On excision of the elbow and wrist joints and the preservative surgery of the hand / by Richard G.H. Butcher.

  • Butcher, Richard G. H., 1819-1891.
Date:
1855
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Credit: On excision of the elbow and wrist joints and the preservative surgery of the hand / by Richard G.H. Butcher. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    also that he felt no difference in power between the right and left when violent efforts were required.” Should the little finger, from similar affections to those I have been noticing, call for removal, the same rules will apply as in the case of the index finger; by taking away a part of the metacarpal bone obliquely, but little trace of deformity will attract attention, or point out the interference of the surgeon. Faithful casts, accurately coloured, representing the ap¬ pearances, before and after operation, in each of the cases which I have given, are preserved in my collection, the numbers being respectively in the catalogue as follows- Caries of the elbow-joint,. Caries of the wrist-joint and carpus.. Caries of carpus and metacarpal bones, . Crushing injury of first phalanx of thumb, .... Caries of unguinal phalanx of thumb,. Disease of index finger, soft parts preserved,.... Disease requiring removal of index finger and half V of the metacarpal bone,.) Disease requiring removal of index finger and the \ entire of the metacarpal bone,.3 Disease requiring removal of middle finger and 7 part of the metacarpal bone, .3 Cases of paronychia and diffuse inflammation alluded and No. 413. BEFORE AFTER EXCISION. OPERATION. Cast No. 444 Cast No. 445 „ 450 „ 452 „ 453 „ 430 „ 454 455 „ 418 „ 419 „ 416 „ 417 „ 421 „ 422 „ 381 „ 382 to, Casts No. 404, No. 411, •t