Studies from the laboratories of the Deptof Surgery . eal bone prolifera-tion around this zone of separation, and a roentgenogramtaken one year later disclosed a relatively normal appearingshaft. .At the present time, she is well, witlioiit any sinus,and apparently the process is cured. Comment.—Primary roentgenographic studies of this patientdemonstrated the appearance of rarefaction and sequestra-tion in the lower third of the tibia. This completely disap-peared without any operative interference (Figs. 22 to 24). Case 2.—A boy, aged 7 years, whose tibia had been insuffi-ciently drained else
Studies from the laboratories of the Deptof Surgery . eal bone prolifera-tion around this zone of separation, and a roentgenogramtaken one year later disclosed a relatively normal appearingshaft. .At the present time, she is well, witlioiit any sinus,and apparently the process is cured. Comment.—Primary roentgenographic studies of this patientdemonstrated the appearance of rarefaction and sequestra-tion in the lower third of the tibia. This completely disap-peared without any operative interference (Figs. 22 to 24). Case 2.—A boy, aged 7 years, whose tibia had been insuffi-ciently drained elsewhere for an acute osteomyelitis, cameinto the hospital extremely ill, with a temperature of 106 F.,marked leukocytosis and prostration. At the primary opera-tion, the entire anterior portion of the cortex of the tibiawas removed. There was a fracture of the upper third, owingto the complete destruction of the bone. Periosteum wasseparated by pus from the greater part of the shaft. In thisrase, Carrel tubes were inserted posteriorly, between the. ?c:^ on Tr.^vnmvrr ;! : cavitv in which sequestrum showsgranXtion-Us^r^irh^nc-w tncN^r^du^ction .he nK-duliary canal; B. rarefied by areas of leukocytes and infected granulation tii,sue.
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