Art Resource - AR922519

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Amputation of a leg without anaesthetic, 1593.

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Trephination, 1593.

Trephination, 1593. Using an elevator to remove a piece of bone from the skull. Trephination as a therapeutic or magico-religious procedure dates back to Neolithic times, with trephines (or 'trepans') often used as a method of releasing evil spirits from the patient. Over the centuries, this surgical procedure continued to be used to treat a variety of symptoms, from migraine to mental illness. From Veldt Boeck van den Chirugia Scheel-Hans by Hans von Gersdorf. (Amsterdam, 1593).

Unique Identifier AR922519

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 3113px × 4493px

Photo Credit HIP / Art Resource, NY

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