A Treatise on amputations of the extremities and their complicationsP. Blakiston, 1885 - 762 pages |
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Page 10
... disease is seated in the hand , he recommends us to amputate at the forearm ; when in the fore- arm , at the elbow ; and if the arm itself be affected , he pro- nounces the case to be hopeless . In like manner , with regard to the lower ...
... disease is seated in the hand , he recommends us to amputate at the forearm ; when in the fore- arm , at the elbow ; and if the arm itself be affected , he pro- nounces the case to be hopeless . In like manner , with regard to the lower ...
Page 71
... disease . The lowered vital power is manifested by a diminished power of endurance ; and consequently we find that the old are much more liable to die from shock , exhaustion , loss of blood , and other debilitating influences . Their ...
... disease . The lowered vital power is manifested by a diminished power of endurance ; and consequently we find that the old are much more liable to die from shock , exhaustion , loss of blood , and other debilitating influences . Their ...
Page 76
... disease in which there was very little impairment of the general health during a period of several years which it was uuder his observation , he adds : " Cases of similar kind have since come under my notice in children of very ...
... disease in which there was very little impairment of the general health during a period of several years which it was uuder his observation , he adds : " Cases of similar kind have since come under my notice in children of very ...
Page 77
... disease , not of the mere affection of the liver . " The diseases of the liver , which we have already mentioned , are entitled to a careful consideration , because of the frequency with which they are found to exist as surgical ...
... disease , not of the mere affection of the liver . " The diseases of the liver , which we have already mentioned , are entitled to a careful consideration , because of the frequency with which they are found to exist as surgical ...
Page 79
... disease may here give rise to similar disturbances and be followed by the same results . Let it be remembered that it is not our intention to enter here on a systematic ... disease with con- tracted ORGANIC DISEASES OF THE KIDNEY . 79.
... disease may here give rise to similar disturbances and be followed by the same results . Let it be remembered that it is not our intention to enter here on a systematic ... disease with con- tracted ORGANIC DISEASES OF THE KIDNEY . 79.
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abscesses acid ampu amputation antiseptic apparatus appearance applied Archigenes arising artery articulation artificial arm artificial limb bandage blood body carbolic carbolic acid catgut cause chloroform cicatrix circular Cloth commencement commonly complication compress consequently cord danger death disarticulation disease dressing Edition effect employed erysipelas extremity fact favorable fever fingers flap flap amputation flexion fluid foot forearm frequently gangrene germs hand healing hemorrhage hospital gangrene Ibid Illustrations important incision inflammation injury integument ischium joint knee knife leather lesions ligature lower maimed Medical Medicine mentioned metacarpal bone method muscles nerve observed operative procedure organs osteo-myelitis pain Paré pathological patient performance periosteum physician poison portion posterior practice present produced Prof pyæmia removal rendered septic infection septicemia shock shoulder-joint skin sloughing soft splints stump suppuration surface surgeon Surgery surgical operations sutures symptoms temperature tetanus tibia tion tissues tourniquet traumatic treatment vessels wound