History of post-traumatic syringomyelia: post traumatic syringomyelia prior to 1920.
METHODS
Review of five cases of post-traumatic syringomyelia originally described between 1898-1920.


OBJECTIVE
To describe the earliest presentation of post-traumatic syringomyelia and to compare to modern day views of this condition.


METHODS
Historical review.


RESULTS
Pathogenesis and interpretation of the findings are discussed in the light of current knowledge.


CONCLUSIONS
Credit for the first description of post-traumatic syringomyelia (in 1898) should go to W Wagner and P Stolper.
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D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000266:history* / Q000473:pathology; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000209:etiology / Q000266:history* / Q000473:pathology