Martin G
Wakefield Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand.
ANZ J Surg. 2001 May;71(5):318-20. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1622.2001.02102.x.
In 1559 Henry II King of France was wounded in a tournament and died. A broken lance entered his right orbit, destroying his eye and leaving behind many splinters. The skull was not penetrated but infection spread intracranially. Both Ambroise Paré and Vesalius saw him and predicted death. Nine days after wounding, both attended the King's post-mortem. The story shows how difficult life was without antisepsis, anaesthesia, antibiotics or investigations. The King's stubbornness highlights the dangers of continuing to play after concussion.
1559年,法国国王亨利二世在一场马上比武中受伤并去世。一根断裂的长矛刺入他的右眼眶,毁坏了他的眼睛,留下了许多碎片。头骨未被穿透,但感染扩散到了颅内。安布鲁瓦兹·帕雷和维萨里都见过他,并预言了他的死亡。受伤九天后,两人都参加了国王的验尸。这个故事表明,在没有防腐、麻醉、抗生素或检查的情况下,生活是多么艰难。国王的固执凸显了脑震荡后继续比赛的危险。