The trepanned skull from Comiso (Ragusa): trauma, surgery, and care in Modern Age Sicily

Publication date: Available online 30 September 2019Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and ImagingAuthor(s): Dario Piombino-Mascali, Raimondas Juškys, Marcello Longo, Robert LoynesSummaryTrepanation, or the removal of a bony piece from the cranial vault, has been widely investigated by both paleopathologists and medical historians. The aim of this report is to employ a paleoradiological approach to complement a macroscopic inspection of the lesions present in a historic case of trepanation from Sicily, to obtain a better understanding of the consequences of the trauma the subject sustained during life, as well as create a permanent, digital record of this unique osteo-archaeological finding for future research.
Source: Journal of Forensic Radiology and Imaging - Category: Radiology Source Type: research