Clinical surgical report for the year 1871 / by George Buchanan.

  • George Buchanan
Date:
[1872]
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Credit: Clinical surgical report for the year 1871 / by George Buchanan. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    0 suitable splint. But during the night the patient loosened all the bandages, which were found lying in the bed beside the limb. Inflammation was set up in the knee, which ex¬ tended up into the bruised thigh, and all hope of saving the limb being gone, free incisions were made into the knee, in the hope of getting the tissues into a suitable state for amputa¬ tion. But phlegmonous erysipelas set in, and patient be¬ came delirious, and soon died. 9. J. G., aged 42. Admitted with a compound fracture of left femur, simple fracture of radius, some internal injury and symptoms of concussion. The symptoms of concussion passed into those of delirium, in which condition he died. 10. J. M‘D. Injured by the explosion of the boiler of a traction engine. Wound puncturing right knee joint. Com¬ pound fracture of nasal bones. Scalp wounds. Wound over left eyebrow. He became wildly delirious shortly after admission, and it was almost impossible to manage him. Notwithstanding, the dressings were kept applied to the wound, which progressed favourably. Although the delir¬ ium became lessened under repeated doses of opium, it recurred, and he never entirely regained consciousness, but died after some days’ suffering. 11. Mrs M‘G., aged 50. Sustained a compound fracture of leg near ankle. The bones were got well into position, and the wound was treated antiseptically. Haemorrhage occur¬ red four hours after, which was checked, and the antiseptic dressings were applied. She did not rally well from the accident, being soft and flabby. On the sixth day, the wound doing well, acute tetanus occurred, which proved fatal in 48 hours. 12. Mrs D., aged 50. Received a fatal injury by the fall of part of a house. She had several ribs broken, with emphysema, and had also serious internal lesions. She lived only 2 hours. 13. S. C., aged 6. Reduced to a skeleton by cancrum oris, following measles. She also had a severe cough. She only lived six days. 14. J. N., aged 62. Admitted with fracture of neck and