Journal of roentgenology (1919) (14777287343)

Identifier: journalofroentge2191west (find matches)
Title: Journal of roentgenology
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Western Roentgen Society
Subjects: Radiology
Publisher: Iowa City, Iowa : Western Roentgen Society, 1918-1919
Contributing Library: The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Historical Medical Library
Digitizing Sponsor: The College of Physicians of Philadelphia and the National Endowment for the Humanities



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Fig. I Fig. II Fig. IV. December 7th, 1917. The ./-ray at this timeshows a fair amount of callous and strong union of thefragments to each other and to the shaft of the humerus.The large foreign body has been removed but no attemptwas made to remove the minute particles of metal. Thereis evidence of the formation of several Small sequestrae. Fig. V. March 4th, 1918. The x-ray at this date showsfirm union of the fracture and the formation of sequestraewhich are clearly defined. These sequestrae were removeda few days later. 400 THE JOURNAL OP ROENTGENOLOGY Fig. VI. July 17th, 1918. The x-ray shows a very strongunion of the comminuted hone with very little excessivecallous formation. Note the general alignmen! is good and
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Fig. Ill Fig. IV the excellent condition of the elbow joint. There is evidenceof a small particle of dead bone. This sequestrum was re-moved a few days later, the very slight degree of dischargewhich existed at that time ceased and the wound healedrapidly. CASE REPORTS 401 It is evident that infection existed throughout the entirecourse of treatment of this case and the repair, as shown bythe several illustrations, of an extensive compound com-minuted fracture after fifteen months of treatment is re-