Neurosurgery and the first fleet

Noel G Dan

doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2006.10.016

Neurosurgery and the first fleet

J Clin Neurosci. 2008 Feb;15(2):111-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2006.10.016. Epub 2007 Dec 18.

Author

Noel G Dan¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Concord Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. noelgd@bigpond.com

PMID: 18065225
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2006.10.016

Abstract

Several neurosurgical events occurred during the voyage of the First Fleet from England to Australia in 1787-1788. The early records also describe a number of head injuries during the first years of European settlement in Australia.

Publication types

Historical Article

MeSH terms

Craniocerebral Trauma / history*
Craniocerebral Trauma / surgery
England
History, 18th Century
History, 19th Century
Humans
Military Medicine / history*
Neurosurgery / history*
Neurosurgery / methods