The "Genesis" of sciatic nerve injury.
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg
; 95: 216-220, 2024 Aug.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38936332
ABSTRACT
In the Old Testament book of Genesis, Chapter 32, Jacob wrestled with an angel. After that encounter, Jacobs limped. Through careful understanding of the original meaning of the words in Verses 25, 31, and 32 of Genesis 32, we seek to learn what type of injury the angel might have inflicted on Jacob. At the time Genesis was written, the difference between tendon and nerve was not understood. While wrestling, when the angel's hand grabbed Jacob, it was most likely Jacob's hip that was affected, not his thigh. Most likely, there was a posterior dislocation of the "socket" (hip joint), and the "sinew" that was damaged was the sciatic nerve. Today, this biblical description is manifested by the sciatic nerve being removed for beef to be considered Kosher. LAY SUMMARY:
In Genesis Chapter 32, Jacob wrestled with an angel, after which Jacob limped. Most likely, Jacob had a posterior hip dislocation with a sciatic nerve stretch injury. Today, this Biblical description is manifested by the sciatic nerve being removed for beef to be considered Kosher.Palavras-chave
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Nervo Isquiático
Limite:
Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos