Concepts of orthopedic disorders in Avicenna's canon of medicine

Afshar, A (2011) Concepts of orthopedic disorders in Avicenna's canon of medicine. Archives of Iranian Medicine, 14 (2). pp. 157-159.

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Abstract

This manuscript offers a brief review of the orthopedic subjects in the Canon of Medicine. Highlights include, but are not limited to, the anatomy of the musculoskeletal system, fractures and dislocations, nerve and tendon injuries, different types of wounds and ulcers, and bone infections. Some of the concepts regarding musculoskeletal disorders remain relevant to current orthopedic knowledge. Reviewing the orthopedic subjects in the Canon of Medicine reveals that Avicenna has made a signi�cant contribution to the evolution of orthopedic knowledge

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: cited By 7
Uncontrolled Keywords: Avicenna, orthopedic history, The Canon of Medicine
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Depositing User: Unnamed user with email gholipour.s@umsu.ac.ir
Date Deposited: 13 Aug 2017 05:53
Last Modified: 13 Jul 2019 06:28
URI: http://eprints.umsu.ac.ir/id/eprint/1140

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