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Credit: Gunshot injuries / by Sir Thomas Longmore. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![:t. VIII. rreut need for it . . , usequences of neglecting it I her modes of discovering lodged substances oeeediiigs in special cases ?ps wheu site of lodgement is discovered ■neral rules for extracting fo i-eigu bodies liiipulation for extraction . \ lUtion in employing forceps PAGE 321 321 322 322 322 322 324 825 Extraction of soft substances Of elongated projectiles _ Of projectiles impacted in bone . Of bullets beyond reach from wound of entrance . Incising for extraction of foreign bodies . . . . . Limitations of search for them Steps to be taken after extraction lieadjustment of lacerated tissues. Cleansing gunshot wounds . PAG73 .326 327 327 327 330 331 333 333 CHAPTER III. LOCAL TREATMENT OP GUNSHOT INJURIES FROM SMALL PROJECTILES. ..•essings to be applied . ' 334 ettedlint . . . .334 )ultices 335 larpie 336 larpie compared with lint. . 337 irbolised charpie . . . 337 Lcked oakum, or marine lint . 337 achine-carded oakum . . 338 - s advantages considered . . 338 ntiseptic and deodorant applica- tions .... . 338 I ermanganate of potash solution . 338 arbolic or phenic acid . . 339 s use in lield-hospital practice . 339 i- s special advantages . . . 339 rofessor Lister's directions. . 340 'ifficulties of executing them . 340 hloride of zuic .... 340 1 use in naval surgery . . 341 alicylic acid . . . . 341 smarch's salicylic dressings . 341 reatment during suppuration . 342 Ivacuation of discharges . . 342 •rainage tubes .... 342 Ise of sawdust bags . . . 343 Employment of irrigation . . 344 ]smarch's irrigator . . . 344 reatment by continued irrigation 344 Cases in which it is useful . Syringing wounds Caution as to employment of iiTi- gators . . ■. Wounds in an atonic condition . Astriiagent applications Perchloiide of ii-on Great cleanliness necessary . Ward hygiene .... Flies as carriers of infection . Topical remedies in Continental practice ..... Treatment by hermetically sealing Description of the process . Anticipated advantages of it Dr. Ohisolm's answers to objec- tions ..... Trials in the last New Zealand War Failure of the plan Pneumatic occlusion . Cotton-wool coverings Dr. Gruby's system Absorbent cotton-wool Contractions during the healing of gunshot wounds Means of preventing their occur- rence CHAPTER lY. LOCAL TREATMENT OF INJURIES FROM LARGE PROJECTILES. 'ontusions from heavj'' projectUes 353 iravity of the^e injuries . . 353 )ccasioual deceptive appearances . 353 Jontusions from missiles of mode- rate weight .... 354 )cca.sional consequences when neglected \ . . . 354 -teneral principles of treatment , 355 Cold applications and other remedies ..... Contusions over the abdomen Contusions from massive pro- jectiles . . . . . Situa'tion of the parts injured Superficial crushing Deeply-seated crushing 345 345 345 346 346 346 346 347 347 347 348 348 348 348 349 349 349 350 350 351 351 352 355 355 356 356 356 ll](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21511421_0037.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
