. Commentaries on the surgery of the war in Portugal, Spain, France, and the Netherlands, from the battle of Roliça, in 1808, to that of Waterloo, in 1815; with additions relating to those in the Crimea in 1854-55, showing the improvements made during and since that period in the great art and science of surgery on all the subjects to which they relate. Revised to October, 1855. These drawings exhibit the present condition of both sides of the foot—the amount of deformity is less than might have been expected. bringing the edges of the flaps together, they were found tofit with acccuracy, and
. Commentaries on the surgery of the war in Portugal, Spain, France, and the Netherlands, from the battle of Roliça, in 1808, to that of Waterloo, in 1815; with additions relating to those in the Crimea in 1854-55, showing the improvements made during and since that period in the great art and science of surgery on all the subjects to which they relate. Revised to October, 1855. These drawings exhibit the present condition of both sides of the foot—the amount of deformity is less than might have been expected. bringing the edges of the flaps together, they were found tofit with acccuracy, and were secured by twelve interruptedsutures. The wounds were covered by several folds of lint,and supported by a light bandage. The patient, who hadlost but very little blood, was thenremoved to his bed. On the 21st of February he was discharged the hospital,exactly two months after the operation, to go into the coun-try, the foot being well, with the exception of a small open- 118 AMPUTATION OF A METATARSAL BONE. ing. He came again up to town on the 15tli of April, andhas become stout. The sinus on the left side of the foothad closed, but a slight collection of matter had formed alittle above the instep; this was discharged by means of apuncture with the lancet, and he was directed to return tothe country, and dash cold water over the foot two or threetimes daily. On th
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