. A treatise on the following chirurgical subjects : Chap. I. On ruptures. II. On fractures of the skull. III. On fractures simple and compound. IV. On amputations. V. On some African distempers. VI. Of luxations. VII. On the venereal disease. and whenDigeftion is large, there is more to be ap-prehended from a Deficiency than Excefsin Feeding. The Tumor and acute Pain (with fewor flight Intervals of each) continuedfor the Space of a Month, notwith-M 4 (landing ( 168 ) Handing the aflidnousUfe of Emollients,and continual reclining of the Stump ona foft Pillow, but at length the Cica-trix drawin
. A treatise on the following chirurgical subjects : Chap. I. On ruptures. II. On fractures of the skull. III. On fractures simple and compound. IV. On amputations. V. On some African distempers. VI. Of luxations. VII. On the venereal disease. and whenDigeftion is large, there is more to be ap-prehended from a Deficiency than Excefsin Feeding. The Tumor and acute Pain (with fewor flight Intervals of each) continuedfor the Space of a Month, notwith-M 4 (landing ( 168 ) Handing the aflidnousUfe of Emollients,and continual reclining of the Stump ona foft Pillow, but at length the Cica-trix drawing in, thofe Accidents gradu-ally diminifhed. Oar laft Alteration was a Pledgit ofUnguent. Diapomphol. compleating theCure in eight Weeks, but without Ex-foliation, which became the Occafion offome after-trouble, the Bone at feveralTimes for four Months, throwing offfome fmall Scales: Their firft Noticewas by a light Pricking under the Skin,% which growing ftill more troublefome,would make their Way through : Afterthis the Cicatrix remained Of ( ^9 ) Of A MoRTIF I C ATION. Mortification being what I havefeen frequently happen afteran Amputation ^ it may not beimproper in this Place to fub-joyn the Caufe and Cure of it. It is divided into Gangrene and Spha-celus, which differ only in Degree, theone being an Incipient (i. e. has invadedfuperficially,) the other a perfecl Mor-tification. In a Sphacelus, the Part is altogethervoid of Heat or Senfe, even the Nervesand Tendons, and therefore paft anyRemedy but a new Excifion: In a Gan-grene it is not fo, yet dangerous accor-ding to the Advance it has made to-wards that, and feizes (as Mr. Wifemanfays) in an Order of Progrefiion: Firft,the foft and flefliy Parts next the Ten-dons and Ligaments, and laftly theBones, but herein that Author is Mi-ftaken, a Gangrene fometimes inftead oflaft, beginning firft at the Bone.
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