Surgical Instruments #2
by Science Photo Library
Title
Surgical Instruments #2
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Science Photo Library
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Set of neurosurgical instruments dating from eighteenth century England. This set is complete with trephine (for creating holes in the skull) and a skull brush. Trepanning was used to treat a range of ailments from headaches, to epilepsy, and the practice of creating holes in the living human skull dates back to ancient history.
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August 5th, 2016
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