Historical overview of spinal deformities in ancient Greece

Little is known about the history of spinal deformities in ancient Greece. The present study summarizes what we know today for diagnosis and management of spinal deformities in ancient Greece, mainly from the medical treatises of Hippocrates and Galen. Hippocrates, through accurate observation and logical reasoning was led to accurate conclusions firstly for the structure of the spine and secondly for its diseases. He introduced the terms kyphosis and scoliosis and wrote in depth about diagnosis and treatment of kyphosis and less about scoliosis. The innovation of the board, the application of axial traction and even the principle of trans-abdominal correction for correction of spinal deformities have their origin in Hippocrates. Galen, who lived nearly five centuries later impressively described scoliosis, lordosis and kyphosis, provided aetiologic implications and used the same principles with Hippocrates for their management, while his studies influenced medical practice on spinal deformities for more than 1500 years

Argonautica, in Greek

Apollonius of Rhodes, Argonautica, in Greek. Pr. at the Aldine Press by Andreas (Asolani), father-in-law of Aldus Manutius, Venice, April 1521. Noteworthy features include the neat hand of an early annotator that differs little from the text font. The book’s format shows both forward- and backward-looking features: for example, on the one hand a scholarly apparatus at the end of the text, and on the other spaces reserved for coloured initials to be added by hand. Acquired by R. L. Dunbabin, first Professor of Classics at the University of Tasmania, 17 May 1918; given by him to the University Library in 1940. Cent Rare PA 3872 .A1 1521

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Oeuvres de Fermat /

Bibliographie des travaux de Fermat avant les publications de son fils.--Le Diophante de Samuel Fermat (1670)--L'edition des Varia opera (1679)--Les autographes de Fermat.--Le premier projet d'édition complète et les papiers de Libri.--Le manuscrit Arbogast-Boncompagni.--Le manuscrit Vicq-d'Azyer-Boncompagni.--Les manuscrits de la Nationale, etc.: v.1, p. [ix]-xxxii."Apollonii Pergaei libri duo de locis planis restituti": v.1, p.[3]-51.t.1, 1.ptie. OEuvres mathématiques diverses. 2.ptie. Observations sur Diophante.--t.2. Correspondance.--t.3. Traductions par M. Paul Tannery. 1̊ Des écrits et fragments latins de Fermat. 2̊ De l'Inventum novum de Jacques de Billy. 3̊ Du Commercium epistolicum de Wallis.--t.4. Compléments par C.Henry: Supplément a la correspondance. Appendice. Notes et tables.--t.[5] Supplément aux tomes, 1-4. Documents inédits publiés avec notices sur les nouveaux manuscrits, par C.de Waard.Mode of access: Internet

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