[Praying for the hunchback man. On the cultural history of scoliosis and kyphosis]. / Beten fürs bucklicht Männlein. Zur Kulturgeschichte der Skoliose und Kyphose.
Z Orthop Ihre Grenzgeb
; 135(6): 557-62, 1997.
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| ID: mdl-9499525
ABSTRACT
Numerous ancient burial sites contain spines with scoliotic deformities. However, very little is known about the lives of these people, the "hunchbacks". Their everyday life, how they saw themselves and were seen by others, their social status and perspectives can usually only be deduced indirectly from a variety of sources. These include fairy-tales and myths, beliefs and superstitions, classical and light literature, and accounts by theological and philosophical writers. The present paper proves that severely deformed scoliosis patients were generally burdened with a pitful fate in ancient times and during the Middle Ages. There was no effective treatment, healthy citizens showed little compassion, hunchbacks were said to have a vile and base character, and they were usually stigmatised outsiders. The sociopsychological situation for these patients did not improve until modern times, beginning with increased public awareness during the last century, in parallel with the slow development of orthopaedic treatment methods for scoliosis.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Preconceito
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Escoliose
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Cifose
Limite:
Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
De
Revista:
Z Orthop Ihre Grenzgeb
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article