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REPORTS OF CASES. 
lie had received a wound on the external face of the zygomatic 
process of the temporal bone, making an incision in the skin of 
about two inches in length ; crepitation could be detected and a 
diagnosis was made at the time of a compound fracture of the 
temporal bone complicated with concussion of the brain ; respira¬ 
tions were increased and stertorous; was very excitable \ if touched 
would neigh and try to rise; would lie apparently comatose for a 
few minutes, then would become violent, his efforts seeming to 
be to acquire a standing position ; he would raise his head and 
shoulders, but seemed unable to gather his legs under him, and if 
assistance was given to him, became more violent than ever. 
These symptoms continued throughout the night and were the 
same in the morning, except that there was considerable discharge 
from the nostrils; evidently paralysis of the throat was present, 
and when the whiskey was administered went down the trachea 
causing the discharge. Upon the consent of the owner he was 
destroyed and a post mortem held. Upon removing the skin and 
tissue, which was very much infiltrated with blood, it was found 
that he had received a compound comminuted fracture of the 
zygomatic process of the temporal bone, but this of itself was not 
enough to account for the brain lesions presented by the symp¬ 
toms, and upon boiling the head it was found that he had also 
received a comminuted fracture of the left wing of the sphenoid 
bone, with displacement, which accounted for the brain lesions. 
It was also discovered that he was suffering with osteo porosis, 
which had predisposed him to fracture. 
AFTER-EFFECTS OF NEUROTOMY ON A PUNCTURED WOUND OF 
THE FOOT—SLOUGHING OF THE SAME—DEATH. 
By Teitsohleb, D.Y.S., House Surgeon. 
The following case, although presenting nothing unusual or 
uncommon, may prove of interest, since it often serves as one of 
the arguments which have been brought forward in opposition to 
the operation of neurotomy, and which have tended to bring that 
procedure into disrepute with certain parties. 
The subject was a chestnut stallion, a runner, four years of 
age. Attention was first called to him on the 6th of September, 
