The treatment of haemorrhage from the posterior-tibial artery in the upper two-thirds of its course / by William Harrison Cripps.
- William Harrison Cripps
- Date:
- [1875]
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Credit: The treatment of haemorrhage from the posterior-tibial artery in the upper two-thirds of its course / by William Harrison Cripps. 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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![[Reprinted from St Bartholomew’s Hospital Reports, Vol. XI.] THE TREATMENT OF HEMORRHAGE FROM THE POSTEEIOR-TIBIAL AETEEY^ IN THE UPPER TWO-THIRDS OP ITS COURSE. BY WILLIAM HARRISON CRIPPS. Pew injuries test more severely the skill and knowledge of the surgeon than those of the arteries. In a situation full of peril, prompt manipulation is essential; selection must be made between different principles of treatment; prolonged consideration aggra- vates the risk, and may involve the death or mutilation of the patient. The difficulty encountered in the treatment of such cases is considerably increased when arterial haemorrhage occurs at a point where, owing to its situation, the vessel is more rarely wounded. The treatment of haemorrhage at one of these points— the posterior-tibial artery in its upper portion—has been selected as the subject of this article. So comparatively rare is the occurrence, that few surgeons who find this portion of the artery bleeding will be able to rely for assistance on the results of their own ex- perience. So important are the complications in the treatment in- troduced by life, that the most assiduous practice of dissection may of itself prove an inefficient guide. Where, too, doubt on the part of the operator may destroy a life or limb, while accurate knowledge and skill might save both, it is apparent that care- ful endeavours should be made to elucidate the subject. In this paper it is proposed to test the current opinion as to the treat- ment proper to be pursued by reference to the recorded experience of surgeons. With this object in view, the reported cases which](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b22378674_0003.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
