The principles of surgery / by James Syme; to which are appended his treatises on "The diseases of the rectum," "Stricture of the urethra and fistula in perineo," "The excision of diseased joints," and numerous additional contributions to the pathology and practice of surgery ; edited by Donald Maclean.

  • Syme, James, 1799-1870.
Date:
1866
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Credit: The principles of surgery / by James Syme; to which are appended his treatises on "The diseases of the rectum," "Stricture of the urethra and fistula in perineo," "The excision of diseased joints," and numerous additional contributions to the pathology and practice of surgery ; edited by Donald Maclean. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Reply to reclamation 633 Clinical lecture 635 Excision of Diseased Joints. Of the diseases and injuries of the joints in which excision may be performed 641 Of excision of the joints as a remedy in white swelling, and its merits in comparison with amputation 647 Method of performing excision of the joints 654 Excision of the shoulder-joint 657 Excision of the elbow-joint 668 Excision of the wrist-joint 692 Caries of the carpus and metacarpus 692 Caries of the metacarpodigital articulation 693 Excision of the joints of the inferior extremities 693 Excision of the hip-joint 694 Excision of the knee-joint 695 Excision of the ankle-joint 701 Caries of the tarsus and metatarsus 702 Partial amputation of the foot_ 703 Result of M. Roux's practice in the excision of the elbow-joint 708 Case of excision of the elbow-joint by Mr. Spence, of Otley, Yorkshire 710 Clinical Observations'. Fracture of the femur 713 Disease of hip-joint 715 Ununited fracture of the humerus 718 On the power of the periosteum to form new bone 723 Remarks on the treatment of incised wounds 731 On the process of granulation 736 Tumor of the os humeri removed without amputation 741 Amputation at the ankle 743 Letter from Dr. George Wilson to Mr. Syme 746 Excision of the elbow-joint 759 Excision of the lower jaw 773 Disarticulation of the ramus of the lower jaw without opening the cavity of the mouth 778 Restoration of the nose 782 Restoration of the lower lip 784 On lateral curvature of the spine, and wry-neck 786 Spasmodic stricture and fissure of the anus 792 Fistula in ano 794 Internal hemorrhoids and prolapsus ani 797 Hemorrhage from the rectum 799 Actual cautery 801 iEsophagotomy 803 Excision of enlarged tonsils 805 Union by first intention 807 Hydrocele 809 Simple 809 Hydrocele and spermatocele 811 Triple spermatocele 811 Abdominal hydrocele 812 Hydrocele and haematocele of the neck 813 Use of blisters in the treatment of ulcers 814 Polypus of the nose 818 Aneurism, axillary , 823 Aneurism of common carotid 829