Studies from the laboratories of the Deptof Surgery . ents took her to a physician, who immediately referred herto a hospital. Examination.—The I)aby appeared acutely ill, with a tem-perature of F.; pulse, 120, and respiration, 36. Thewhite blood count was 20,000 with 91 per cent, polymorplio-nuclears. Opcratinti.—. incision was made over the entire length ofthe left thigh. There was marked edema of the muscles; butin cutting through the deep fascia, a large abscess cavitywas opened, which completely surrounded the femur and waslargely cxtraperiosteal. The periosteum was scraped backover
Studies from the laboratories of the Deptof Surgery . ents took her to a physician, who immediately referred herto a hospital. Examination.—The I)aby appeared acutely ill, with a tem-perature of F.; pulse, 120, and respiration, 36. Thewhite blood count was 20,000 with 91 per cent, polymorplio-nuclears. Opcratinti.—. incision was made over the entire length ofthe left thigh. There was marked edema of the muscles; butin cutting through the deep fascia, a large abscess cavitywas opened, which completely surrounded the femur and waslargely cxtraperiosteal. The periosteum was scraped backover the lateral surface of the lower third of the a drill, a small hole was made, about 4 inches (10 cm.)above the lower end. Pus escaped from the medullary similar opening was made 1 inch ( cm.) distad fromwhich pus also escaped. With a gouge, the medullary canalwas opened between these two holes and a considerableamount of broken down tissue was removed from the canalwithout curetting. A counter stab wound was made on the.
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