Congenital orthopaedic limp deformities in Corpus Hippocraticum

During the fifth century BC in ancient Greece during the eve of orthopaedics, the Hippocratic School of Medicine diagnosed a series of congenital limb deformities. Congenital dislocation of the arm, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, tarsotibial joint, apex leg, as well as talipes valgus (clubfoot), congenita...

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Published in:International orthopaedics 2019-08, Vol.43 (8), p.1993-1998
Main Authors: Revelou, Maria-Triantafyllia, Eleftheriou, Anna, Fezoulidi, Georgia, Hatzikyriakou, Panayiotis, Raoulis, Vasileios, Tsoucalas, Gregory
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anatomy, Comparative - history
Greece, Ancient
History, Ancient
Humans
Limb Deformities, Congenital - history
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Orthopaedic Heritage
Orthopedic Procedures - history
Orthopedics
Orthopedics - history
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Summary:During the fifth century BC in ancient Greece during the eve of orthopaedics, the Hippocratic School of Medicine diagnosed a series of congenital limb deformities. Congenital dislocation of the arm, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, tarsotibial joint, apex leg, as well as talipes valgus (clubfoot), congenital clavicle fractures, and thumb malfunction were all discussed by Hippocrates and his followers. Ancient Greek medico-philosophers, fond of a “perfect” human body, proposed an immediate non-interventional approach, while archaic orthotics and specialized footwear were suggested. The Hippocratic methodology was once more re-emerged in the sixteenth century by Ambroise Paré and in the nineteenth century by Wilhelm Roser, becoming since then the main principle for the confrontation of congenital deformities. Various surgeons until nowadays are still being influenced by the Hippocratic doctrine.
ISSN:0341-2695
1432-5195
DOI:10.1007/s00264-019-04308-y