Ralph Bingham Cloward (1908-2000): Spine Polymath.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.wneu.2015.06.061.
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Abstract
Dr. Ralph Bingham Cloward, an American neurosurgeon, revolutionized the field of modern spine surgery with his lifelong innovative and pioneering contribution. He described the posterior lumbar interbody fusion and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. He engineered more than 100 instruments, which shared his intellect and wisdom to the neurosurgery and orthopedic fraternity across the globe. He was also the first person to set up a bone bank in the United States. He rightfully deserves the title "Michelangelo of neurosurgery" for his exceptional work.
Medical subject headings
- Diskectomy
- Lumbar Vertebrae
- Neurosurgeons
- Spinal Fusion