TREATMENT OF DISLOCATIONS AND FRACTURES OF THE JOINTS OF THE HIP IN ANCIENT ROMAN MILITARY HOSPITALS: 27BCE-476 CE

Valentine Belfiglio*

ABSTRACT

Roman physicians and surgeons developed diagnostic and treatment protocols for dislocations and fractures of hip joints that were remarkably advanced for ancient times. Methodology: This study uses historiography and conceptual analysis to compare ancient and modern medical writings. Results: The diagnostic protocol involved gathering patients’ subjective reports, recording physicians’ objective findings, assessing those findings in relation to comparable cases, and creating and revising treatment plans based on outcomes. Treatment protocols included nonoperative care, surgery when needed for accompany wounds, and recovery through convalescence and physical therapy. Conclusion: Roman physicians and surgeons developed diagnostic and treatment protocols for dislocations and fractures of hip joints that were remarkably advanced for ancient times.

Keywords: Orthopedics, Fractures, Dislocations, Hip Joints.