The American journal of the medical sciences (1827)
[Thorofare, N.J., etc.] Charles B. Slack [etc.] · leaf 39
nt. 35 1870.] are extremely objectionable, as well as entirely unnecessary, unless there is too little flap. It is evident from this statement of the results of the different methods of operation that the long anterior flap and the lateral flaps combine the advantages which we seek, both in… … are raised, and the ligamentum patellar divided, allowing the patella to remain. The ligatures are all drawn out of the posterior angle of the flaps. The appearance of the flaps immediately after disarticulation is seen in Fig. 2. It will be noticed that the extremity of the femur is already com-…
Medicine
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