Practical observations on the disease of the joints : commonly called white swelling : with some remarks on scrofulous abscesses.

  • Crowther, Bryan, 1765-1840.
Date:
1797
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Credit: Practical observations on the disease of the joints : commonly called white swelling : with some remarks on scrofulous abscesses. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    plied to the integuments, and as the bones, themfelves, for the moft part, neither require nor admit of any par- ticular treatment. The bones in this complaint are affected in two ways : in the one, they are affected primarily from dif- eafe in their interior ftructure ; in the other, they are affected fecondarily, by their articulating furfaces becom- ing difeafed, in confequence of the previous affection of the internal fur- lace of the joint. In the carious ftage of this difeafe, it has been faid, that to expedite a cure, exfoliation fhould be promoted ; but experience tells us, that exfolia- tion rarely occurs, and when the com- plaint does not feem to require it, may we not infer, that it fhould not be encouraged ? It is very probable, that if means had