Abstract
The most complete information about the medicine in Ancient Egypt two papyrus provided: a large medical papyrus of G. Ebers and papyrus about the surgery of E. Smith. Smith’s papyrus is of particular interest as it contains the information on the status of surgery in Ancient Egypt. Papyrus consists of descriptions of the clinical cases. To the present time, 48 cases have survived; it is arranged in order of location - from the head down to the feet. Orthopedic deformities were reflected in the figures on the walls of the pyramids and temples as well as the description of the mummies and archaeological finds.
Highlights
The most complete information about the medicine in Ancient Egypt two papyrus provided: a large medical papyrus of G
Papyrus consists of descriptions of the clinical cases
48 cases have survived; it is arranged in order of location – from the head down to the feet
Summary
ФГБУ «Российский научно-исследовательский институт травматологии и ортопедии им. Наиболее полные сведения о медицине Древнего Египта дают два папируса: большой медицинский папирус Г. Так как в нем содержатся сведения о состоянии хирургии Древнего Египта. Папирус состоит из описаний отдельных клинических случаев. До нашего времени сохранились 48 из них, они расположены в порядке локализации – от головы вниз, к ногам. Ортопедические деформации отражены в рельефных рисунках на стенах пирамид и храмов, а также при описании мумий и археологических находок.
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