Surgical observations on the constitutional origin and treatment of local diseases; and on aneurisms. Including directions for the treatment of disorders of the digestive organs / [John Abernethy].

John Abernethy

Date:: 1826

Credit: Surgical observations on the constitutional origin and treatment of local diseases; and on aneurisms. Including directions for the treatment of disorders of the digestive organs / [John Abernethy]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$some suspicions had arisen that the head or abdomen might have been hurt at the time of the accident, the body was inspected ; but no injury of these parts was discovered. Upon examining the leg, it was found that the external wound communicated with the fractured tibia, which was broke into seve¬ ral pieces ; some of the fractures, ascend¬ ing in a perpendicular direction, commu¬ nicated with the joint of the knee. In this case the disease was of too short duration for observations to be made respecting the secretions of the chylopoietic organs ; but it was evident that there was a complete atony of the stomach and intestines. A slighter Degree of continued local Irritation will produce a less violent Disorder of the digestive Organs. If, then, vehement local irritation can pro¬ duce a violent disturbance of the chylopoie¬ tic organs, it may be expected that a less de¬ gree of a similar cause will produce slighter effects$