Christ’s crucifixion as a medico-historical event

Osteo-archaeology as a medico-historical auxiliary science.

The Bristol Medico-Historical Society

A notice appeared in the Bristol Medico-Chirurgical Journal of February 1986 proposing "the formation of a new society with an interest in the History of Medicine". The proposers "wished to see a small group, all of whom would be willing to give a paper from time to time", so that members would be stimulated to research their special interests; and instead of relying on invited speakers with ex...

Napoleon's Ulcer (and other medico-historical stories)

Most MRCP and MRCS Part 1 candidates would be advised to invest in a Sainsbury’s shopping trolley if they decide to venture to their local university bookshop in pursuit of a relevant MCQs textbook. The shelves of these stores creak from the burden of the wide selection of texts. The unfortunate MCEM / MRCS A&E candidate will be left with growing anxiety and the knowledge that there are very fe...

Doctor Roderigo Lopes. Some items of medico-historical interest.

have been the result of tophi-large deposits of chalky concretions composed of needle-shaped crystals of monosodium urate. Unfortunately, if any tophi survived after two millennia in the soil, they were not recognized at the excavation and subsequent cleaning of the skeleton. It will be noted from the above description and from the plates that many of the lesions are not strictly para-articular...

Crucifixion and median neuropathy

Crucifixion as a means of torture and execution was first developed in the 6th century B.C. and remained popular for over 1000 years. Details of the practice, which claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, have intrigued scholars as historical records and archaeological findings from the era are limited. As a result, various aspects of crucifixion, including the type of crosses used, methods of ...