Dorcas Padget (1906–1973) and her contributions to spinal dysraphism and Chiari II malformations

Abstract

s ( Fig. 1 and cover) story begins with the neurosurgical pioneer, Walter E. Dandy who is known for his contributions to early neurosurgery. At a young age, Paget showed interest in biology and went on to study medical illustration at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine under Max Brödel [1]. She was then hired as Dandy's illustrator and contributed to his book, Surgery of the Brain, and the reprinted version, The Brain. Padget produced high-quality and detailed illustrations demonstrating a high level of understanding of anatomy and various neurological procedures. The books featured, among others, her illustrations of carotid aneurysms as well as other intracranial pathologies.Following Dandy's death, Padget continued as a research assistant at

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