الفهرس 
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Abstract
This study provides a comprehensive source for the archaeological researcher seeking to understand the different ancient orthopaedics maneuvers. It shows the standard in the ancient times, the study adds the comparison with the standard now after open reduction and internal
fixation had changed the outcome the same injuries. It also provides a comprehensive source for the medical researcher seeking a general grasp of the ancient orthopaedic practices.
The first chapter gives an overview of the general medical fractures in the ancient times. It highlight the challenges facing the researchers due to the rarity of the medical literature. It
discussed briefly the Influence of the ancient Egyptian Medicine on the Greek one, and subsequently the medical practice in the Hellenistic Period. The intellectual and experimental
activities of the Hellenistic Period had greatly influenced many aspects of the following Roman era. It also explored the works of the famous doctors in ancient Alexandria, and their contribution to medicine. Also explains the general views of Hippocrates, Galen and Celsus on their contemporary orthopedics practices.
The second chapter explores the details of treatment approaches for the upper limit,
based on original text of the Hippocratic corpus. It added the comparison between the ancient and the current methods of treatment. Chapter three has followed the same scheme of the
previous chapter, only it focused on the lower limb instead of the upper one.
The fourth chapter gave a brief introduction of the main anatomical features of both the
pelvis and the vertebral column, discussing the main concerns in their fractures and how they could have grave complications. It traced the management of pelvic and spine injuries in the Hippocratic Corpus, comparing the techniques with the modern day modalities.