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A Case of Amputation of an Arm –

J. Dewitt, on the 2nd of September, 1803,
By an accident with a Gun had his forearm
Broken and shattered, the charge, entering at the
Wrist, and the Shot Lodging at and about the Elbow
the space between was entirely taken away, this happened
at Sunrise, and the arm was never amputated till [b OClock?]
in the after noon, consequently a great discharge of blood
there had been nothing done to Stop the blood, I suppose
upon ^the least calculation that he had lost between 30 & 40
ounces of blood-. In this State it was thought necessary
to amputate immediately, Doctor, Brodhead & Wheeler
attended, Doctor Brodhead performed by a double
Incision, which was done in the following manner
The, Torniquet, was placed as high up as possible under the
arm (the Amputation being performed above the
Elbow) he then tied a tape where he intended
to make his incision, he then cut with a Circular
incision round the arm, through the Integments, [sic]
(or Adipose membrane), then dissecting with the Catlin
as much of the Adipose Membrane as was thought necessary
to cover the Stump, which was firmly held back
by an assistant, by means of a piece of leather Slit in
the middle, he then Cut down to the bone through
the Periosteum, and Sawed it through, the next thing
was to secure the Blood Vessels, (It bled about 8 or 10, ounces
during the operation), which was done by enclosing the
artery in a ligature.. The rateries being taken up with the
Tenaculum, The operation being done, next came the
dressings, the skin being pulled down, and united as
much as possible by suture, (nedle) [sic] a sufficient quantity of lint

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