572 The Zimhs as a Whole. 



and the sloughy condition of the ends of the fingers. The 

 little and third fingers were sawn up for other preparations. 



G. C. 2787. 

 Presented by ^ oils Duncan, F.R.C.S.E., 1888. 



RESULTS OF INJURIES. 



11. 4. Contraction of the Fing-ers from a Burn.— Gelatine 



and glycerine cast of the right hand of a woman — illustrating 

 the above. 



The skin of the back of the hand has been destroyed by a 

 burn, and the three inner fingers are in consequence drawn 

 together, and partly dislocated backwards. The deformity was 

 afterwards improved by a plastic operation by Mr J. Shaw 

 M'Laren. G. C. 3203. 



Presented by CKA.'&h^s W. Cathcaet, F.R.C.S.E., 1890. 



11. 5. Hand deformed by a Burn. — Plaster of Paris cast of 



the hand and forearm of an old man — illustrating the above. 



In childhood his hand had been severely burned. Some of the 

 fingers had evidently been destroyed, and as the skin contracted during 

 the healing of the burn, the fingers were drawn in, and the hand 

 distorted. 



The forearm ends in a club-shaped extremity, bent over 

 towards the flexor aspect of the forearm, and furnished with 

 three nobs, which having nails, are recognisable as fingers. 



G. C. 3523. 

 Presented by Cnk^h^& W. Cathcart, F.R.C.S.E., 1893. 



11. 6. Distortion of the Foot from Injury.— Inner half of a 



left foot — in spirit, illustrating the above. 



The foot had been crushed many years before, and in consequence 

 had been greatly drawn up. The patient, a man about 40, had walked. 



