Volume 1

Cases in surgery, with remarks. Part the first / by Charles White. To which is added, an essay on the ligature of arteries, by J. Aikin.

  • White, Charles, 1728-1813.
Date:
1770
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Credit: Cases in surgery, with remarks. Part the first / by Charles White. To which is added, an essay on the ligature of arteries, by J. Aikin. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    here an accident that was never defcribed by any author, but the eye was certainly as much diflocated as ever a joint was; and the etymology of the word will un- doubtedly bear the application I have given it. Iam not at all amazed that the tunica conjunctiva and the mufcles fhould bear to be ftretched, without fuffering any in- jury ; but it is rather furprifing that the op- ticnerve, after being fo fuddenly elongated, fhould in no refpect fuffer, and that the man fhould recover the perfect fight of his eye immediately after it’s reduction. It was luckily indeed not above half an hour in this unfortunate fituation ; had it been longer, in all probability, the event would not have been fo happy for my patient. An