On gun-shot wounds of the extremities, requiring the different operations of amputation, with their after-treatment: establishing the advantages of amputation on the field of battle. To the delay usually recommended, &c. &c &c., with four explanatory plates / By G. J. Guthrie.

  • Guthrie, G. J. (George James), 1785-1856.
Date:
1815
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Credit: On gun-shot wounds of the extremities, requiring the different operations of amputation, with their after-treatment: establishing the advantages of amputation on the field of battle. To the delay usually recommended, &c. &c &c., with four explanatory plates / By G. J. Guthrie. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    xxxii.-;.- in Proof, 348.—Wounds of the Elbow Joint, 352.—Thecora* mon Operation, 353. ON EXCISION OF THE ELBOW JOINT. Not practised in the British Array, 356.—The Observations of Messrs. Park, Moreau, and Jeffray, edited by the latter, re- commended, ibid,—Cases requiring its Performance, ibid,— Moreau’s Operation, 358.—Dr. Jeffray's Saw described, 362. —His Opinion, 364. ‘ / y iM ttiwf jjf ON AMPUTATION OF THE FORE ARM. Seldom necessary as a primary Operation, 365.—Consideration of Wounds of the Fore Arm, 360.—Two Places of Election for the Operation, 368.—The Opinions of M. Larrey refuted, and his bad Success attributed to his Manner of dressing after the Operation, 369.—Cases in Support of this Opinion, 371, —The Operation described, 372.—Two other Methods higher up, 374. ON AMPUTATION OF THE METACARPUS AND FINGERS. Consideration of Gun-shot Wounds of the Hand, 375.—The Metacarpal Bones removed in two Ways, 378.—The Saws proposed by Mr. Hey, Mr. C. Bell, and Mr. Wardrop re- commended, 378.—The Removal of th,e first Phalanx of the Thumb described, 380.—Of the Middle Metacarpal Bones, ibid,—Case, 382. The Removal of the Phalanges of the Fin- gers at the Joints described, 383,