Month: July 2016

A Historical Retrospective and Physiological Etiology of Inguinal Hernias

Vitruvian Man Had a Hernia The beautifully proportioned drawing illustrates our place in the universe better than Leonardo da Vinci ever knew. By Laura Crothers Around the year 1487, Leonardo da Vinci sketched what would become one of the most famous illustrations in the world. In it, a perfectly drawn circle sits atop a square. Perfectly framed within those shapes,… Read more →