ten or twelve shot-holes, but with little swelling, and no hemorrhage. On laying the parts open, however, the finger could be passed freely about in the popliteal space ; and the injury being evidently very extensive, the limb was amputated six or eight hours after the accident, and the patient did well. 1856. Dr. H. J. Bigelow.
1123. Comminuted fracture of the inner condyle, with a conical ball in the middle and back part of the knee-joint.
The patient, an army officer, entered the hospital (106, 92) fourteen days after a wound, just above, and upon the inside of the knee. Two days after admission a large amount of pus was discharged through an opening upon the outside of the knee, and the inner condyle, which was found loose, was removed. Nine days after admission the limb was amputated by Dr. H. ; and three or four days afterward severe chills came on, followed by dyspnoea, yellowness of the skin, and delirium. Six days after the operation he died.
The ball was found lying in the joint ; the patella was fractured ; and there was an extensive infiltration of pus into the soft parts. (Med. Jour. Vol. LXIX. p. 357.) 1863.
Dr. E. M. Hodges.
Fracture of the femur of a civette ; very regular union. See atrophied bones.
1124. Fracture of the femur of a fowl. Union strong, though the fragments are much separated. The bone having been cut away upon one side, the cancellated structure that con- nects the two fragments is shown, and the continuation of the cavity of these last to the seat of fracture. 1853.
1125. A second specimen. Union not very irregular ; and, on section, the relation of the two fragments is shown. 1867.
Dr. J. B. S. Jackson.
1126. Knee-joint, preserved in spirit, and showing a complete separation of the condyles of the femur from the shaft. 1847. Dr. J. C. Warren.
1127. Lower portion of femur, dried, and showing the same. From a little girl, about five years old, who was run over
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