Two cases of impracticable labour arising from malacosteon of the pelvis, in which the caesarean operation was performed; accompanied with practical observations / [Thomas Radford].

  • Thomas Radford
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[1841]
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Credit: Two cases of impracticable labour arising from malacosteon of the pelvis, in which the caesarean operation was performed; accompanied with practical observations / [Thomas Radford]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TWO CASES OP IMPRACTICABLE LABOUR ARISING FROM MALACOSTEON OF THE PELVIS, IN WHICH THE CiESAREAN OPERATION WAS PERFORMED; * ACCOMPANIED WITH PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS. By Thomas Radford, M. D. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, &c. &c. (From the Edin. Med. and Surg. Journal, No. 146. J Case. I—On Sunday the 1st of April 1820, I was request¬ ed to visit Mary Ashworth, residing at Denton, about six miles from Manchester. I was told she was in great danger, having been in labour a considerable length of time, and that no progress was made in the case. This report did not surprise me when I ascertained who the individual was; for Mr Wood, my partner and esteemed relative, had visited her about the end of the seventh month of her present pregnancy, at the request of her medical at¬ tendant, Mr Morris, a highly respectable surgeon, who resided at Ashton-under-Lyne. Mr Wood at this period examined her per vaginam, and his opinion was, that, if her pregnancy did pro¬ ceed, when labour came on, the Caesarean section would be required, as in her case no other means would be.of the least avail. At 8 o’clock p. m. I reached her dwelling, and found Mr Morris and Mr Cheetham awaiting my arrival. a
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