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Decision making in head injury management in the Edwin Smith Papyrus
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The Edwin Smith papyrus (circa 1650-1550 BC) is a didactic trauma treatise of major interest to neurosurgery, as it deals primarily with cranial and spine injuries. Information regarding the patient's condition is conveyed in the papyrus with sufficient clarity to allow a clinical assessment of each injury.
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“Information regarding the patient's condition is conveyed in the papyrus with sufficient clarity to allow a clinical assessment of each injury.”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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“Factors identified as determinant for the third verdict in head injuries are depressed skull fragments, dura laceration with exposed brain, infected cranial wounds/tetanus, major craniofacial fractures, deep skullpenetrating stab wounds, and aphasia.”
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“In Case 19, the injury has produced meningismus and there is evidence of unilateral eye involvement as the outstanding symptoms.”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Decision Making in Cases 19 and 20
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“No treatment of any kind is implemented.”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Decision Making in Case 7
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“The patients represented in Cases 19 and 20 had penetrating injuries to the zygomatic-temporal area.”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Decision Making in Cases 19 and 20
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“With that development, the prognosis changes from Verdict 2 to 3.”
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“the Egyptian physician clearly attributes this complication as originating from the head wound”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Definitions and Terminology.
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“In du Trevon 13 and van Dellen's 32 cases, 44 of 250 patients had temporal penetrating stab wounds.”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Decision Making in Cases 19 and 20
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- Not matchedcites [13] 13. du Trevon MD, van Dellen JR: Penetrating stab wounds to the brain: the timing of angiography in patients presenting with the weapon already removed. Neurosurgery 13:905-912, 1992
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- Not matchedcites [32] 32. van Dellen JR, Lipschitz R: Stab wounds of the skull. Surg Neurol 10:110-112, 1978
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“Remarkably, the physician concludes that neck rigidity is a consequence of the head trauma.”
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“Such an injury is obvious over the right zygomatic-maxillary area in the mummy of the 17th Dynasty King Seqenenre Tao, who died in battle, circa 1574 BC. 4,25”
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- Not matchedcites [4] 4. Bietak M, Strouhal E: Die Todesumstände des Pharaos Seqen- enre (17. Dynastie). Ann Naturhistor Mus Wien 78:45-50, 1974
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- Not matchedcites [25] 25. Nunn JF: Ancient Egyptian Medicine. London: British Mu- seum Press, 1996, pp 171-202
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“Careful scrutiny of the Hieratic text suggests that this document was written no later than the 17th Dynasty circa 1650-1550 BC, at the end of the Second Intermediate Period.”
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“The ancient Egyptian physician/teacher lists the key diagnostic elements in each case, and then pronounces his opinion of the treatment potential in one of three verdicts: 1) “a medical condition I can treat;” 2) “a medical condition I can contend with;” or 3) “a medical condition you will not be able to treat.””
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“By revisiting the original Hieratic text, it is now possible to correct and clarify many previously enigmatic terms and phrases.”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > KEY WORDS • Ancient Egyptian medicine • Edwin Smith Papyrus • history of neuroscience
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“Interestingly, the ancient physicians were not deterred from contending with injuries in the presence of basilar skull fractures, traumatic meningismus, skull perforation without overt neurological deficit, drowsiness, limited facial fractures, or closed head injuries without depressed fragments.”
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“Of the 48 cases presented in the Edwin Smith Papyrus, there are 14 head injuries, seven cervical injuries, and one lumbar injury, all of interest to the neurosurgeon.”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > KEY WORDS • Ancient Egyptian medicine • Edwin Smith Papyrus • history of neuroscience
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“The text also explains that the pulsations of the dura disappear when the fontanelle is closed unless an injury of this nature occurs.”
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“This is undoubtedly a significant injury, but Verdict 2 is issued.”
