Contributions of Abul-Qasim Zahrawi to modern neurosurgery

ABSTRACT

Abu Al-Qasim Khalaf Ibn Abbas Az-Zahrawi was pioneer and predecessor in the field of neurosurgery. He wrote a book "Kitab al-Tasrif Li-man Ajaza An-al Talif" consisting of 30 volumes. The 30th Volume includes chapters on general surgery, orthopaedic surgery and neurological surgery. He was Islam's greatest medieval surgeon, whose comprehensive medical test, combining Eastern and classical teachings shaped European surgical procedures until the renaissance. The work of Abul Qasim and the surgical teachings practiced and advocated by him do not differ a great deal from the techniques practiced in some areas of the modern day Neurosurgery. The ideas put forth by him expanded the frontiers of medicine and were Instrumental in its advancement. Thus Abul Qasim was a great Muslim surgeon and one of the forefathers and predecessor of modern day Neurosurgery