Haneveld G T
Neth J Surg. 1980;32(1):2-7.
Pott's disease, i.e. caries of the spine with gibbosity, psoas abscesses and palsy, has been known since antiquity, its relation with tuberculosis suspected, as is seen in the Hippocratic writings. In the 18th century cases were studied in France and England; in the Netherlands by Hovius, Camper, Bonn and Coopmans. The most lucid descriptions however were those of SIR PERCIVALL POTT (1779). An annotated Dutch translation by DU PUI (1779) called attention to the treatment of this disease which was on the increase. In retrospect the eponym 'Pott's disease' seems well deserved.
波特氏病，即伴有脊柱后凸、腰大肌脓肿及麻痹的脊椎龋齿，自古以来便为人所知，其与结核病的关系早有怀疑，如在希波克拉底的著作中可见。18世纪，法国和英国对病例进行了研究；在荷兰则有霍维厄斯、坎珀、邦恩和库普曼斯等人进行研究。然而最清晰的描述当属珀西瓦尔·波特爵士（1779年）的描述。杜·皮伊（1779年）的荷兰语注释译本引起了人们对这种日益增多的疾病治疗方法的关注。回顾起来，“波特氏病”这个名称似乎当之无愧。
