Anatomy of Stumps. 599 



of a left arm after the above, injected Avith coarse injection 

 and dissected — in spirit. 



This amputation was performed for epithelioma of the hand and 

 forearm. A second amputation, which was at the shoulder -joint, was 

 performed nine weeks after the first, for a recurrence of the disease in the 

 axillary glands. The man died soon after the second operation. 



The brachial artery, which is injected, is seen to tail off 

 into fibrous tissue (green rod) below its last branch. The 

 calibre of the vessel is not much altered in the greater part of 

 its course. The main nerves have apparently been shortened at 

 the operation. The cut end of the median nerve is slightly 

 bulbous, and a filament from it passes in front of the artery. 

 The end of the ulnar nerve is only slightly enlarged. A rod is 

 passed below the ends of both the ulnar and median nerves. 

 The end of the musculo-spiral nerve is not enlarged. A thick 

 pad of subcutaneous tissue covers the end of the bone, which 

 has been sawn up. The fibres of the supinator radii longus 

 muscle are seen to run into fibrous tissue below. 



G. C. 2793. 

 Presented by Professor T. Annaxdale, 1888. 



11.84. Stump after Amputation at "the Seat of Elec- 

 tion." — Sections of tibia and corresponding part of fibula of 

 the above amputation — soft parts dissected, in spirit. 



The amputation was performed for sarcoma of the leg, which had 

 attacked an ulcer. There was no return at the stump, but the patient 

 died of deposits of sarcoma in the brain, heart, and lungs. — See No. 9.66. 

 The end of the bone is covered by skin only. All the 

 structures end in fibrous tissue. There are no enlargements of 

 the ends of the nerves. G. C. 2817. 



Presented by C-s.k.v.\.^s W. Cathcart, F.R.C.S.E., 1888. 



11. 85. Stump after Syme's Amputation. — Section passing 



through tibia and fibula of an injected stump after a Syme's 

 amputation. 



