La “cura de Elik”. Método de curación de heridas traumáticas durante la guerra civil española
- 1 Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferro
- 2 Gerencia de Gestión Integrada de Ferrol.
ISSN: 1888-3109, 2386-4818
Year of publication: 2018
Year: 12
Issue: 33
Pages: 19-23
Type: Article
More publications in: Enfermería Dermatológica
Abstract
Objective: To know what was the cure of Dr. Elik, used to treat traumatic injuries during the spanish civil war. Method: Descriptive study of bibliographic review. Selection and reading of historical documents from 1936-1939. Narrative exhibition of texts and cases referring to the era. Results: Dr. Elik was a military doctor of czechoslovak origin who participated in the spanish civil war. In 1938, he published a paper in the "Revista de Sanidad de Guerra" where he describes how to apply his device to treat traumatic wounds and avoid using dressings or bandages. Conclusions: Elik's cure was the result of medical innovation due to the scarcity of bandages and gauze during the spanish war. His technique was economical, but no clinical evidence is known.