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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    The next Day I was furprifed to find the Patient fo well: he was reftored to his Senfes, the fymptomatic Fever moderate, but com¬ plained greatly of the Sorenefs upon the Face, eafy about the Shoulder, had taken Drinks freely, and what appeared very furprifing, he had not the lead: Recollection of the Accident that had happened, nor of his having under¬ gone an Operation. Ordered to have the Face constantly Moifi: with Linen-comprefles dipped in the faturnine Water, that Stools fhould be procured by Clyfters, that an anti- phlogiftic Plan of Diet and Medicine be ri¬ gidly ufed, and Anodynes occafionally. It would be tedious and uninterefting, tore-* cite the minute Appearance of each Drefiing : therefore, let it fuffice to obferve, than on the ninth Day, he was in every Refpedt as well as I could reafonably expedt: the Wound had a favourable Appearance, the Skin re¬ mained fixed, nearly in the State it was placed after the Operation; and the Difcharge was a finall Quantity of Matter, mixed with a thin fynovial Fluid : the extravafated Rlood in