Practical observations upon amputation, and the after-treatment.

  • Alanson, Edward, 1747-1823.
Date:
1779
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Credit: Practical observations upon amputation, and the after-treatment. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    tight as poffible in pafling it round the Limb before it is pinned, is, that the Skin will be raifed from the fubjacent Mufcles, when the Affiftant draws it up, which cannot be the Cafe, if the Incifion is made below the Tape ; but, by carrying the Knife a little above it, the Integuments will be divided without cutting into the Mufcles, the Pati¬ ents faved from feme Pain, and a Neatnefs given to the Operation.5* Bromfield*s Chirurg« Ohferv. The lad-named Author, having taken a very full View of the Subject, I have tranfcribed the whole Paffage; and have been the more particular in this Kefpefl, as it like wife con¬ tains the Sentiments of others. To make fhort of the Matter, I dare venture to affert, that whether you cut above or below the Tape i whether you confider it as a Director to the Knife, or as giving Steadinefs to the Parts; or with whatever apparent View you apply it, that it may be advantageoufly laid alide ; as the following Method appears upon Trial, in every Refpedt fuperior. The