. The Röntgen rays in medical work . Fig. 155.—Charcot Knee in a Woman aged Forty-three Eobert Joness case. Dr. Morgan. Iodoform Stopping for Bone Cavities. A most interesting description of the filling up of the cavity in abone after removal of a sequestrum or of carious matter has beendevised by N. Hackmann.* He uses the iodoform stopping of Pro- * Klin. Woch., May 30, 1901, p. 537. MEDICAL AND SURGICAL APPLICATIONS 303 fessor von Mosetig-Moothof, which adapts itself to every crevice,and is at the same time absorbable and aseptic. It is made ofiodoform 30 to 60, olei sesami
. The Röntgen rays in medical work . Fig. 155.—Charcot Knee in a Woman aged Forty-three Eobert Joness case. Dr. Morgan. Iodoform Stopping for Bone Cavities. A most interesting description of the filling up of the cavity in abone after removal of a sequestrum or of carious matter has beendevised by N. Hackmann.* He uses the iodoform stopping of Pro- * Klin. Woch., May 30, 1901, p. 537. MEDICAL AND SURGICAL APPLICATIONS 303 fessor von Mosetig-Moothof, which adapts itself to every crevice,and is at the same time absorbable and aseptic. It is made ofiodoform 30 to 60, olei sesami 20, and cetacei 40 parts. For. Fig. 156.—Bone Pye-Smiths case. details of the method, the reader is referred either to the originalarticle or to an abstract in the Medical Review for September, 1901,in which some interesting radiograms are reproduced, showing the 304 THE RONTGEN RA YS IN MEDICAL WORK various stages of filling and absorption. The method is applicableto cavities in bone, whether from osteomyelitis, necrosis, or tuber-culous caries, provided that they are previously rendered composition used is made so as to render absorption slow, andthus avoid the risk of iodoform-poisoning. Excision of Semilunar Cartilage. Mr. F. D. Bird has published a case of a boy from whose knee-joint he had removed the internal semilunar cartilage. The boypreviously had been almost entirely crippled from the condition ofthe joint with its accompanying attacks of synovitis. After theoperation the action of the knee-joint became perfect, and the boycould not only follow his occupation, but even pla
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