Corpus Hippocraticum: historical source of treatment of craniomaxillofacial trauma.
The works of Hippocrates known in the Western World as the Corpus Hippocraticum have dominated medical thought and surgical practice for centuries. A substantial part of the Hippocratic Collection is dedicated to the description of injuries pertinent to Cranio-maxillofacial surgery and their management. Hippocrates has reached this level of surgical skill despite the limited pre-recorded knowledge and the restriction of post-mortem dissections.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Royal Derby Hospital, UK. Electronic address: pan_stath@yahoo.gr.
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D000076145:Greece, Ancient; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D008446:Maxillofacial Injuries / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery; D013515:Surgery, Oral / Q000266:history*; D013782:Textbooks as Topic / Q000266:history*
Cranio-maxillofacial trauma; Hippocrates