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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1880. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... INDEX. Abdominal Muscles, contraction of, from peritonitis, 217. Nerves, cutaneous dis- tribution of, 246, 250. Abscess, absorption of, 378, 385; lowest part of, depenJs upon posi- tion of patient, 125; surface coap- tation of, equivalent to rest, 123; not to be disturbed by duily squeezing, 124; structure of, 124., axillary, 129; cervical, 133, 143; facial, 147; sub-fascial, 128; iliac, 136; orbital, 133; popliteal, 146; post-plmryngeal, 135; psoas, 94; sub-gluteal, 137; sub-mammary, 125; sub-occipital, 139, 142; under temporal fasciu, 125. -, Opening Of, must be at its lowest part, 123; to give rest to its walls, 123; deferred in hip- joint disease, 383; in disease of epiphysis of femur, 458; pro- priety of, in diseased joints, 383, 385; ulterior object of, 122; danger of, by knife, 129: method of, by forceps and director, 130. Absorption of callus after giving rest to bone, 265; of lymph after pericarditis, 263; by serous mem- branes, 264; of abscesses, 378,385, Acetabulum, necrosis of, 406. American Surgeons, on congenital inequality of the lower limbs, 419. Anaesthetics, local cutaneous ap- plication of, in abdominal dis- ease, 248; to branch of fifth nerve, 185; to intercostal nerves, 256; for diseased joints, 183, 230; for pleurisy, 259; for peri- carditis, 261; for diseased bladder, 185. Anal Ilcer, painful, mode of giving rest to, 295, 297; bleeding, cured by division of sphincter, 303. Anchylosed Pemur, attempts to alter position of, 409. Anchylosis of ankle.joint, 401; elliow-joint, 466; hip-joint, 358, 362, 368, 369, 381, 396; knee- joint, 326,327, 454; sterno-clavi- cular joint, 480, 484; scaphoid and astragalus, 325; temporo- maxillary joint, 114. Aneurism cured by rest, 63: caus- ing pain in the cutaneous distri- bution of fourth an I fifth do...
