Three Cases of Amputation of the Upper Extremity
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humerus. On the 23rd of March he was brought under tke influence of chloroform, and excision of the joint being out of the question, the arm was amputated at its middle third. The edge of the flaps having been fastened together in the usual way, a strip of lint, soaked in carbolic acid and oil, was applied to them, and another piece of lint which had been similarly treated was then placed over the whole stump, and lastly, a few turns of a bandage were mada around the stump to support it. This dressing
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