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“At this stage, the patient is treated for his jaw symptoms with local measures.”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Decision Making in Case 7
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“they do treat with the use of the sitting position and soothing measures.”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Decision Making in Case 7
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“the physician gives us the unequivocal characteristics of tetanus infection.”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Decision Making in Case 7
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“All three of these cases are severe head injuries accompanied by clinical evidence of basilar skull fractures and meningismus.”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Decision Making in Cases 4, 5, and 6
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“the patient is alert and follows commands.”
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“The treatment measures are common to all three cases and are implemented in all, despite the differing verdicts.”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Decision Making in Cases 4, 5, and 6
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“pears to be lethargic but he is able to follow commands.”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Topic of Case 7A: Frontal Stab Wound with Compound Skull Fracture Penetrating the Frontal Air Sinus
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“The patient described also shows signs of meningismus and basilar skull fractures.”
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“He has meningismus and is bleeding from the nose and ears.”
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“the recommended treatment is primarily aimed at the symptomatic jaw muscle contraction.”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Topic of Case 7A: Frontal Stab Wound with Compound Skull Fracture Penetrating the Frontal Air Sinus
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“Verdict 2 is rendered”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Topic of Case 7A: Frontal Stab Wound with Compound Skull Fracture Penetrating the Frontal Air Sinus
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“There is also evidence to suggest the presence of basilar skull fractures 22 and meningismus, but, in this case, the patient is assigned Verdict 3: “(This is) a medical condition you will not be able to treat.””
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What the sources say
- Not matchedcites [22] 22. Leetsma JE: Forensic Neuropathology. New York: Raven Press, 1988, pp 191
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“We are given, in addition, symptoms of pain when opening his mouth, and of contraction of his jaw.”
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“The patient also has meningismus, is bleeding profusely from his nose, and is possibly blind.”
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“Case 5 is a “comminuted, depressed skull fracture, in which bone fragments are felt under the examiner's fingers.”
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“Case 6 represents an injury of the highest severity in which there is laceration of the dura, exposing the brain (Fig. 4.)”
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“The physician's opinion in this case is, understandably, Verdict 3. Still, treatment measures are recommended, two of which are of particular interest for their strong negative commands: “Do not bandage, do not apply dressings, until you know he has passed the crisis.””
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“The physician considers it:”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Decision Making in Cases 19 and 20
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“This patient is able to follow commands, although he is drowsy.”
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“a feature the scribe compares to an eye disease of long standing in his phrase”
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“The structural organization of the text according to regional injuries of increasing severity permits analysis of sequential cases, and makes it possible to determine which clinical features led the ancient Egyptian physician to give the first or second verdict in the less severe injuries, but the third in the worst cases.”
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“The third verdict in most cases indicated that the ancient physician was not hopeful concerning the success of treatment (althought it was nonetheless customary to provide sup-portive treatment, close observation, and comfort measures).”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > KEY WORDS • Ancient Egyptian medicine • Edwin Smith Papyrus • history of neuroscience
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“The resulting document is remarkably logical from a contemporary medical viewpoint.”
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“The Edwin Smith Papyrus (circa 1650-1550 BC) is a didactic trauma treatise of major interest to neurosurgery, as it deals primarily with cranial and spine injuries.”
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“Great strides have been made in the field of translating ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics in the intervening 80 years since Breasted's translations, with refinements in both grammar and vocabulary.”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > KEY WORDS • Ancient Egyptian medicine • Edwin Smith Papyrus • history of neuroscience
What the sources say
- Not matchedcites [34] 34. Westendorf W: Papyrus Smith, in Handbuch der Altägyp- stichen Medizin 2 Handbuch der Orientalistik. Leiden: Brill, 1999, pp 713-718, 724-727 Manuscript submitted April 11, 2007. Accepted June 15, 2007.
