Pait T Glenn, Dowdy Justin T
Department of Neurological Surgery, Jackson T. Stephens Spine and Neurosciences Institute, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas.
J Neurosurg Spine. 2017 Sep;27(3):247-255. doi: 10.3171/2017.2.SPINE151524. Epub 2017 Jul 11.
The 35th president of the United States, John F. Kennedy (JFK), experienced chronic back pain beginning in his early 20s. He underwent a total of 4 back operations, including a discectomy, an instrumentation and fusion, and 2 relatively minor surgeries that failed to significantly improve his pain. The authors examined the nature and etiology of JFK's back pain and performed a detailed investigation into the former president's numerous medical evaluations and treatment modalities. This information may lead to a better understanding of the profound effects that JFK's chronic back pain and its treatment had on his life and presidency, and even his death.
美国第35任总统约翰·F·肯尼迪（JFK）从20岁出头就开始饱受慢性背痛之苦。他总共接受了4次背部手术，包括一次椎间盘切除术、一次器械植入和融合手术，以及2次相对较小的手术，但这些手术都未能显著缓解他的疼痛。作者研究了肯尼迪背部疼痛的性质和病因，并对这位前总统的众多医学评估和治疗方式进行了详细调查。这些信息可能有助于更好地理解肯尼迪的慢性背痛及其治疗对他的生活、总统任期乃至他的死亡所产生的深远影响。
