The Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus

Robert P. Feldman; James T. Goodrich

doi:10.1007/s003810050395

The Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus

Robert P. Feldman, James T. Goodrich

Neurological Surgery

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The Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus is undoubtedly one of the most significant medical texts ever discovered. It is of particular interest to neurosurgeons because of its specific references to ancient neurosurgical cases and is the first written record of many terms of neurosurgical interest. This review describes the colorful and controversial history of the Edwin Smith Papyrus and gives translations of four cases of neurosurgical interest.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	281-284
Number of pages	4
Journal	Child's Nervous System
Volume	15
Issue number	6-7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s003810050395
State	Published - Jul 1999

Keywords

Ancient
Edwin Smith Papyrus
Egyptian
History
Neurosurgery

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Clinical Neurology

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