Catalogue of the Pathological Museum / compiled by J. Coats.

  • Western Infirmary, Glasgow.
Date:
1885
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    5. Fractures of Ribs—Development of Callus. {Dr. D. Yellowh'cs.) The ribs are those of an insane patient, and the history o£ the fractures is not known. Their texture is firm, but at intervals they present spindle-shaped thickenings, and on dividing the ribs longitudinally each thickening is found to represent a fracture and the surrounding callus. One of the swellings was prepared for microscopic examination, and it was found that in the mass of callus there was not only new formed bone and connective tissue but masses of cartilage, chiefly fibro-cartilage. [The fact is to be noted that in the fractures of animals the callus normally contains cartilage, and that here in undiscovered fractures of the ribs, where rigidity could not be ensured, cartilage is also present.] 6. Fracture of Upper End of Femur, with great Displacement. (Prof. Geo. Buchanan.) The fracture has taken place just below the neck of the femur, and the lower fragment has been carried upwards, so that the lesser trochanter lies immediately under the head of the femur, and this fragment is fixed by dense fibrous con- nections along the lower surface of the neck. There has been very great production of callus, so that enormous thickening around the head of the bone is present. Union is very firm but not complete. Path. Reports, 3rd February, 1879. No. 421. 7. Dislocation and Fracture of Cervical Vertebrae. (Dr. A. Patterson.) The fourth and fifth vertebrae are considerably separated, partly by tearing of ligaments and dislocation, partly by a fracture of the body of the fourth vertebra. There was con- siderable haemorrhage in the neighbourhood. This preparation was obtained from the body of a tall, powerful man, who, whilst engaged in carrying bags of grain, stumbled and fell, the bag resting on the back of his neck. He lived until the fourth day, completely paralysed from the seat of injury downwards. The blood effused at the immediate seat of injury made its appearance at the surface in the form of ecchymosis only a few hours before death. Path. Reports 19th February, 1877. No. 192. 8. Fracture of Cervical Vertebra. (Dr. H. C. Cameron.) The seat of fracture is the fifth cervical vertebra, the body of which is seen to be almost completely destroyed. The