Statistical report of all operations performed on healthy joints in hospital practice by Mr. Lister, from September 1871 to the present time, together with such accidental wounds of joints as occurred in the same period / by W. Watson Cheyne, F.R.C.S.

  • Cheyne, William Watson, Sir, 1852-1932
Date:
1879
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Credit: Statistical report of all operations performed on healthy joints in hospital practice by Mr. Lister, from September 1871 to the present time, together with such accidental wounds of joints as occurred in the same period / by W. Watson Cheyne, F.R.C.S. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Table A.—Operations No. Name anil Age. D.ite of Adinibsion. Operation, and Dis- charge; with Result. Disease. John C, 46. David B., 39. John McI., 34. John H., 19. William T., 31. Frances G., 54. Grace S., 15. Agnes , 17. At/., April 5, 1872. OA., April 6, „ Vis., May 9, „ Result, cured. Ad., July 22, 1872. Of., July 22, Dis., Aug 5, „ Result, cured. Ad., March 13,1873. Op., March 28, Dis., June 6, Result, cured. Ad., May 6, 1873. Op., May 31, Dis., Aug. IS, „ Result, cured. Ad., Nov. ig, 1873. Op., Nov. 26, „ Dis., Jan. 8, 1874. Result, cured. Ad., Nov. 3, 1873. Op., Feb. 8, 1874. Dis., Sep. 14, ,, Result, improved. Ad., May 6, 1874. Op., May 14, ,, Dis., May 27, ,, Result, cured. Ad., July 1875. op., July 13, 1875. Dis., Oct. 20, ,, Result, cured. Caries of metacarpal bone and first phalanx of ring-finger. Loose cartilage in knee-joint. Ununited fracture of olecranon; fracture oblique ; considerable se- paration of fragments. Patient unable to extend the arm. Acci- dent occurred five months pre- viously. Dislocation of the lower end of the ulna backwards. The lower end of the radius was much thickened. Suppuration had occurred in the sheaths of the flexor tendons. The movements of the wrist-joint were painless, but limited, more-espe- cially as regards extension. Loose cartilages in the elbow-joint. The movements of flexion and ex- tension were impaired, more espe- cially the former. Pain on at- tempting to complete these move- ments. Ununited fracture of neck of right femur. Accident happened 18 months before admission. Ri^ht limb, 29% in.; left limb, 31}^ m. SuflTered great pain ; could neither sit nor walk. Ganglion on the back of both wrists beneath the extensor tendons, which had resisted all treatment: multilocular. Ostitis of the tibia; bone much thickened. A sinus was present, leading down to bare bone.