TREATMENT OF CARBUNCLES, BOILS, ETC.,

Boils and Carbuncles: Their Treatment by X-Rays

The Treatment of Carbuncles.

During the last few years the treatment of carbuncles has often been discussed, and many different procedures advocated, ranging from the local application of cod-liver oil or insulin to the injection of staphylococcal toxoid. Without denying the good effect of many of the forms of treatment recommended, it is important that the question be considered from a rational standpoint. In the first pl...

The Surgical Treatment of Carbuncles: A Tale of Two Techniques Running title: Surgical Treatment of Carbuncles

The treatment of carbuncles is early administration of antibiotics and surgery. The commonest surgical approaches are saucerization, and incision and drainage (I&D). Although these two techniques are vastly different, there is a lack of evidence to determine which one produces a better outcome. Three cases of carbuncles are presented to illustrate the contrasting surgical techniques and their r...

Treatment of Baghdad Boils by Ionisation

The Surgical Treatment of Carbuncles: A Tale of Two Techniques

The treatment of carbuncles is early administration of antibiotics and surgery. The commonest surgical approaches are saucerization, and incision and drainage (I&D). Although these two techniques are vastly different, there is a lack of evidence to determine which one produces a better outcome. Three cases of carbuncles are presented to illustrate the contrasting surgical techniques and their r...