The homeopathic practice of surgery : together with operative surgery . ne as much as possible forits whole circumference, keep-ing the knife always in con-tact with it. After havingbared the bone for nearly its whole surface, it should be cut offwith Listons bone-forceps (represented in the act of nipping, ), and then completely dissected out. This operation is very severe, and rarely, if ever, diseases or accidents for which it is enjoined may be reme-died or cured under almost all circumstances. We have neverbeen obliged to perform it, having been hitherto so fortunate a
The homeopathic practice of surgery : together with operative surgery . ne as much as possible forits whole circumference, keep-ing the knife always in con-tact with it. After havingbared the bone for nearly its whole surface, it should be cut offwith Listons bone-forceps (represented in the act of nipping, ), and then completely dissected out. This operation is very severe, and rarely, if ever, diseases or accidents for which it is enjoined may be reme-died or cured under almost all circumstances. We have neverbeen obliged to perform it, having been hitherto so fortunate as tocure those cases commonly supposed to require amputation. The arteries must be taken up and tied — the bleeding cannotbe otherwise arrested. The lips of the wound are brought to-gether by adhesive straps, lint and bandage applied, the part keptconstantly wet, as in other amputations, and the hand supportedin a sling. It is best in such cases to keep the fingers forciblystraightened by a splint under the palm of the hand, as they areinclined to cross each 144 AMPUTATION OF THE THUMB. THE THUMB is amputated between the joints, or at either of the twoFig. 92.
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