Military surgeryJ. Churchill, 1863 - 255 pages |
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... lodged between the ends of the united fracture , - cause of death , chronic dysentery ; 1 case of amputation of the arm , -death from gangrene of the stump ; 1 case of amputa . tion at the middle of the thigh , -cause of death ...
... lodged between the ends of the united fracture , - cause of death , chronic dysentery ; 1 case of amputation of the arm , -death from gangrene of the stump ; 1 case of amputa . tion at the middle of the thigh , -cause of death ...
Page 2
... is only one aper- ture , and in this case the ball is probably lodged . Occasionally , however , the ball drops out through the aperture by which it entered , or it may be easily extracted ; at 2 GUNSHOT WOUNDS IN GENERAL .
... is only one aper- ture , and in this case the ball is probably lodged . Occasionally , however , the ball drops out through the aperture by which it entered , or it may be easily extracted ; at 2 GUNSHOT WOUNDS IN GENERAL .
Page 4
... lodged . The new conical ball splits and comminutes much more extensively than the old round ball , rendering the chances of saving life much less . Occasionally a ball is lodged in the cancellated structure of the head of a long bone ...
... lodged . The new conical ball splits and comminutes much more extensively than the old round ball , rendering the chances of saving life much less . Occasionally a ball is lodged in the cancellated structure of the head of a long bone ...
Page 6
... lodged com- plain of weakness , weight , and wandering pains in the limb , which is easily affected by change of weather . . Balls , and especially the old round ball , occasionally take very extraordinary courses , according to the ...
... lodged com- plain of weakness , weight , and wandering pains in the limb , which is easily affected by change of weather . . Balls , and especially the old round ball , occasionally take very extraordinary courses , according to the ...
Page 12
... lodged in the cranium ; from the pressure of a portion of bone ; of blood ex- travasated ; or pus formed within the cranium . The most prominent symptoms are coma and stupor , or the patient is drowsy or insensible , not answering ...
... lodged in the cranium ; from the pressure of a portion of bone ; of blood ex- travasated ; or pus formed within the cranium . The most prominent symptoms are coma and stupor , or the patient is drowsy or insensible , not answering ...
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abdomen abscess amputation anchylosis ankle-joint aperture appears artery ball entered blood brain caused cavity cent chest cicatrix clavicle cloth comminuted fracture compression contusion conveyance cranium Crimean Crimean war depressed diaphragm died discharge disease dooly dura mater Edition elbow-joint excision exit extravasation extremity fatal femur fingers flap forearm Fort Pitt grape shot gunshot fracture gunshot wounds hæmorrhage head healed healthy hospital humerus incision India inflammation inner side intestine invalided joint July knee-joint knife lacerated left side ligaments limb lodged lower third lung matter membrane middle third modified duty muscles musket ball necrosed opening operation pain parietal bone partial fracture passed patient performed pieces of bone portion of bone posterior Regiment Regiment.-Private removed resection ribs round shot scapula sent to duty shaft shoulder-joint skull spinous process splint stump superior extremity suppuration surface surgeon symptoms thigh tibia trephine trochanter ulna upper third wounded at Delhi
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