602 The Limhs as a Whole. 



and tapered ofiF. The linea aspera projects at the back, and its 

 prominence is probably due to its having had muscles attached 

 to it, which remained in use. B. C. i. 5. M. 48. 



11. 92. Stump of Radius long" after Amputation. — Upper 



two-thirds of a radius — macerated, illustrating the above. 



The bone is light, and the muscular ridges are feebly de- 

 veloped. The extremity is rounded off, but covered with a 

 slight crust of new periosteal bone, which extends a little Avay 

 up the shaft. B. C. 1. 5. M. 45. 



11. 93. Stump of a Phalanx after Amputation.— First and 



part of second phalanx of a finger — macerated, illustrating the 

 above. 



The piece of bone at the end of the phalanx seems to be 

 the atrophied stump of the second phalanx, after amputation. 



G. C. 3313. 



h. Diseases in Stumps — Septic Changes. 



11. 94. Stump of a Fibula which has been Inflamed.— 



Section of portion of a fibula — macerated, illustrating the above. 

 The distal end of the bone has evidently been sawn across. 

 New periosteal bone has formed for some distance above the 

 lower end. The interior of the inflamed part is now filled 

 with adipocere. B. C. 1. 5. M. 21. 



11. 95. Stump of the Bones of a Leg" after Amputation 



Thickened. — Portion of a right tibia and fibula — macerated, 

 illustrating the above. 



Both bones are considerably thickened, and some new peri- 

 osteal bone has been formed for some distance up the shaft of 



