Operative surgery . a death rate of about eight per cent from allcauses. Excision of the Scapula.—The scapula is excised on account of gunshotinjuries, necrosis, and morbid growths. The whole bone may be removed, or thebody, angles, or spine may be removed sepa-rately. The contiguous anatomy is exten-sive, but not of the dangerous character ofthat associated with the clavicle. To itsspine, borders, and surfaces numerous andpowerful muscles are attached. At the upper border are found thesuprascapular vessels and nerves. The pos-terior scapular artery passes down its ver-tebral border, while at
Operative surgery . a death rate of about eight per cent from allcauses. Excision of the Scapula.—The scapula is excised on account of gunshotinjuries, necrosis, and morbid growths. The whole bone may be removed, or thebody, angles, or spine may be removed sepa-rately. The contiguous anatomy is exten-sive, but not of the dangerous character ofthat associated with the clavicle. To itsspine, borders, and surfaces numerous andpowerful muscles are attached. At the upper border are found thesuprascapular vessels and nerves. The pos-terior scapular artery passes down its ver-tebral border, while at the axillary borderthe subscapular and dorsalis scapuhe ar-teries, the axillary artery itself and thebrachial plexus are in close association with Fig. 387.—Excision of entire scapula,the bone. The Operation of Excision of the Entire Scapula (Fig. 38T).—Place thepatient on the sound side close to the edge of the table. Make an incisionfrom the tip of the acromion process along the spine to the posterior border. 382 OPERATIVE SURGERY.
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