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On the treatment of ununited fracture by means of artificial limbs, which combine the principle of pressure and motion at the seat of fracture, and lead to the formation of an ensheathing callus, illustrated by the history of four cases of false joint in the femur, eight in the leg, and two in the humerus

Collection:
Medicine in the Americas, 1610-1920
Alternate Title(s):
Artificial limbs, which combine the principle of pressure and motion at the seat of fracture, and lead to the formation of an ensheathing callus, illustrated by the history of four cases of false joint in the femur, eight in the leg, and two in the humerus
Author(s):
Smith, Henry H. (Henry Hollingsworth), 1815-1890
Publication:
Philadelphia : T.K. and P.G. Collins, Printers, 1855
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Fractures, Malunited -- surgery
Friction
Artificial Limbs
Genre(s):
Case Reports
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain (More information)
Extent:
20 p.
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101580589 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101580589