Development of spine surgery in China
- VernacularTitle:中国脊柱外科发展历程
- Author:
Guixing QIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Spine surgery;
Fracture fixation,i nternal;
Invasive surgery;
Development
- From:
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
2002;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Spine surgery,one of the most important ramifications in orthopedics,has stemmed from modern medicine,in vivo implantation and biomechanics.Its continuous perfe ction and development have been goin g side by side with advancement of medical s cience,close affiliation of new materials and engineering,and unceasing invention of new techniques.The Chinese Spine Surgery Group of the Chinese Medical Association Orthopedic Society was es-tablished in 1985.Since then great progress has been made in both basic th eory and clinical practice.Chinese surg eons have done a marvelous job in almo st every field of spine surgery,such as treatment and basic research of spin al fracture and dislocation and /or com bined with the spinal cord injury,sp inal infection and neoplasm,and degenerative spine diseases.They have also de-veloped many new techniques and meth ods independently.With increasing communication with both domestic an d international scholars,spine sur gery in China has reached a new level and caught up with the most advanced in the world in some fields.This paper reviews the brief history of Chinese spin e surgery with special reference to th e Chinese Spine Surgery Group,surge ry ap-proaches,internal fixation techni ques,minimally invasive surgery an d basic research. [
