Clinical surgical report for the year 1870 / by George Buchanan.

  • George Buchanan
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[1871]
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    CLINICAL SURGICAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1870. BY GEORGE BUCHANAN, A.M., M.D., SURGEON AND LECTURER ON CLINICAL SURGERY, GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY; PROFESSOR OF ANATOMY, ANDERSON’S UNIVERSITY, ETC., ETC. This paper contains an account of the surgical practice in the Wards of the Glasgow Infirmary under my charge from 1st January, 1870, till 1st January, 1871. The number of male patients admitted during the year was 330; female, 169; total, 499. This does not include the out-patients; great numbers of whom were admitted temporarily, and dismissed after their wounds had been dressed, or fractures put up, or disloca¬ tions reduced. Of the whole number of in-patients ad¬ mitted, 470 were dismissed cured or relieved, and 29 died, —a mortality of 1 in 17*2, or about 5J per cent., a very small proportion, considering the very serious nature of the injuries and diseases of the patients. TABLE OF THE PRINCIPAL ACCIDENTS ADMITTED TO DR G. BUCHANAN’S WARDS DURING 1870. Simple Fractures— Thigh, . • • • 29 Compound Fractures— Thigh, o O Tibia and Fibula, • • • 18 Tibia and Fibula, . 1 Tibia, . • • • 8 Tibia, 6 Fibula, . »<■ « 8 Fibula, ... ... . Astragalus (excised), . 1 Patella, . 1 1 Astragalus, 2 Humerus, . 2 Humerus,. 6 Fingers and Toes, Skull (depressed), 13 Radius and Ulna, 3 o D Ulna, . • • • 1 Concussion and Compression,... G Radius, • • • 5 Dislocations— Clavicle,.. 7 Hip Joint, Sciatic, . 1 Scapula, ... • • • 2 Knee backwards, . 1 Ribs, . • • • 9 Shoulder,. 12 Spine, . « • • • • • 1 Elbow, ... ... r.. ... 3 Pelvis, . 1 Rupture of Biceps Muscle, 1 Skull, . 1 Of Ligamentum Patellae, 1 Base of Skull, 3 Of Extensor Tendon of Knee, 1 Lower Jaw, 1 Scalp Wounds, . 17 • t • • f •