The present practice of surgery : containing the description, causes, and treatment of each complaint; together with the most approved methods of operating / by Robert White, M.D. and practitioner in surgery.

  • White, Robert, active 1786-1792.
Date:
1786
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Credit: The present practice of surgery : containing the description, causes, and treatment of each complaint; together with the most approved methods of operating / by Robert White, M.D. and practitioner in surgery. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ous, unlefs in cafes of obftru&ion, when the former is required as ufual. It muft undoubtedly excite much pain, and keep up inflammation and fever to attempt the ufe of either, whilft the wounded parts remain turgid and inflamed from the operation. At firft, it will be proper to prefs ftrips of lint lightly between the lips of each opening, and a pfedgit of foft ointment applied over the whole of the fore, with proper comprefs and T bandage. If the edges are hard and tcnfe, and do not feem likely to digeft or fuppurate, the cataplafm with bread and milk will be requifite, and a courfc of medi- cine fhould be adminiftered agreeable to the vitiated ftate of the habit. Mortification of the Toes and Feet. DESCRIPTION. This complaint is moftly pre- ceded by an obtufe pain in the foot and ankle; it ge- nerally appears firft in form of a fmall black fpeck, at the end or on the infide of die fmall toes; the cuticle is detached, and the cutis is of a dark red- difh colour; its progrefs is flow or quick according to different circumftances; the pain grows more violent, and is accompanied with a fenfe of burning heat. If not checked at firft, it generally fpreads from toe to toe, and over the whole foot up to the ankle, where it commonly flops for a time, and contaminates the whole mafs of fluids. CAUSES. The caufes are, an acrid ftate of juices, and a languid circulation, CURE.