Gunshot Fractures of the Upper Lhiib. 101 



There has been considerable thickening at the seat of 

 fracture. The broken ends are separated by a considerable 

 interval, which is bridged over by two necks of bone. A 

 fragment lies embedded, but movable, at the place where these 

 two necks blend with the upper part of the shaft. F. P. C. 207. 

 Presented by Professor John Thomson. 



S. 159. Old-standing" Gunshot Fracture of the Shaft of the 

 Humerus. — Oil painting by Sir Charles Bell, showing the 

 above. 



The patient was an officer, who fought at the battle of Waterloo. 

 The painting was made two years after the injury had 

 been received. Necrosis had taken place. B. C. xvii. 26. 



3. 160. Gunshot Fracture through the Lower End of the 



Humerus. — Lower end of a left humerus — macerated, 

 showing the effects of the above, some time after receipt of the 

 injury. 



The patient was wounded at Waterloo. 



Some fragments of white necrosed bone are seen at the 

 broken margin. They have been in process of separation, and 

 the bone below shows signs of periostitis. F. P. C. 206. 



Presented hij Professor John Thomson. 



3. 161. Gunshot Injury of the Elbow.— Oil painting of the 



arm of an officer, by Sir Charles Bell. 



He " came to me to have his arm amputated. A musket ball is 



lodged in the elbow joint, the nerves were cut, and the arm asleep, shrunk, 



and cold." 



B. C. XVII. 27. 



3. 162. Abscess in the Shaft of the Humerus following- 

 Gunshot Injury.— Section of the lower end of a right 



