. Photographs of surgical cases and specimens . nii f\ •i#> ARMY MEDICAL MUSEUM. Ij^jiOTOURAPnic Series No. 45. (] Fi-(<ctiir<: nj Right Femur. Private Clement H. Sclicllingev, Co. C,.9tli Hew York Heayy ArtilKry.,vvas wounded at the assault on, Fort Fisher, Korth Caiolinfi, April 2nd,,1865, by aniusket ball, ^yhich fractured the lower third of tlic .slnift or lin-right femur. He was treated by niainlaining the limb in position by sand bai;;.s,imply, and -subsequently by a straight splint. The progress of t!i ■ ■■!-\yas throughout favorable, and,_ early in, June, the wou

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. Photographs of surgical cases and specimens . nii f\ •i#> ARMY MEDICAL MUSEUM. Ij^jiOTOURAPnic Series No. 45. (] Fi-(<ctiir<: nj Right Femur. Private Clement H. Sclicllingev, Co. C,.9tli Hew York Heayy ArtilKry.,vvas wounded at the assault on, Fort Fisher, Korth Caiolinfi, April 2nd,,1865, by aniusket ball, ^yhich fractured the lower third of tlic .slnift or lin-right femur. He was treated by niainlaining the limb in position by sand bai;;.s,imply, and -subsequently by a straight splint. The progress of t!i ■ ■■!-\yas throughout favorable, and,_ early in, June, the wound, had the date at which the photograph was taken, a sinns had opened audidischarged slightly. There appeared,.howevor, to be but little donbl ol;the patients ultimate recovery with,a useful limb. Thprc was slight(^version and one and a half inqhes shortening. Photographed at the Army Mpdica! Museum, BY ORDER OF THE SURGEON GENERAL: GEORQE A. OTIS, Snni. v., (/(.rafor A, Al, AJ.^.

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