A dissertation on osteo-arthritis / by W. H. Russell Forsbrook.

  • Forsbrook, William Henry Russell.
Date:
1893
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Credit: A dissertation on osteo-arthritis / by W. H. Russell Forsbrook. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    works of Besnier,' Homolle,' Lacaze-Dori,^ and Mathieu whereas, in this country and Germany, on the other hand, the views of Heberden and Haygarth that osteo-arthritis is a disease distinct from gout and rheumatism have been maintained by the majority of writers on the subject. In the years 1862, 1863, 1876, appeared respectively the three editions of the valuable work of Sir Alfred Garrod on the subject, and in his last edition he designated it by the name “ rheumatoid arthritis,” which he con- sidered more appropiate than rheumatic gout. He says :—“ The disease sometimes received its name according to the part involved— rheumatic gout, when the hands, wrist, and feet were attacked; chronic rheumatism, when occurring in the shoulder, elbow or knee ; and morbus coxae senilis when located in the hip- joint.” He classed the affection under three forms, namely, acute, chronic and irregular; and the chronic form he divided into general and local. He carefully distinguished the disease from both gout and rheumatism, and showed that it was unlike gout in there being no excess of uric acid in the blood, and unlike rheumatism in the heart not being involved. ^ “ Diet. Encylop. des Sciences Med., Art. ‘ Rhumatisme1876. 2 “ Diet, de Med. et Chir. Prat., Art. ‘ Rhumatisme’,” 1882. 3 “ These de Paris,” 1882. ^ “ These de Paris,” 1884.