. Photographs of surgical cases and specimens . ied to the sloughing wound. On January 26th, thewound had an unhealthy appearance, at first supposed to be patient had a troublesome cough, for which a stimulating cough-mixture and cups to chest were prescribed. His general condition im-proved until erysipelas set in, which was ineffectually treated by theexpectant plan. He died March 16, 1863, from exhaustion. At theautopsy, the fracture was found united at an angle of forty-five degrees;the hip-joint contained pus, and the cartilage of the acetabulum wassoftened. There was bronc
. Photographs of surgical cases and specimens . ied to the sloughing wound. On January 26th, thewound had an unhealthy appearance, at first supposed to be patient had a troublesome cough, for which a stimulating cough-mixture and cups to chest were prescribed. His general condition im-proved until erysipelas set in, which was ineffectually treated by theexpectant plan. He died March 16, 1863, from exhaustion. At theautopsy, the fracture was found united at an angle of forty-five degrees;the hip-joint contained pus, and the cartilage of the acetabulum wassoftened. There was bronchitis in the upper lobe of the right lung, anda calcareous deposit, of buckshot size, was found in the middle heart and liver were fatty, and in the pelvis of the kidneys phos-phatic deposits were found. The specimen, which is No. 3841, SurgicalSection, was contributed by Assistant Surgeon R. F. Weir, U. S. A. Photographed at the Army Medical Museum. BY ORDER OF THE SURGEON GENERAL: GEORGE A. OTIS, AssHSurg. U. S. A., Curator A. M. Jrejiared under /7/e supervision of /tSSISTANT £<JRGEON pEORGE ft. pT!S, }}. £■BY 0IU1ER OF THE SDRGEON GENERAL. WAR DEPARTMEHX, ^URGEON pENERALspFFICE, /iRMY yttEDICAL yVlUSEUJ* jPirp0» (&tutvnY& $ffire. ARMY MEDfcAL MUSEUM. Photograph No. 240. Dislocation of the Occipital Bone fromthe Atlas, with Osseous Anchylosis. This specimen, which is No. 5118 of the Surgical Section, is markedParis, 1847, and, formerly, was No. 155 of the Gibson Collection. Theatlas is dislocated laterally and to the right, the lateral masses and rightlaminae being strongly united to the occipital bone. The rudimentaryspinous process is wanting, and the laminoe do not unite. Photographed at the Army Medical Museum. BY ORDER OF THE SURGEON GENERAL: GEORGE A. OTIS, Assr Surg. U. & A., Curator A. M M.
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