Annals of surgery . cluded the lower end of the popliteal, at the bifur-cation probably. SPONTANEOUS FRACTURE OF THE FIBULA. Dr. William M. Harsha reported the history of a man,aged 40; referred by Dr. G. V. Wyland. Father died at ninety-seven of old age. Mother living, eighty-seven. One sister diedof typhoid at age of thirty-eight. One brother operated on fortuberculosis of testicle. One brother died from injury to backfrom heavy lifting, after several months. Personal History.—Fell in a well at thirteen years of age,bruising left leg, following which had osteitis or periostitis,probably tube
Annals of surgery . cluded the lower end of the popliteal, at the bifur-cation probably. SPONTANEOUS FRACTURE OF THE FIBULA. Dr. William M. Harsha reported the history of a man,aged 40; referred by Dr. G. V. Wyland. Father died at ninety-seven of old age. Mother living, eighty-seven. One sister diedof typhoid at age of thirty-eight. One brother operated on fortuberculosis of testicle. One brother died from injury to backfrom heavy lifting, after several months. Personal History.—Fell in a well at thirteen years of age,bruising left leg, following which had osteitis or periostitis,probably tubercular, lasting three years. At operation removedmost of tibia. Since that has been well. Left leg five inchesshorter than right. Knee presented appearance of backwarddisplacement of bones of leg. Patient walked with cane and steelextension shoe. Was strong enough to carry weight of 100 poundsor more, and seemed entirely well. Five weeks ago went downtown, and on entering a barber shop, while walking, felt bone of. (iaiijjrciie of leg. SARCOMA AND MYOMA OF THE STOMACH. 637 leg break. A plaster bandage was put on by Dr. G. V. Wyland,but at end of four weeks there seemed no effort at union, andpatient desired amputation. Amputation by short lateral flaps through knee joint, atWest Side Hospital, June 6, 1906. Upper two-thirds of tibiaabsent. Head of fibula in popliteal space, just above and slightlyto inner side of external condyle of femur. Patient has maderapid recovery, sitting up before the end of a week. Specimen shows absence of tibia, with great increase in sizeof fibula. Dr. W. A. Evans after having examined some decalci-fied pieces of the fibula, found no evidences of sarcoma, carcinomaor tuberculosis. The fibula shows increase in size, compensatory, and ap-pears more than usually porous. Patient is well nourished, withno organic nerve disease, cancer, diabetes, specific trouble orpremature senility. Owing to the feeble articulation behind theouter condyle, it is proba
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