ABSTRACT

To introduce Albucasis, who was one of the most important surgeon of the 10th-11th century, and the chapters related spinal fractures and dislocations in his famous treatise.

An original copy of the al-Tasrif of Albucasis was transcribed into Latin alphabet, and then its chapters related spinal fractures and dislocations translated into contemporary Turkish.

Al-Tasrif is the first illustrated surgery book. Approximately 175-200 surgical tools were illustrated and introduced in its various issues. The 30th article which was on orthopedic, neuro and general surgery, was designed as 3 books. It became very famous. Albucasis proposed his own way of treatments on spinal fractures and dislocations.

This treatise takes an important place in the medical history with its illustrations and surgical content. The work had a long lasting influence both in Islamic wot1d and Europe.