Section of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Am Surg. 2021 Aug;87(8):1259-1266. doi: 10.1177/0003134820956307. Epub 2020 Dec 19.
In a time when social isolation heavily relies on the use of digital representation, photography, and e-books, it is easy to take for granted the impact imagery has on our society and the pedagogical purposes of illustration, particularly in the teaching of surgery. Illustrations after all are the basis of all anatomical atlases and are quintessential tools that allow for an expedient and thorough understanding of concepts underlying the fabric of the human body. Yet, surgery has not always been taught with an atlas. Illustrations, much like surgery, have seen an incredible transformative process spanning across the ages to achieve their status in modern medicine. Through this brief review, we will not only glean an understanding of the evolution of anatomical illustrations but also the social context in which surgery has also evolved throughout history.
在这个社会隔离严重依赖数字表现、摄影和电子书的时代，我们很容易忽视图像对我们的社会以及插图的教学目的的影响，特别是在外科手术教学中。毕竟，插图是所有解剖图谱的基础，也是允许人们方便、透彻地理解人体结构背后概念的基本工具。然而，外科手术教学并不总是采用图谱。插图和外科手术一样，经历了跨越时代的令人难以置信的变革过程，才达到了它们在现代医学中的地位。通过这次简要的回顾，我们不仅可以了解解剖插图的演变，还可以了解外科手术在历史上的演变所涉及的社会背景。
