Reports on the extent and nature of the materials available for the preparation of a medical and surgical history of the Rebellion.

Date:
1865
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Credit: Reports on the extent and nature of the materials available for the preparation of a medical and surgical history of the Rebellion. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    EXCISIOXS OF THE HEAD OF TPIE FEMUR—Continued. Constitutional State of Patient at Time of Operation. Progress, Treatment, etc. Result. Cause of Death. REMARKS. This man had suffered great- ly from the journey from the field, and had diar- rhoea of a malarial type. He reacted well after the operation. Was placed on a fracture bed, and exten- sion made on the leg by means of a weight. Diar- rhoea increased in severity. Died September 24th, 1862, of exhaustion caused by colliquative diarrhoea. Operator, J. S. Billings, Asst. Surgeon U.S. A. No autopsy. The man died from malarial complications, ami not, in my opinion, from the wound or operation. Special report of Dr. Billings. Most unfavorable. By care- ful nursing, and the use of stimulants, beef essence, etc., condition so far im- proved that the operation was regarded as justifiable. Wound syringed; rallied after operation; in six hours pulse 136; free from pain; gradually sank. Died September 21st, 1862. Operator, B. A. Clements, Asst. Surgeon U.S. A. No autopsy. Surgical Series, Army Medical Museum, vol. i. page 41, Specimen No. 329. Pulse 112; a delicate boy; pale; tongue dryish ; gen- eral condition bad, but not so bad as in Machlin's case. Sand-bags to keep limb in position. Pulse quick and feeble. Died September 30th, 1862, 8 P. M. Operator, B. A. Clements, Asst. Surgeon U. S. A., assisted by staff of hospital and Asst. Surgeon Aklen, IT. S. A. Autopsy showed that lower half of the acetabulum was fractured. Surgical Series, Army Medical Museum, vol. i. p. 43, Specimen No. 328. Comparatively favorable. September 30th. Patient comfortable; pulse 120; takes full diet; sleeps at night. Oct. 1st. Thigh swollen; profuse sweat- ing. Oct. 2d. Diarrhoea and fever ; at night, vomit- ing and hiccough. Died October 4th, 1862. Operator, J. H. Bill, Asst. Surgeon U.S.A. No facilities for autopsy, and none made. Symptoms, those of pysemia. Army Medical Museum, Specimen No. 840. 9