. The medical age : a semi-monthly journal of medicine and surgery . Case of Silas A- Before Amputation. amputation made well above the ankle wasthe only immediate means of relief; that whilesuch relief might not be of a permanent na-ture, it would at least afford comfort for atime. Acquiescing in this advice the patientwas immediately placed on a tonic and altera-tive course of treatment and hygiene. Onthe 19th day of September, 1888, the opera-tion was performed by the writer. The stumphealed kindly and rapidly and was perfectly. Case of Silas A- Apter Amputation. well in twenty-one days, an
. The medical age : a semi-monthly journal of medicine and surgery . Case of Silas A- Before Amputation. amputation made well above the ankle wasthe only immediate means of relief; that whilesuch relief might not be of a permanent na-ture, it would at least afford comfort for atime. Acquiescing in this advice the patientwas immediately placed on a tonic and altera-tive course of treatment and hygiene. Onthe 19th day of September, 1888, the opera-tion was performed by the writer. The stumphealed kindly and rapidly and was perfectly. Case of Silas A- Apter Amputation. well in twenty-one days, and the patient ableto be about. In about one month from this time asmall swelling appeared in the right groin,which increased in size so rapidly that it soonbecame as large as a mans head, and waslooked upon as probably being a sarcoma, andfrom its rapid growth was thought to be ofthe round celled variety. It maintained itsposition and great size until the last of No-vember following, when it began to decrease in size. At the same time a tumor of appar-ently the same character began to developbehind the right ear, which remained a fewdays, and then disappeared in twenty-four
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