Tumour of lateral portions of the lower jaw removed without external wound / by C.F. Maunder.

  • Maunder, C. F. (Charles Frederick), 1832-1879.
Date:
1874
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Tumour of lateral portions of the lower jaw removed without external wound / by C.F. Maunder. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    thirds of the semi-circle of hone being removed) to allow the remnant to fall in towards the centre Fig. 2. of tlie mouth, and to make the chin somewhat pointed. Now, by reason of her growth, the pointed chin is more marked, as though she were the subject of a congenital want of development of the lower jaw, whilst when the muscles about the mouth are ill a state of repose, the mouth falls away to the left. Her mother says this is especially evident (luring sleep. This maximum of deformity will be reached when the patient is full grown, and may be expected, if the operation be performed in early life, while the minimum will accrue to an adult submitted to a similar operation.