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- Not matchedcites [3] 3. Bardinet T: Les Papyrus Médicaux de L'Egypte Pharao- nique. Paris: Fayard 1995, pp 493-510
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- Not matchedcites [1] 1. Allen JP: The Art of Medicine in Ancient Egypt. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Yale University Press, 2005, pp 70-105
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“The entire text stands out as a teaching manual.8,10,29”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > KEY WORDS • Ancient Egyptian medicine • Edwin Smith Papyrus • history of neuroscience
What the sources say
- Not matchedcites [8] 8. Breasted JH: The Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus. Facsimile and Hieroglyphic Transliteration with Translation and Commentary, in Two Volumes. Chicago: University of Chi- cago Press, 1930
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- Not matchedcites [10] 10. Burridge AL: A study of the Edwin Smith surgical papyrus. JSSEA 24:9-26, 1997
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- Not matchedcites [29] 29. Robinson J, Donald PJ: Management of associated cranial lesions, in Pitts LH, Wagner FC Jr (eds): Craniospinal Trauma. New York: Thieme, 1990, pp 59-62
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“Egyptian clinical experience led the author (or authors) to record features that were important in formulating a verdict, and to note relationships between head or spine injuries and their neurological consequences.8,15,22”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > KEY WORDS • Ancient Egyptian medicine • Edwin Smith Papyrus • history of neuroscience
What the sources say
- Not matchedcites [8] 8. Breasted JH: The Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus. Facsimile and Hieroglyphic Transliteration with Translation and Commentary, in Two Volumes. Chicago: University of Chi- cago Press, 1930
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- Not matchedcites [15] 15. Goodrich JT: History of spine surgery in the ancient and medie- val worlds. Neurosurg Focus 16(1):E2, 2004
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- Not matchedcites [22] 22. Leetsma JE: Forensic Neuropathology. New York: Raven Press, 1988, pp 191
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“The second verdict implies uncertainty about the success of treatment, but asserts a willingness to try to treat the patient anyway.”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > KEY WORDS • Ancient Egyptian medicine • Edwin Smith Papyrus • history of neuroscience
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In the paper
“Although our current understanding of a specific trauma sign or injury is much more complete, the factors that were singled out by Egyptian healers as being significant remain important in our modern practices.”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > KEY WORDS • Ancient Egyptian medicine • Edwin Smith Papyrus • history of neuroscience
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In the paper
“The stab wound to the temporozygomatic area in Case 19 is accompanied by neck rigidity and some degree of orbital injury.”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Decision Making in Case 7
plainstates an associationSingle case- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
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In the paper
“This symptom could be heralding the full-blown complication that follows.”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Topic of Case 7A: Frontal Stab Wound with Compound Skull Fracture Penetrating the Frontal Air Sinus
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In the paper
“These are low velocity injuries with limited penetration, and only focal tissue damage.”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Decision Making in Case 7
What the sources say
- Not matchedcites [13] 13. du Trevon MD, van Dellen JR: Penetrating stab wounds to the brain: the timing of angiography in patients presenting with the weapon already removed. Neurosurgery 13:905-912, 1992
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- Not matchedcites [22] 22. Leetsma JE: Forensic Neuropathology. New York: Raven Press, 1988, pp 191
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- Not matchedcites [32] 32. van Dellen JR, Lipschitz R: Stab wounds of the skull. Surg Neurol 10:110-112, 1978
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“The medical reference for ti3 in ancient Egypt had identical connotations to those of the English term”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Definitions and Terminology.
What the sources say
- Not matchedcites [2] 2. Bardinet T: Dents et mâchoires das les représentations relig- ieuses et la pratique médicale de L'Egypte ancienne, in Studia Pohl: Series Maior 15. Rome: Editrice Pontificio Istituto Bib- lico, 1990, pp 169-171
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In the paper
“This type of injury could have been produced by a weapon such as a mace (Fig. 3).”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Group
hedgedstates a possible causeSingle case- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
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In the paper
“Case 7A, a primary head injury, is a frontal stab wound penetrating the air sinus.”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Decision Making in Case 7
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In the paper
“The description of the patient's behavior suggests his inability to understand or verbally express himself, and his agitation and frustration are all indicative of aphasia”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Decision Making in Case 7
hedgedstates an associationSingle case- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
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“Subconjunctival hemorrhage is common in zygomatic fractures”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Decision Making in Case 7
What the sources say
- Not matchedcites [29] 29. Robinson J, Donald PJ: Management of associated cranial lesions, in Pitts LH, Wagner FC Jr (eds): Craniospinal Trauma. New York: Thieme, 1990, pp 59-62
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In the paper
“Case 20 is of a deeper temporozygomatic stab, classified anciently as”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Decision Making in Case 7
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In the paper
“Although limited effective treatments were available, the ancient Egyptian physicians succeeded in establishing a clinical methodology heralding the beginnings of modern medicine.”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Conclusions
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- The authors state this as an assumption: The ancient Egyptians practiced effective diagnoses and trauma care.
