ABSTRACT
Hans von Gerssdorff and Hieronymus Brunschwig, who flourished in Germany in the latter half of the fifteenth century, have both left early printed treatises on Surgery which give excellent woodcuts showing pictures of instruments, operations, and costumes, at the end of the medieval period. Hieronymus Brunschwig or Hieronymus Brunschwygk (ca. 1450 - ca. 1512), was a German surgeon (wundartzot), alchemist and botanist. He was notable for his methods of treatment of gunshot wounds. His most influential book was the Buch der Cirurgia. Gersdorff(1455-1529) was a military surgeon who gained wide experience during 40 years of campaigning and was an expert in the treatment of battlefield injuries. His work covers anatomy, surgery, leprosy, and glossaries of anatomical terms, diseases, and medications.
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Orthopedics/history , Wounds and Injuries/history , Germany , History, Medieval , Humans , Wounds and Injuries/therapyABSTRACT
Throughout time from antiquity, the major objective of crutches was to restore, as close as possible, the functional capacity formerly held by a limb deficient person. The crutch is probably the oldest tool of the orthopaedist. It is probably also the most neglected in terms of progress from antiquity until the 20th century. The aim of this paper is to give a view of the different crutches used in this period by different people and to observe the influence of this period on the progress of the design of crutches.
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Crutches/history , Disabled Persons/history , Medicine in the Arts , Orthopedics/history , Paintings/history , Disabled Persons/rehabilitation , Equipment Design/history , History, 15th Century , History, 16th Century , History, 19th Century , History, 20th Century , History, Ancient , History, Medieval , Humans , Leprosy/complications , Leprosy/history , Poliomyelitis/complications , Poliomyelitis/historyABSTRACT
Paul Brand was a leading contributor to the study of leprosy, a disease that is a major scourge of the developing world. In the course of his analysis of the deformity associated with leprosy he began to realize the importance of pain as a protective mechanism for which all should be grateful. His studies of biomechanics followed from his analyses of tendon function. Brand's work on leprosy was subsequently extended to other important conditions including diabetes mellitus and spinal cord injury.