Stathopoulos Panagiotis
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dublin Dental University Hospital, St James and Mater Hospitals, Dublin, Republic of Ireland.
Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2018 Mar;22(1):21-24. doi: 10.1007/s10006-017-0659-5. Epub 2017 Oct 25.
"War is the father and King of all", Heraclitus the obscure philosopher, declares. It certainly appears that the specialty of maxillofacial surgery was greatly advanced during WWI. This article focuses on the circumstances under which the specialty was developed, the significant events and the important figures that played a leading role in the advancement of a new fascinating surgical specialty. The literature leaves no doubt that trench warfare despite its devastating outcome for humanity has forged the shape of modern maxillofacial surgery.
“战争是万物之父与万物之王”。一战期间，颌面外科这一专业显然取得了巨大进步。本文聚焦于该专业得以发展的背景、重大事件以及在这一新兴迷人外科专业发展进程中发挥主导作用的重要人物。文献明确表明，尽管堑壕战给人类带来了毁灭性后果，但它塑造了现代颌面外科的形态。
