Observations on the nature and treatment of fractures of the upper third of the thigh-bone, and of fractures of long standing.

  • Amesbury, Joseph, 1795-1864.
Date:
1829
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Credit: Observations on the nature and treatment of fractures of the upper third of the thigh-bone, and of fractures of long standing. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    OBSERVATIONS ON THE NATURE AND TREAT^NT OF ^ FRACTURES i OF THE UPPER THIRD OF THE THIGH-BONE, AND OP FRACTURES OF LONG STANDING; SHEWING THAT FRACTURES OF THE NECK OF THE FEMUR AND OTHERS WHICH OCCUR IN THE UPPER THIRD OF THIS BONE, ADMIT OF BEING UNITED, SO AS TO RESTORE THE NATURAL POWERS OF THE LIMB, Hitjotit J9cformit» ox Eamenc^^: ALSO, THAT THE PRINCIPAL CAUSE WHICH PREVENTS FRACTURES OF THE LONG BONES FROM UNITING IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE INADEQUACY OF THE USUAL MODES OF TREATMENT ,* AND THAT FRACTURES WHICH HAVE EXISTED MANY MONTHS MIGHT GENERALLY/BE tJNITED-BY THE PROPER EMPLOYMENT OF ME(?HANiOAL MEANS ALONE, WITH ALMOST AS MUCH FACILITY AS PIMPLE FRACTURES IN THE RECENT STATE. ILLUSTRATED BY CASES OBTAINED FROM PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PRACTICE. ^econtr (JFlrition, luiti) an ^T^^mtiiy, By JOSEPH AMESBURY, CONSULTING SURGEON TO THE ROYAL UNION ASSOCIATION; SURGEON TO THE SOUTH LONDON DISPENSARY; LECTURER ON SURGERY, ETC. LONDON: PRINTED FOR T. ^ G. UNDERWOOD, 32, FLEET STREET, AND MAY BE HAD OF ALL BOOKSELLERS. 1829.