Case of elongation of the under jaw, and distortion of the face and neck, caused by a burn, successfully treated / by Dr. S. P. Hullihen, of Wheeling, Va.

  • Hullihen, S. P. (Simon P.), 1810-1857.
Date:
1849
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Credit: Case of elongation of the under jaw, and distortion of the face and neck, caused by a burn, successfully treated / by Dr. S. P. Hullihen, of Wheeling, Va. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    beyond the possibility of movement. The patient declared that the operation gave her little or no pain. There was a little swelling about the chin during the first three days after the operation, but not the slightest uneasi- ness. In this way the case progressed; the gum healed in a few days; the jaw united strongly, and in the time bones usually unite; and the wearing of the plate was discontinued within six weeks after the operation was performed. (Fig. 3 represents the manner of closing the jaw before the operation. Fig. 4, after the operation.) Fig. 3. Fig. 4. The deformity of the jaw being now removed, the next thing to be done was to relieve the confined condition of the head, and the distortion of the face and neck resulting therefrom. This I determined to accomplish, if possible, after the manner of Prof. Mutter in similar cases; and I accordingly performed this operation on the 31st day of July, assisted by Dr. Frissell.