Statistical tables of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh : Tenth series: Being an appendix to the report of the managers for the year 1850.

Date:: 1852

Credit: Statistical tables of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh : Tenth series: Being an appendix to the report of the managers for the year 1850. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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$TABLE IV—STATEMENT of the Diseases and Injuries treated in the year ending 30th September 1850, with the results of treatment—continued. w in MALES. FEMALES. Mortality per Cent. DISEASES. II ■*S Relieved. Relieved. On other Grounds. ■residence, in Days. Total. Cured. On other Grounds Died. Total. Cured. Died. Ofcured. Of died. Q Females. EXTERNAL INJURIES— Brought over. 6 3 2 1 2 i 1 Concussion, general . . 1 ... 1 i 25 Fractures of Skull . . G 4 2 2 2 i 1 27 3 „ „ with Depression 2 2 1 i 45 62 „ of Pelvis . . . 3 1 1 :2 i 1 49 43 „ of Spine .... 1 1 i 2 „ of Lower Jaw. . 2 1 l i i 42 45 „ of Ribs .... 5 5 5 29 „ of Neck of Femur 7 5 1 2 1 i 2 i i 76 25 „ of Shaft of Femur 11 7 7 4 4 71 „ of Femur,Compound 1 1 1 39 „ of F emur, through) Condyles . . ] 2 2 1 l ... 84 19 „ of Patella . . . 4 2 2 2 2 52 „ of Tibia .... 5 3 3 2 2 57 „ of Fibula . . . 18 15 14 i 3 3 38 19 „ of both Bones of) Leg, Simple . j 26 16 15 i 10 10 58 3 „ of both Bones of) Leg, Compound j „ of both Bones of) G 4 4 2 2 ... ... 102 Leg, Compoundl & Comminuted ) 3 3 2 ... l ... 155 27 „ of Metatarsal \ . 49 28 Bones, and Toesj -1 2 1 ... 1 „ of Clavicle 2 2 2 32 „ of Humerus, Simple 5 3 3 2 2 69 „ of Humerus, CompA 1 1 1 58 „ of Olecranon . . 1 1 1 34 „ of Radius, Simple 4 4 3 i 45 „ of Radius, Compd. 1 1 1 ... 24 Ununited Fractures— „ of Humerus . . 1 1 1 100 „ of Tibia .... 1 1 1 81 „ of Tibia and Fibula 1 1 i Dislocations of Hip Joint 2 2 2 22 „ of Knee Joint 1 1 1 40 „ of Ankle Joint 1 I 1 77 „ ofClavicle,atAcromn 1 1 1 9 „ of Shoulder Joint 4 4 4 19 Sprains of Back and Loins 2 2 2 ... 25 „ of Knee .... 1 i i ... 85 Carry forward, . 139 103 86 2 3 12 36 32 1 Concussion of Brain with Compression In this case, there was found a fracture at the base of the skull, with sanguinolent effusion under the Dura Mater and Arachnoid. Fractures of Shull In the three cases which proved fatal, the fracture extended through the base of the skull. Fractures of the Skull with Depression.—The patient who recovered underwent the operation of trephining; the patient who died had softening and abscess at the base of the brain. Fracture of the Pelvis In the patient who died, there was rupture of the sacro iliac synchondrosis, with ex- tensive effusion of blood into the cavity of the pelvis. Fracture of Lower Jaw Died of bronchitis. Fracture of Neck of Femur Cause of death, chronic bronchitis. Fracture of Femur, through Condyles In the patient who died, the limb was amputated. Fracture of Fibula.—In the patient who died, the cause of death was Erysipelas of the limb, with purulent infiltration. Fracture of both Bones of Leg The patient who died had gangrene, accompanied by delirium tremens. Fracture of Bones of Leg, Compound Excluding the case of one patient, who was seized with apoplexy while recovering from the effects of the injury, the average residence was 71 days. In two of the patients primary amputation was performed above the knee. Fracture of Bones of Leg, Compound and Comminuted.—In one case, amputation at the ankle joint was per- formed. The patient died from gangrene commencing in the stump. Fracture of Boms of Metatarsus and Toes In one case the patient died of phlebitis, after amputation of the distal phalanx of the great toe. Fracture of Radius, Compound Amputation performed at middle of fore-arm.$