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FRACTUllES OF THE OS SUFFllAGINIS AND OF 
THE HUMERUS. 
By ^^Phaeton.^^ 
Although I cannot class myself with those mentioned in 
MentoFs censorious^^ epistle, who blow their own trum¬ 
pets in newspaper puffs/^ and bottle up their ideas with a 
malignant spirit/^ 1 must confess that I have both read and 
profited by your invaluable Vetermanan. But while reading 
its scientific contributions, flashing like so many meteors 
around me, 1 have felt that any attempt of mine would be 
eclipsed, and only serve to make darkness visible. Never¬ 
theless, cheered by MentoFs encouraging words, that although 
my style of expression may not be elegantly clothed, I am 
led to hope that a few, not ^‘made cases,^"* but practical 
facts, may not be unw’elcome. Should this prove to be so, I 
may at a future period again presume upon your pages. 
Case 1st, 1856, Sept. 3rd.—I was desired to attend a 
mare, five miles distant from this place, which had run away, 
and when attempting to stop in the street suddenly became 
very lame. Upon examination, I found a transverse fracture 
of the os suffraginis of the off fore leg. 
The mare was seven years old, sixteen hands high, half 
bred. I ordered her to be placed in a loose box, and not 
having proper appliances with me, I merely bound the parts . 
up temporarily. 
Sept. 4th.—I attended, and applied proper splints, ban¬ 
dages, &c., and ordered that cold water be frequently applied 
to the injured limb. 
Nov. 4th.—Had the mare removed home in a van. 
31st.—Removed the bandages and splints. The mare 
was lame when made to trot; but from this lime she con¬ 
tinued to improve, and did her usual work until I lost sight 
of her. 
Case 2nd, March 29th, 1858.—A mare, sixteen years old, 
well bred, and in foal by a thorough-bred horse, was being 
ridden by a lad, ^Yhen she ran away, sli})ped up, and a trans¬ 
verse fracture of the humerus at its middle third was the 
consequence. A farrier was sent for, who ordered her to be 
shot (on his part not an unwise precaution), but the owner 
was very anxious concerning her, and sent for me. I stated 
to him the nature of the case and its probable results, and the 
position in \Yhich I should be placed should the case not do 
