Historical Bibliography Updated: December 27, 2019
Tractatus de fractura calve sive cranei.
Publication Details
Bologna: Hieronymus de Bendictis, 1518 CE.
The first separate treatise on head wounds and their surgical treatment. Berengario described several types of skull fractures and grouped the resulting lesions according to their symptoms, citing the relation between location and neurological effect. The book also discussed apoplexy, meningitis and paralysis.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #4850.2 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/5578 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | tractatus-de-fractura-calve-sive-cranei |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Bologna