A treatise on gun-shot wounds, on injuries of nerves, and on wounds of the extremities requiring ... amputation ... With ... plates ... Second edition ... enlargedBurgess & Hill, 1820 - 536 pages |
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abscess action adhesive affected amputation appearance applied army artery attended ball Baron Larrey battle of Albuhera battle of Salamanca battle of Toulouse battle of Waterloo bleeding body bone cannon-shot cause circumstances cold compress consequence considerable considered constitution cure death degree delay deltoid muscle discharge disease divided erysipelas extent extremity fascia favour femoral artery fever field of battle finger flap fracture frequently gangrene glenoid cavity greater gun-shot wounds hæmorrhage healed hospital humerus inch incision inconvenience inflammation inflammatory injury instance integuments irritation joint ligament ligature limb loss of blood manner military surgeons mortification motion muscles musket-ball nature nearly necessary nerve nervous observed occur opening operation opinion pain passed patient Peninsular war performed period persons poultice powers practice prevent pulse removed skin slough soldier stump success suffered supposed suppuration surgery surgical swelling symptoms take place thigh tion treatment vein vessels whilst