Medical magazine . • ..?• saasSg ^. 1832.] Malformation of Urinary Organs. 91 originality, it is merely the application of a well known princi-ple to a new purpose. With regard to fish-hooks, many a luckless wight on a loweryday, instead of catching perch and bream, unfortunately catch-es himself with his own hook. This accident is attended withcertain indescribable distortions of countenance, and requiresthe prompt attention of the surgeon. If the hook be foundentire, the point may be raised and carried forward through theskin ; then in consequence of the deep cut which forms thebarb, and the
Medical magazine . • ..?• saasSg ^. 1832.] Malformation of Urinary Organs. 91 originality, it is merely the application of a well known princi-ple to a new purpose. With regard to fish-hooks, many a luckless wight on a loweryday, instead of catching perch and bream, unfortunately catch-es himself with his own hook. This accident is attended withcertain indescribable distortions of countenance, and requiresthe prompt attention of the surgeon. If the hook be foundentire, the point may be raised and carried forward through theskin ; then in consequence of the deep cut which forms thebarb, and the high temper of the wire, the whole end is easilybroken off, and the hook withdrawn. This, surely, is a very simple process, and may be executedin a moment, but we sometimes find, from awkward attempts atextraction, the body of the hook removed, leaving the end form-ing the barb and point imbedded in the flesh. This furnishesa case well calculated to illustrate the utility of the steelprobe. Art. VII. — A Case of Malformation of
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