29. Traumatic Tetanus

A Case of Traumatic Tetanus from Practice

On or about the 9th October last, a young lad, aged 12, met with a tram accident, The accident occurred in a somewhat curious way. The lad left the car, while it was in motion, uninjured ; but while, out of sheer childish prank, he tried to pick up with his right foot one of his slippers which fell off from his foot below the car, he was run over. The right foot sustained a compound comminuted ...

A Case of Traumatic Tetanus; Recovery

Two Cases of Traumatic Tetanus: Recovery

istered morning and evening, with milk and sago as diet. The patient, up to 25th, did not complain of any pain or uneasiness in the head, nor had he much fever. He did not show any symptom of injury to the internal organs. On the morning of the 25th, slight paralysis (affecting both motion and sensation) of the left side of the face was noticed (side corresponding to the wound), which gradually...

Post traumatic tetanus and role of magnesium sulphate.

BACKGROUND Tetanus is a life threatening disease. Reported mortality for tetanus is 15-39%. Conventional treatment includes heavy sedation and artificial ventilation. Complications resulting from long term heavy sedation and artificial ventilation contribute to 60% of the total mortality caused by tetanus. In this study magnesium sulphate was used to reduce the need for sedation and artificial ...

Case of Traumatic Tetanus Treated with Conia. Recovery

jaws locked, though some power of deglutition was still retained; the spasms were frequent and pretty violent; the trunk, however, did not very markedly bend itself; the muscles of the extremities were greatly affected, and the abdominal recti were stiff and in constant spasmodic contraction." The Baboo prescribed tincture of Cannabis Indica and spirits of chloroform ; also chloral hydrate and ...