Modern surgery, general and operative . Fig. 949.—Amputation of arm by the cir-cular method (Druitt). Fig. 952. Figs. 950-952.—^The steps of a transverse circular am-putation (Kocher). If there is more sound skin upon one side of the extremity than upon theother, the transverse circular incision sacrifices more of the limb than is neces-sary and the oblique circular is preferable. An objection to the transverse. Fig. 953.—Circular amputation: Dissecting up the skin-flap (Esmarch). circular incision is that the cicatrix hes directly at the end of the stump andis liable to cause pain when subjec
Modern surgery, general and operative . Fig. 949.—Amputation of arm by the cir-cular method (Druitt). Fig. 952. Figs. 950-952.—^The steps of a transverse circular am-putation (Kocher). If there is more sound skin upon one side of the extremity than upon theother, the transverse circular incision sacrifices more of the limb than is neces-sary and the oblique circular is preferable. An objection to the transverse. Fig. 953.—Circular amputation: Dissecting up the skin-flap (Esmarch). circular incision is that the cicatrix hes directly at the end of the stump andis liable to cause pain when subjected to pressure. Modified Circular Method.—In this operation the circular skin-cut maybe modified by making a vertical incision to join the first wound, the muscles. Oblique Circular Method of Amputating 140; being cut by a circular sweep (racket incision) or by making two venicalskin incisions ^rectangular flaps). The lanceolate incision is made by round-
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