In the paper
“Our analysis is made possible only by the structured nature of the Edwin Smith Papyrus, with its inclusion of rich anatomical and clinical information reflecting a high level of sophisticated knowledge.”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Conclusions
What the sources say
- Not matchedcites [10] 10. Burridge AL: A study of the Edwin Smith surgical papyrus. JSSEA 24:9-26, 1997
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In the paper
“other symptoms will depend on the trajectory of the offending weapon, and of vessel injury.”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Decision Making in Case 7
What the sources say
- Not matchedcites [13] 13. du Trevon MD, van Dellen JR: Penetrating stab wounds to the brain: the timing of angiography in patients presenting with the weapon already removed. Neurosurgery 13:905-912, 1992
Couldn’t be matched to a paper in Crossref, so it can’t be checked.
- Not matchedcites [21] 21. Khalil N, Elwany MN, Miller, JD: Transcranial stab wounds morbidity and medicolegal awareness. Surg Neurol 35: 294-299, 1998
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In the paper
“A rendering of Verdict 3 is understandable in these later cases.”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Decision Making in Cases 4, 5, and 6
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In the paper
“It is a penetrating cranial wound with possible traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Decision Making in Case 7
hedgedSingle case- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
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In the paper
“Case 7B refers to the same case as in 7A”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Definitions and Terminology.
plain- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
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In the paper
“the patient has developed local and systemic infection, more specifically, signs of tetanus.”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Definitions and Terminology.
What the sources say
- Not matchedcites [2] 2. Bardinet T: Dents et mâchoires das les représentations relig- ieuses et la pratique médicale de L'Egypte ancienne, in Studia Pohl: Series Maior 15. Rome: Editrice Pontificio Istituto Bib- lico, 1990, pp 169-171
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plainSingle case- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
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“Meningismus is common”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Decision Making in Case 7
What the sources say
- Not matchedcites [12] 12. Corville CB: Injuries to the skull and brain in ancient Egypt. Some notes on the mechanism, nature, and effects of cranial in- juries from predynastic times to the end of the Ptolemaic peri- od. Bull Los Angeles Neurol Soc 14:53-82, 1949
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In the paper
“Concepts included in Definition”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Definitions and Terminology.
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In the paper
“Verdict 3 does not suggest a positive outcome”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Decision Making in Case 7
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In the paper
“Case 20 is in the other extreme of the injuries described in these series.”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Decision Making in Cases 19 and 20
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In the paper
“with its inclusion of rich anatomical and clinical information reflecting a high level of sophisticated knowledge.”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Conclusions
What the sources say
- Not matchedcites [10] 10. Burridge AL: A study of the Edwin Smith surgical papyrus. JSSEA 24:9-26, 1997
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plain- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
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In the paper
“Case 7A represents a moderately severe head injury to the frontal area with perforation of the cavity of the air sinus.”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Topic of Case 7A: Frontal Stab Wound with Compound Skull Fracture Penetrating the Frontal Air Sinus
plainSingle case- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
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In the paper
“As Chapman 11 has pointed out, the injuries described in the Edwin Smith Papyrus would not be uncommon today in emergency department of any large city hospital.”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > KEY WORDS • Ancient Egyptian medicine • Edwin Smith Papyrus • history of neuroscience
What the sources say
- Not matchedcites [11] 11. Chapman PH: Case seven of the Smith surgical papyrus: the meaning of tpAw. JARCE 29:35-42, 1992
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In the paper
“Considering the probable trajectory of the weapon, it is possible that there is optic pathway damage.”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Decision Making in Case 7
hedgedSingle case- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
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In the paper
“Only 30% of these patients were fully conscious, and 25% were in coma.”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Decision Making in Cases 19 and 20
What the sources say
- Not matchedcites [13] 13. du Trevon MD, van Dellen JR: Penetrating stab wounds to the brain: the timing of angiography in patients presenting with the weapon already removed. Neurosurgery 13:905-912, 1992
Couldn’t be matched to a paper in Crossref, so it can’t be checked.
