The American journal of the medical sciences (1827)
[Thorofare, N.J., etc.] Charles B. Slack [etc.] · leaf 357
nd the head and tuberosities of the humerus removed by a chain-saw applied below the surgical neck. Care was taken to prevent hemorrhage or injury to the neighboring tissues during the operation. One suture was introduced at about the middle of the incision to promote pri- mary adhesion of the… … me in February that his "arm and hand were of great use to him ;" and " at that time he could bear twenty-five pounds weight in his hand without hurting his shoulder." His "arm is steadily improving in strength and usefulness." Case II. Private M. D., of Co. A, 5th Michigan Vet. Vols., 3d Div. 2d…
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