. The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion. Part III, Volume II. (3rd Surgical volume) . tump but little swollen; granulations healthy; suppuration moderate in quantity and laudable in , patient appeared to be doing well, but complained a good deal of pain in and about the stump. December 1st, patientrestless and complaining of increased pain in the stump, especially about the end of the bone; no preternatural swelling, rednessor heat in the stump. Prescribed one-fourth of a grain of sulphate of morphia and one drachm of Hoffmans anodyne everyfour hours. 2d, pat
. The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion. Part III, Volume II. (3rd Surgical volume) . tump but little swollen; granulations healthy; suppuration moderate in quantity and laudable in , patient appeared to be doing well, but complained a good deal of pain in and about the stump. December 1st, patientrestless and complaining of increased pain in the stump, especially about the end of the bone; no preternatural swelling, rednessor heat in the stump. Prescribed one-fourth of a grain of sulphate of morphia and one drachm of Hoffmans anodyne everyfour hours. 2d, patient more restless, appearing much agitated and very nervous, having slept, but little, and complaining ofagonizing pain about end of bone and end of femoral artery. There were exacerbations in the pain and sometimes the wholestump ached, but there was no febrile excitement and nothing untoward in the appearance or feel of the stump; neither was it 1 (J. A.), in Surgical Metnnirx, * * by the United States Sanitary Commission, New York, 1870, Vol. I, p. 358, gives a detailed accountof this PLATE XLIII_RESULT OF OSTEOMYELITIS .-! !•> W Sii ■ - X S \h-ch \ m \; ] AMPUTATIONS OK THE THIGH. 291 swelled, red, or hot. 3d, patient had a bad night, and complained much of sickening pain in end of stump and in 7 A. M. the ligature separated and a most profuse haemorrhage occurred, the Wood pouring out in a stream as large as thecalibre of the artery. It was finally stopped by digital compression, but, in the meantime, he had lost more than six pounds ofblood, which brought him very low. He was stimulated as freely as possible with whiskey and carbonate of ammonia, but didnot rally, and died about 3 P. M. Autopsy twenty-three hours after death : Surface of body very pale and waxy (exsanguinated);rigor mortis strong; superficial lymphatic ganglia lying along the vena saphena magna of amputated thigh all enlarged andexhibi
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