Description of a splint, (with plates and cases) : invented for the treatment of fractured limbs / by James M'Intyre.

  • M'Intyre, James.
Date:
[1825]
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Credit: Description of a splint, (with plates and cases) : invented for the treatment of fractured limbs / by James M'Intyre. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    below the fracture, there being only a small por- tion of skin left on the front of the ancle undi- vided, and about half an inch on the tendo Achilles. This case was attended by my assist- ant, and laid on the Splint as usual after di'ess- ing wounds, &c. An anodyne was taken at bed-time, and a purge in the morning. 25//«— Passed a good night; has taken his purging draught, which has operated twice; pulse 100. 9,1 th—Pulse 104 J has been tolerably easy since last report, sits up daily to have the bed - made, and go to stool, &c. 30^/^—Pulse 90 ; sits up daily, being relieved by change of posi- tion, bowels regular, appetite improving, wounds looking healthy. October 4>th—Having cut away the sides of the Splint to admit of washing and dressing the wounds, without changing the posi- tion, and a small pillow being introduced after the wound was dressed, preserved an uniform surface for the limb, the bandage was applied as usual. lOth—Pulse 80; continues improving. iSth—On my visit this day, found him out- side the liouse, sitting on a platform amusing D