A Historical-Descriptive Study of the Orthopedic Chapters in Cerrahiyetü’l-Hâniyye: Revisiting a Neglected Surgical Source in the Islamicate Tradition

This historical-descriptive study investigates the orthopedic chapters of Cerrahiyetü’l-Hâniyye, the first illustrated surgical manual in Turkish authored by Şerafeddin Sabuncuoğlu in the ۱۵th century. The focus is on the manuscript preserved at the Bibliothèque nationale de France, believed to be autograph and illustrated by the author. We examined treatments of fractures and dislocations, specialized surgical terms, instruments, and illustrations showing stepwise orthopedic procedures. The methodology included codicological examination, textual analysis comparing with classical sources (especially al-Zahrawī’s al-Taṣrīf), and visual analysis. Results showed coordinated text and image use, practical adaptations of classical teachings, detailed management techniques including reduction, immobilization, and post-operative care, and innovations suited to local clinical settings. This work underscores Cerrahiyetü’l-Hâniyye as both pedagogical and historical document in the Timurid-Ottoman surgical tradition.

کلیدواژه ها:

History of medicine ، Bone Fractures ، Orthopedic Procedures ، surgical instruments ، Islamic medicine