Leaders in MSK Radiology: Christian Ingerslev Baastrup (1885–1950)

Abstract

This history page in the series “Leaders in Musculoskeletal Radiology” is dedicated to the memory and achievements of the Danish radiologist Christian Ingerslev Baastrup, whose name was given to the medical eponym Baastrup's disease of the spine.

Keywords

Baastrup - radiography - spine

Publication History

Received: 21 November 2025

Accepted: 25 January 2026

Article published online:
12 February 2026

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