A case of interilio-abdominal amputation for sarcoma of the ilium, and a synopsis of previously recorded cases : being a report of two clinical lectures delivered at the Jefferson Medical College Hospital, with supplementary remarks / by William W. Keen and J. Chalmers Da Costa.

  • William Williams Keen
Date:
1904
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Credit: A case of interilio-abdominal amputation for sarcoma of the ilium, and a synopsis of previously recorded cases : being a report of two clinical lectures delivered at the Jefferson Medical College Hospital, with supplementary remarks / by William W. Keen and J. Chalmers Da Costa. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    very small portion of the ilium that is left, any more than the small portion of the pubes that is left, practically increases the clanger (Fig. 9). Moreover, if it is necessary, and the condition Fig. 9.—Authors’ case. The shaded portion of the bone was removed. of the patient is such as to allow it, the small fragment of the ilium that has been left can he more expeditiously removed later after the extremity has been completely severed from the body. Theoreti- cally, of course, the entire innominate bone should be removed. Practically, I think it does not increase the danger to leave these portions of it. The flaps will then be trimmed if necessary; the sutures inserted
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