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3. 331. Gunshot Fracture of the Lower Third of the Shaft 



of a Femur. — Lower two-thirds of a right femur — fragments 

 wired in position — macerated, to illustrate the above. 



The limb was amputated in the Gendarmerie after the battle of 

 Waterloo. 



The bone has been severely comminuted for about five 

 inches, and fissures run down in the lower fragment towards the 

 knee. On the shaft and on most of the fragments there are 

 some marks of inflammation, but less advanced than those seen 

 in the previous specimen. B. C. xvii. 43. 



3. 332. Gunshot Fracture of the Lower Third of the Shaft 

 of a Femur. — Lower portion of the right femur of a young 

 adult — macerated, to show the above. 



The patient was wounded at Waterloo. 



A fragment of bone has been driven into the medullary 

 cavity. The upper and inner portion of the fractured margin 

 has necrosed, and has been in process of separation, while upon 

 the shaft near it there is a crust of new periosteal bone. These 

 show that inflammation and suppuration had been going on for 

 many days after the injury (see 3. 342). F. P. C. 236. 



Presented by Professor John Thomson. 



3. 333. Gunshot Fracture of the Shaft of a Femur.— 



Portion of the shaft of a femur — macerated, to show the above. 



The injury was received at the battle of Waterloo. 



As in the previous specimens, portions of the broken edge 

 have necrosed, and have been in process of separation. The 

 rest of the bone has been inflamed and opened out, and some 

 new periosteal bone has been deposited. F. P. C. 226. 



Presented by Professor John Thomson. 



3. 334. Gunshot Fracture of the Shaft of a Femur. — 



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