ALANSON, EDWARD. Practical Observations on Amputation, and the After-Treatment . . . Second Edition, Greatly Enlarged. xxxi, [1], 296 pages. 8vo, later 19th-century 1/2 morocco, front joint worn and partly cracked; early 19th-century inscription on title. Bookplates of Samuel Ashhurst and G. N. J. Sommer, M.D. London: Joseph Johnson, 1782
First published in 1779. "Alanson's amputations were usually very successful, which may have resulted from his insistence on surgical cleanliness and proper ventilation in the hospital . . . In this work he discusses amputation methods, procedures for postoperative care, and presents twenty-seven illustrative case histories"--Heirs of Hippocrates 1072.
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