- Not matchedcites [32] 32. van Dellen JR, Lipschitz R: Stab wounds of the skull. Surg Neurol 10:110-112, 1978
Couldn’t be matched to a paper in Crossref, so it can’t be checked.
plainn = 250- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
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In the paper
“the situation in Case 7B turns into an infectious complication, most likely by multiple bacteria”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > Decision Making in Case 7
hedgedstates a possible causeSingle case- Asserted: passes — The authors put it forward as true.
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The paper relies on this without support.
Breasted's translation contains difficult passages that have hampered modern interpretations.
“Breasted's translation of the Edwin Smith Papyrus has some difficult passages that have hampered modern interpretations by Egyptologists relying on the 1930 rendering of the papyrus.”
The paper relies on this without support.
The closest medical interpretation of the papyrus had only recently been partially addressed before this study.
“The primary consideration, however, of giving this original medical document the closest medical interpretation has only recently been (partially) addressed.”
The paper relies on this without support.
The papyrus cases are ordered by increasing severity within each anatomical region.
“Because the injuries presented in the papyrus for a specific anatomical area are presented in order of increasing severity, it is possible to understand the factors that guided the ancient Egyptian physicians to reach a verdict in cases that otherwise appear to be of similar gravity.”
The authors state this as an assumption.
The ancient Egyptians practiced effective diagnoses and trauma care.
“On the basis of this remarkable text, we can reasonably assume that the ancient Egyptians practiced effective diagnoses and trauma”
The paper relies on this without support.
Aphasia is symptomatic of a dominant hemisphere injury.
“indicative of aphasia, symptomatic of a dominant hemisphere injury.”
The paper relies on this without support.
Aphasia is treatable with limited success even today.
“aphasia is treatable with limited success even today.”
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Each contradiction between two passages listed here was confirmed by an independent check.
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In the paper
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > KEY WORDS • Ancient Egyptian medicine • Edwin Smith Papyrus • history of neuroscience
“Alexander Brawanski 6 who analyzed Head Injury Cases 1 through 8, and later Cases 9 through 14”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > References
“6. Brawanski A: Die Wirbelsäulenverletzungen des Papyrus Edwin Smith (Fall 29-33). Studien zur Altägypstischen Kul- tur (SAK) 32:59-80, 2004.”
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In the paper
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > KEY WORDS • Ancient Egyptian medicine • Edwin Smith Papyrus • history of neuroscience
“and that of James Allen in 2006. 1”
§ Abbreviation used in this paper: LSI = local and systemic infection > References
“1. Allen JP: The Art of Medicine in Ancient Egypt. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Yale University Press, 2005, pp 70-105”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Sanchez, G. M., & Burridge, A. L.
- Affiliations
- University of Arizona (US)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Venue
- Neurosurgical Focus
- Published
- 2007-07
- Volume
- 23
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 1-9
- ISSN
- 1092-0684 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4233819138
- Cited by
- 45
- References
- 10
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 1 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 20.44
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Neurosurgical FOCUS (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History › History of Medicine Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › History of Medical Practice
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology (arts and humanities) › Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Keywords
- Edwin Smith Papyrus, ancient Egyptian medicine, head injury management, decision-making, skull base fracture, skull perforation, craniofacial fractures, tetanus, aphasia, traumatic brain injury, history of neurosurgery
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