Rawlings C E, Rossitch E
Forsyth Neurosurgical Associates, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27103.
Surg Neurol. 1994 Jun;41(6):507-13. doi: 10.1016/0090-3019(94)90018-3.
Trephination of the skull is one of the most fascinating and, certainly, one of the oldest therapeutic procedures known to man. After Prunières' discovery of the trephined skull at Aiguières in 1868, a plethora of information has been gathered about the procedure. There, however, exits little documentation of African trephination or its history. Using both primary and secondary sources, we have discovered that African trephination was known in the time of Herodotus, has a rich history, and is currently practiced widely throughout Africa for specific reasons. We discuss these findings as they relate to preconceived notions of trephinations in other countries and to the history of neurosurgery.
颅骨环钻术是人类已知的最引人入胜且无疑是最古老的治疗方法之一。1868年，普鲁尼埃在阿吉耶尔发现了经环钻术处理的颅骨后，人们收集了大量关于该手术的信息。然而，关于非洲颅骨环钻术及其历史的文献却很少。通过一手和二手资料，我们发现非洲颅骨环钻术在希罗多德时代就已为人所知，有着丰富的历史，并且目前由于特定原因在非洲广泛施行。我们将讨论这些发现与其他国家对颅骨环钻术的先入之见以及神经外科历史的关系。
