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Preincisional Localization: An Overlooked Contribution by Ralph Bingham Cloward
Mark D Johnson1, Charles J Prestigiacomo1
1Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
Dr. Ralph Cloward pioneered preincisional radiographs for spinal level localization before surgery. This technique, inspired by diskography, prevents wrong-level surgeries and is crucial for minimally invasive spinal procedures.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Spinal Surgery
- Surgical History
Background:
- Preincisional localization is fundamental to modern spinal neurosurgery and minimally invasive techniques.
- Dr. Ralph Bingham Cloward was a pioneer in spinal fusion and an early adopter of diskography.
- Cervical diskography inspired Cloward's anterior approach to the cervical spine.
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