538 VETERINARY SURGICAL THERAPEUTICS. 
ference is due specially to the fact that the capsular ligament is more 
organized and apt to become vascular and granulate than ordinary fibrous 
tissue; it is also on account of the greater anatomical complexity of the 
posterior carpal region. 
‘A great number of treatments have been used with success. In several 
cases of recent articular wounds antiphlogistic treatment has given good 
recoveries to Corroy and Auboyer. The animal treated by Corroy had 
fallen going down a hill, and after the accident had been obliged to 
travel, trotting or galloping, eight leagues. The synovial capsula was 
open in two places, the bones widely exposed. Recovery was obtained 
in eighteen days; the lameness disappeared entirely. With Pressecq, 
other practitioners added to that treatment the cauterization of the bones 
exposed. Coagulating agents and caustics have been recommended : 
Mercier has related two cases of recovery with Rabel water; Caussé 
twenty-two with tannin; Guilmot a few with starched bandage; Mazzini 
five with plastered dressings ; Rey two with sublimate. Nitrate of silver 
has often succeeded with Barthe. Mitaut has recommended blistering 
applications on the diseased joint; Cagnat, slight and repeated cauteriza- 
tion of the wound with caustic tar. 
Verrier has had several successes with egyptiacum. His case of 
Observation IV was a fearfully broken knee; the wound involved the 
skin, the cellular tissue, tendons, capsular ligament and the anterior part 
of the carpal bones; there was high fever and great pain. After 
bleeding and emollient poultices, sprinkled with decoction of poppy 
heads, which gave no results, egyptiacum was used: in ten days the 
recovery was certain. ‘There remained but a superficial wound, and the 
lameness had disappeared. The same result was obtained with Observa- 
tion, V. The horse treated by Robert was in the worst condition, when 
egyptiacum was resorted to: recovery was rapid. Royer and other 
military veterinarians have published similar results. 
Although cold water in continued irrigation is a practical means, highly 
recommended, immobilization should be preferred to it under a wadded 
jiodoform dressing. The wound ordinarily contains gravel, earth; the 
tissues are bruised and ragged: wash with boiled water, then a strong 
antiseptic solution, apply a coat of iodoform and a wadded dressing. 
With padded splints or frames applied upon the lateral and posterior 
faces of the knee, it is easy to bind, in a great measure, the movements 
of the joint. Already Mercier had recommended immobilization. “Take 
five strong laths, cut them the length of the leg, apply four straps with 
buckles on one of their faces at even distances, wrap the laths with 
oakum and lay the apparatus round the injured region. With one of 
those bandages, the leg is kept constantly in extension and the joint in 
