. Modern surgery, general and operative. oes a wound of the scrotum. Of late years I have alwaysfollowed this plan. ^y Amputations XXXVIH. AMPUTATIONS An amputation is the cutting off of a limb or a portion of a limb. Re-moval of a limb or a portion of a limb at a joint is known as may be necessary because of the existence of severe injury, ofgangrene, of tumor, of intractable disease of bones or joints, of ulcer whichwill not heal, of traumatic aneurysm, etc. A re-amputation may be requiredbecause of the existence of a defective stump or disease in the stump. Classi
. Modern surgery, general and operative. oes a wound of the scrotum. Of late years I have alwaysfollowed this plan. ^y Amputations XXXVIH. AMPUTATIONS An amputation is the cutting off of a limb or a portion of a limb. Re-moval of a limb or a portion of a limb at a joint is known as may be necessary because of the existence of severe injury, ofgangrene, of tumor, of intractable disease of bones or joints, of ulcer whichwill not heal, of traumatic aneurysm, etc. A re-amputation may be requiredbecause of the existence of a defective stump or disease in the stump. Classification.—Amputations are classified as follows: (i) As to timeof operation after the injury: a primary amputation is performed soon afterthe occurrence of the accident—as soon as the sufferer reacts from shock, andbefore he develops fever; a secondary amputation is performed some timeafter the accident, suppuration having supervened; and an intermediate ampu-tation is performed during the existence of fever, but before the develop-.
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