A History of Neurosurgery: In Its Scientific and Professional Contexts

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Thieme, 1997 - Medical - 625 pages
A History of Neurosurgery is the first thorough book on the history of neurosurgery published since 1951. The book is organized around a specific historiographic framework that traces the advancement of the specialty. Included are chapters on ancient trepanation, Macewen's first use of the combined technologies of anesthesia, antisepsis and cortical localization in 1879 to plan and perform craniotomies, the emergence of Harvey Cushing's leadership, the evolution of modern neurosurgical techniques and technology and much more.

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Contents

A Brief Overview
11
SECTION Surgery of the Head and Brain Prior
27
Neurosurgery in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds
37
The Neurosurgical Management of
65
Treatment of Craniocerebral Infection and Other Common
83
Gestation and Birth of the Specialty
97
1800 to 1875
131
From Theory to Practice Paul Broca and
137
The Management of Head Trauma
289
Hydrocephalus and the Development of Pediatric Neurosurgery
345
History of Degenerative and Traumatic Diseases of the Spine
355
History of Pituitary Surgery
373
History of Stereotactic Surgery
401
History of Pain Management
439
History of the Surgical Treatment of Epilepsy
465
The Neurosurgeons Interest in the Corpus Callosum
489

Macewen to Cushing
153
1901 to 1920
167
The Evolution of Modern Neurosurgical
191
History of Neuroanesthesia
213
The Evolution of Treatment
247
History of Neurovascular Surgery
259
Organizational and Philosophical Issues
517
Philosophical Currents in the History of Neurosurgery
561
Appendix and Indexes
579
List of Illustrations
603
F AANS Historical Books 625
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