102 Injuries of Bone. 



humerus — macerated, showing expansion of bone near the 

 lower end. 



Some years before the preparation was obtained the bone had 

 been fractured by gunshot. 



The bone is expanded, and the cavity, about three inches 

 from the lower end, is smooth, probably the result of a slowly 

 forming abscess. B. C. xvii. 28. 



3. 163. Shattering* of the Hand from the Explosion of a 



Gun. — Skeleton of the left hand and lower part of the fore-arm 

 of a young man — macerated, showing the above. 



In consequence of the bursting of a fowling-piece, his hand was 

 shattered, and a primary amputation through the fore-arm was performed. 

 From this the patient made a good recovery. 



The first phalanx of the thumb has been injured; the 

 last and part of the second phalanx of the third finger, as well as 

 the whole of the little finger, except the base of its metacarpal 

 bone, have been lost (perhaps blown away). Every carpal bone 

 except the trapezium and semi-lunar has been fractured. 



G. C. 917. 

 Presented by Sir George Ballingall. 



3. 164. Shattering" of the Hand from the Explosion of a 



Gun. — Lower ends of a left radius and ulna, with remains of 

 carpus and metacarpus, showing the above. 



The subject, William Gardner, aged 19, received the injury by the 

 bursting of a fowling-piece on 8th May 1828. 



The metacarpal bones of the left hand Avere fractured near 

 their carpal extremities; their heads, with the exception of that 

 of the thumb, were dislocated at their articulation with the bones 

 of the carpus, the anterior row of which was very much 

 exposed and loosened from its connections with the other ; the 

 soft parts on the back, but particularly on the palm of the 

 hand, were extensively lacerated ; haemorrhage trifling. 



See Sir George Ballingall's Clinical Lecture, No. 4, page 6. 



G. C. 1118. 

 Presented bij Sir George Ballingall. 



