Scoliosis historical perspective

Historical Perspective

• The word scoliosis is derived from the greek word meaning 'crooked'.

Discovery

• [Disease name] was first discovered by [name of scientist], a [nationality + occupation], in [year]/during/following [event].

• The association between [important risk factor/cause] and [disease name] was made in/during [year/event].
• In [year], [scientist] was the first to discover the association between [risk factor] and the development of [disease name].
• In [year], [gene] mutations were first implicated in the pathogenesis of [disease name].

Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies

In [year], [diagnostic test/therapy] was developed by [scientist] to treat/diagnose [disease name].

Famous Cases

The following are a few famous cases of disease name: