstructive surgery

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“…SCI research had its genesis in Roman times, with Galen's pioneering experiments into spinal cord levels. 5,8 However, it was not until the time of the Byzantine Empire that surgical intervention for the condition was introduced, with Paul of Aegina first performing surgical decompression in the 7th Century Common Era (CE). 2,4,6,9 He also introduced a forerunner to spinal fixation in the form of splinting.…”

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The historical evolution of the management of spinal cord injury

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2012

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

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“…controversial. 1 There is no clear single explanation as to why disc rupture causes back and/or radicular pain. Indeed, physical pressure on a peripheral nerve root produces paresthesia but no pain.…”

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Percutaneous Treatment of Intervertebral Disc Herniation

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Gangi

2010

Semin intervent Radiol

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Interventional radiology plays a major role in the management of symptomatic intervertebral disc herniations. In the absence of significant pain relief with conservative treatment including oral pain killers and anti-inflammatory drugs, selective image-guided periradicular infiltrations are generally indicated. The precise control of needle positioning allows optimal distribution of steroids along the painful nerve root. After 6 weeks of failure of conservative treatment including periradicular infiltration, treatment aiming to decompress or remove the herniation is considered. Conventional open surgery offers suboptimal results and is associated with significant morbidity. To achieve minimally invasive discal decompression, different percutaneous techniques have been developed. Their principle is to remove a small volume of nucleus, which results in an important reduction of intradiscal pressure and subsequently reduction of pressure inside the disc herniation. However, only contained disc herniations determined by computed tomography or magnetic resonance are indicated for these techniques. Thermal techniques such as radiofrequency or laser nucleotomy seem to be more effective than purely mechanical nucleotomy; indeed, they achieve discal decompression but also thermal destruction of intradiscal nociceptors, which may play a major role in the physiopathology of discal pain. The techniques of imageguided spinal periradicular infiltration and percutaneous nucleotomy with laser and radiofrequency are presented with emphasis on their best indications. KEYWORDS: Disc herniation, periradicular infiltration, percutaneous nucleotomy, laser, radiofrequencyObjectives: Upon completion of this article, the reader should be able to identify the treatment strategy of painful intervertebral disc herniation and the respective indications of conservative treatment, including periradicular infiltrations, percutaneous nucleotomy, and conventional surgery. Disc herniation is defined as rupture of the fibrocartilaginous annulus fibrosus that surrounds the intervertebral disc, associated with the release of the central gelatinous nucleus pulposus. Although first described by Wirshow in 1857, the physiopathology and the mechanisms of pain due to disc herniation remain

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The history of spinal surgery for disc disease: an illustrated timeline

Cited by 28 publications

References 22 publications

History of cervical spine surgery: from nihilism to advanced reconstructive surgery

History of cervical spine surgery: from nihilism to advanced reconstructive surgery

The historical evolution of the management of spinal cord injury

Percutaneous Treatment of Intervertebral Disc Herniation

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