Clinical surgery / by Thomas Bryant.

  • Bryant Thomas, 1828-1914.
Date:
1860-1867
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Credit: Clinical surgery / by Thomas Bryant. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    Table of the Injuries and Diseases of the Nervous System ad- mitted into Guy’s Hospital from October 1853^ to January 1859. Cured. Believed. Died. Total. Scalp-wounds 116 116 Concussion of the brain—simple 56 — — 56'’ ,, „ complicated 24 — 2 26 Fracture of the vault of skull . 12 — 31 43 „ „ base . 12 — 18 30 Apoplexy with injury — — 4 4 Concussion of the spine . 22 — — 22 Dislocation of the spine . — — 6 6 Fracture and dislocation . — 3 15 18 Lateral curvature of spine — 5 — 5 Diseased spine—cervical . — 15 — 15 ,, „ dorsal and lumbar . — 19 — 19 Spinal abscess—cervical . — 1 — 1 ,, psoas — 22 3 25 „ lumbar . — 18 2 20 „ gluteal . — 1 1 2 Spinal paralysis .... 11 6 17 Total ..... 242 95 88 425 Scalp-wounds. Amongst the 120 examples admitted into the hospital were 116 cases of a simple character and uncomplicated, although tolerably extensive. They were all treated by sutures, strapping, pads of lint, or warm-water dressing; in no one instance did a bad symptom follow, and in all a good recovery took place. In some instances haemorrhage was present, checked by the application of a ligature to the bleed- ing vessel, cold water, and pressure. Two cases only were followed by erysipelas, successfully treated with iron and stimulants, the application of flour to the head being the only local remedy. One was followed by suppuration beneath the scalp, and the subsequent exfoliation of a small piece of bone upon the fiftieth day, and a speedy cure. In one instance, of a boy, set. 10, of a pale cachectic aspect,