A History of Limb Amputation
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ISBN-13:
9781846284434
Veröffentl:
2006
Erscheinungsdatum:
20.12.2006
Seiten:
184
Autor:
John R Kirkup
Gewicht:
574 g
Format:
262x182x14 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
A History of Limb Amputation traces humanity¿s long experience of natural amputations due to congenital absence, disease, frostbite, toxins, domestic and wild animal trauma, and for non-medical reasons related to punitive, ritual, and legal actions, ultimately leading to the development of elective surgical amputation.
The first part of the book presents a unique and coherent study of natural amputations due to congenital absence, disease, frostbite, toxins, domestic and wild animal trauma, and non-medical reasons related to punitive, ritual and legal decisions. Following the introduction of gun powder in the 15th century, surgical action became significant. The subsequent development of surgical amputation and its difficulties form a major part of the book, summarizing the evolution of the control of hemorrhage and infection, pain relief, techniques, instrumentation, complications, prostheses, results and case histories. In addition, alternative procedures, increasingly important in the last two centuries, are debated and factors associated with self-amputation in extremis, not as rare according to press reports, are also examined.
and Sources.- Natural Causes of Dismemberment.- Accidental Causes for Amputation: Auto-Amputation.- Ritual, Punitive, Legal and Iatrogenic Causes.- Cold Steel and Gunshot Causes.- Elective Amputation: Early Evolution to the End of the 17th Century.- Elective Amputation: From the 18th Century to 1846.- Elective Amputation: From 1846 to Recent Times.- Interpretations of Amputation by Society, Patients and Surgeons.- Surgical Instrumentation and Equipment.- Indications, Timing and Procedures.- Stumps: Reattachment,Management, Complications, Revision and Care for Limb-Fitting.- Artificial Limbs and Rehabilitation.
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