American practice of surgery : a complete system of the science and art of surgery . I - ? * b , A i [. Fig. 93.—Crofts Splint. Removing the Excess of Plaster from the Lateral Portions. (FromCheyne and Burghard.) This shows a simple way of insuring an even distribution of the plaster. to be doubtful, and more especially if the attempt involves danger to the pa-tients life, the question of amputation, as soon as shock has passed away,should be seriously considered. In these days of highly perfected prostheticappliances the loss of a foot or a leg is not so serious a deprivation as in oldentimes
American practice of surgery : a complete system of the science and art of surgery . I - ? * b , A i [. Fig. 93.—Crofts Splint. Removing the Excess of Plaster from the Lateral Portions. (FromCheyne and Burghard.) This shows a simple way of insuring an even distribution of the plaster. to be doubtful, and more especially if the attempt involves danger to the pa-tients life, the question of amputation, as soon as shock has passed away,should be seriously considered. In these days of highly perfected prostheticappliances the loss of a foot or a leg is not so serious a deprivation as in oldentimes. In the decision of a question of this nature, the exercise of conserva-tism is most earnestly urged. Compound fractures of the tibia and fibula are usually a source of great 202 AMERICAN PRACTICE OF SURGERY. anxiety, not only on account of their serious character, but also because Naturesefforts at repair do not seem to be as effective in injuries of the leg as in injur-ies of some other parts of the body. As regards the treatment of compoundfractures Morse very properly says: The modern antise
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