Anatomico-chirurgical observations on dislocations of the astragalus / by Thomas Turner.

  • Turner, Thomas, (1793-1873)
Date:
1843
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    Finally, death has been the result of the accident in four cases, and in all from the destructive effects of diffuse cellular suppuration and sloughing. It is remarkable, indeed, that more cases have not ter- minated fatally; and when we consider the locality and violence of the injury, it is very extraordinary that in no one instance has tetanus occurred as a result of dislocation of the astragalus. CONCLUSION. It i \ d .1 i! 7 1 2 i d The author fears that the length of his paper may bear the stamp of tediousuess, and will amount to an unreasonable monopoly of the pages of this volume of the Society’s Transactions ; if so, he can but apologize, and hope for an excuse, on the ground of having wished to do justice to the numerous communications of his professional brethren, who have so kindly and liberally assisted him in the execution of his labours. When the author con- siders the prompt manner in which the applications to his professional friends have been responded to, he is fearful that it will appear invidious, in acknow- ledging and recording their acts of kindness, to make any distinction ; but he feels assured that he will be readily excused for returning, in an especial manner, his thanks to Mr. Smith, of the Leeds Infirmary, when he states, that this gentleman has had his attention directed a good deal to dislocation of the astragalus, from the circumstance of his experience in this accident having been singularly great; and that it was his intention, had he not been anticipated by the author of this paper, to have prepared a short essay on the subject, which