Fibrin : its origin and development in the animal organism, and its relation to life, health, longevity, and disease / by John Goodman.

Date:: 1878

Credit: Fibrin : its origin and development in the animal organism, and its relation to life, health, longevity, and disease / by John Goodman. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$HIP-JOINT—DISEASED BONE, ETC. right leg, or on rotation of joint. Used measures as above. In a few days an immense abscess formed, extending i'rom the groin to the nates. On being punctured, purulent matter ascended to a considerable height, like a fountain playing, and discharged a large quantity. This orifice had now to be stopped until a fresh formation enabled to open the abscess also posteriorly, without which it probably would not have healed. The entire cavity now ceased to discharge, and was perfectly healed in a few days. Case quite restored. Years afterwards learned that she is now the finest and healthiest of a large family of young ladies. Miss E. P. Disease of the hip joint, in which disease had done its worst, and produced its most extensive ravages. Ligament destroyed, and head of bone dislocated to an extent of about three inches. Limb consequently shortened; power of locomotion gone ; joint and thigh the seat of some twelve or fourteen sinuses discharging sanious and purulent matter, etc. Constitutional treatment, chiefly wet pack, hot air, etc., and drip sheet; wet covered compress to hip and abdomen; douche and spoutings. Abscesses gradually dried up and healed. Constitution evidently entirely changed. Perfect recovery of health, and use of limbs, save with an irremediably shortened leg. For years bath attend- ant here, and rarely knows now what suffering is. Numerous other cases of this kind might here be adduced. DISEASED BUNE. The following, with many others, may be further cited also as illustrative of the use of these external fibrin-producing and simple hydro-hygienic measures in the restoration of cases of diseased bone:— Mr. W., of Southport. Chronic inflammation and tumefaction of the left ankle, with general thickening of the tissues in a stru- mous constitution. In this case the foregoing treatment of fomentation, subsequented by tepid immersion, was employed, together with wet lint, covered with waterproof material, to the ankle, and abdominal compress. A suitable constitutional course of external appliances, in the shape of the wet pack and hot air, general ablutions, cold douche, sitz bath, etc., etc., were employed. Towards the close of the treatment exfoliation or ejection of a small portion of necrosed {dead) lone occurred, the sinuses healed, and perfect soundness and restoration of health and limb was effected. This gentleman still resides in Southport. ]^jgg B ^ in 1871 to 1872. A very similar case. Disease of the lower end of the fibula (or outer bone) of the left leg, just above the ankle. Similar appliances were adopted, with suitable constitutional measures. In this case exfoliation or removal of a small portion of necrosed or dead bone ensued, and the discharg-$