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- The article traces the historical development of surgical treatments for ruptured discs, highlighting the advancements made in diagnosing these conditions over the past century.
- The transfer of knowledge from lumbar to cervical spine surgeries is noted, showcasing the progression in clinical and surgical methods.
- A timeline is presented that outlines key milestones in the evolution of discectomy procedures, emphasizing the significance of historical medical contributions to current practices in spinal care.
Article Abstract
This article presents the evolution in medical history which leads to the surgical treatment for ruptured discs. Only at the last century the precise diagnosis of a ruptured lumbar disc could be made after tremendous efforts of the many medical pioneers in the study of the spine. The experience gained with the lumbar spine was rapidly transferred to the cervical spine. We describe the evolution of the clinical and surgical aspects about ruptured discs in the lumbar and cervical spine. An illustrative timeline of the major events regarding the surgical treatment for ruptured disks is outlined in a straight forward manner. Our understandings of the relation between symptoms and signs and of that between anatomy and pathophysiology have led to more successful surgical treatment for this disease. Nowadays lumbar and cervical discectomies are the most frequent operations carried out by neurosurgeons. Our current care of patients with this kind of spinal disorders is based on the work of our ancient medical heroes.
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