TREATMENT OF FRACTURES IN ANCIENT EGYPT

The most complete information about the medicine in Ancient Egypt two papyrus provided: a large medical papyrus of G. Ebers and papyrus about the surgery of E. Smith. Smith’s papyrus is of particular interest as it contains the information on the status of surgery in Ancient Egypt. Papyrus consists...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Z. K. Bashurov
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Vreden Russian Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics 2012-12-01
Series:Travmatologiâ i Ortopediâ Rossii
Subjects:
Online Access:https://journal.rniito.org/jour/article/view/295
Description
Summary:The most complete information about the medicine in Ancient Egypt two papyrus provided: a large medical papyrus of G. Ebers and papyrus about the surgery of E. Smith. Smith’s papyrus is of particular interest as it contains the information on the status of surgery in Ancient Egypt. Papyrus consists of descriptions of the clinical cases. To the present time, 48 cases have survived; it is arranged in order of location - from the head down to the feet. Orthopedic deformities were reflected in the figures on the walls of the pyramids and temples as well as the description of the mummies and archaeological finds.
ISSN:2311-2905
2542-0933