Observations on Mr. Baynton's method of treating ulcers on the legs / [W. Simmons].
- Simmons, W. (William), 1762-1830
- Date:
- 1798
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Observations on Mr. Baynton's method of treating ulcers on the legs / [W. Simmons]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![For some years I have been endeavouring to form a ground of preference in the choice of remedies applicable to this common kind of ulcer, and after a trial of them all, the plan of Wiseman, of applying precipitate and tight bandages, has gained a decided preference. When the granu- lations rise above the level of the skin the vitrio] of copper has been substituted, as repressing them, and leaving the surface more disposed for cicatri- zation. Rhubarb, so strongly recommended by Mr. Home, 1s feeble in its powers when compar- ed with precipitate. But the admirable plan of applying adhesive plasters, as directed by Mr. Baynton, frees the surgeon from further difficulty in his choice of means. The principle of their operation is exemplified in the application of sheet-lead, as approved by the late Mr. Else, which from nicety in its application, has fallen in- to disuse. Mr. Baynton observes, that the effica- cy of his plan depends on the “ endeavour to bring the divided parts nearer together.’ But whoever attends to its effect in an extensive old ulcer on the anterior part of the leg, for example, will see the impossibility of bringing the original skin to approximate. Admitting his facts, the benefit may be produced in two ways, first, by acting as a bandage, giving tone and removing in- duration; secondly, by keeping the ulcerated sur- face level with the surrounding skin. The utility](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b33085468_0007.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
