• World Neurosurg · May 2016

    Review Biography Historical Article

    Ralph Bingham Cloward (1908-2000): Spine Polymath.

    • Tanmoy K Maiti, Subhas K Konar, Shyamal C Bir, Piyush Kalakoti, and Anil Nanda.
    • Department of Neurosurgery, LSU Health-Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
    • World Neurosurg. 2016 May 1; 89: 562-7.

    AbstractDr. 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.Copyright © 2016. Published by Elsevier Inc.

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