M. le Clerc

Name: The Compleat Surgeon — Diseases of the bones
Author: M. le Clerc

The Compleat Surgeon — Diseases of the bones (1696)

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“The Compleat Surgeon — Diseases of the bones”, published in 1696, is a work by M. le Clerc. It explores elements such as Bone, Dislocation and Wound.

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M. le Clerc, The Compleat Surgeon — Diseases of the bones (1696)

“ What is to be done in a complicated Dislocation?
The Accidents must be first remov'd, and then the Bone may be set, which is impossible to be done otherwise; it being dangerous even to make an Attempt before, by reason of the too great Violence with which it is effected, and which would infallibly produce a Convulsion or a Gangrene.
If the Dislocation be accompany'd with a Wound, must the Wound be cur'd before any Endeavours are us'd to reduce it?
No, but the Symptoms of the Wound, which hinder the Operation, must be taken away, as the Swelling, Inflammation, and others of the like Nature ”

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M. le Clerc, The Compleat Surgeon — Diseases of the bones (1696)

“ The Surgeon is to have recourse to his own conscientious Discretion, which ought to serve as a Guide, and requires that we should always act according to the known Rules of Art; insomuch that after having well consider'd the Accidents, with all the Circumstances of the Wound, if there be no good grounds for the undertaking of the Operation, it is expedient to desist, and in this case to have deference to the Advice of other able Surgeons of the same Society, rather than to rely too much upon his own Judgment, to the end that he may be always secure from all manner of Blame. ”

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M. le Clerc, The Compleat Surgeon — Diseases of the bones (1696)

“ When the Wound is so small that the Bone cannot be seen, and nothing appears but the Accidents.
What are the Accidents or Signs of the Fracture of the Skull?
They are a dimmness of the Sight, and loss of the Understanding, which happen at the very Moment when the Fall or Blow is receiv'd; with the Phlegmatick Vomittings that follow soon after: These Signs are call'd Univocal. And there are others that bear the Name of Equivocal, and which confirm the former; as a Flux of Blood thro' the Nose, Eyes, and Ears, redness of the Eyes, heaviness of the Head, and puffing up of the Face ”

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M. le Clerc, The Compleat Surgeon — Diseases of the bones (1696)

“ What is to be done when an Artery is open'd?
If it be well open'd, it is requisite to let the Blood run out till the Person falls into a Syncope or Swoon, by which means the Aneurism is prevented; and afterward the Blood will be more easily stopt: It remains only to make a good Bandage with many Bolsters, in the first of which is simply put a Counter or a Piece of Money; but a bit of Paper chew'd will serve much better, with Bolsters laid upon it in several Folds. ”

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M. le Clerc, The Compleat Surgeon — Diseases of the bones (1696)

“ What are the means proper to be us'd in a simple Dislocation?
A speedy and simple reducing thereof, which is perform'd by stretching out the dislocated or luxated Member, and thrusting back the Head of the Bone into its natural place. Afterward the Joynt must be strengthen'd with a Fomentation made with Provence Roses, the Leaves of Wormwood, Rosemary, Camomile, St. John's-Wort, and Oak-Moss boil'd in the Lees of Wine and Forge-Water, keeping the Part well bound up, and sustain'd in a convenient situation. ”

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M. le Clerc, The Compleat Surgeon — Diseases of the bones (1696)

“ The Flesh must be open'd to give Passage to the Sanies that runs out of the ulcerated Bone, to the end that Exfoliation may be procur'd; and if the Ulcer hath not as yet laid open the Bone on the outside, the Trepan ought to be apply'd; but the Ulcer or Caries must be afterward handled, as we have even now declar'd. ”

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M. le Clerc, The Compleat Surgeon — Diseases of the bones (1696)

“ He ought to do three things, that is to say, at first he must incessantly endeavour to reduce it, to the end that Nature may re-unite the Parts with greater Facility, and that its Extremities may be brought together again with less trouble, before a Swelling, Inflammation, or Gangrene happen in the Part. ”

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M. le Clerc, The Compleat Surgeon — Diseases of the bones (1696)

“ No, it is sufficient to have the Univocal Signs to make a Crucial Incision in the place of the Wound, and to lay bare the Bone, in order to observe the Fracture, which sometimes is so fine, that the Operator is oblig'd to make use of Ink, which insinuates it self into the Cleft, and of a particular Instrument, with which the black Line that hath penetrated to the bottom, cannot be rubb'd out ”

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M. le Clerc, The Compleat Surgeon — Diseases of the bones (1696)

“ The volatile Salt of Human Bones is also very efficacious; but it is necessary to begin first with the taking of Laxative and Sudorifick Medicines, appropriated according to the respective Circumstances. The Spirit of Earth-Worms may be also apply'd outwardly, which is made by Fermentation, and may be often laid on the Part either alone, or with the Spirit of Sal Ammoniack. ”

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M. le Clerc, The Compleat Surgeon — Diseases of the bones (1696)

“ How long time must the Vesicatory continue on the Part?
The Blisters are generally rais'd by 'em within the space of five or six Hours; yet this Operation depends more or less upon the fineness of the Skin; and when the Bladders or Blisters appear, it is requisite to deferr the openning of 'em for some time, to the end that Nature may have an Opportunity to introduce a new Scarf-Skin, by which means the Pain may be avoided that would be felt, if the Skin were too much expos'd to the Air. ”

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M. le Clerc, The Compleat Surgeon — Diseases of the bones (1696)

“ Leeches are also us'd for the discharging of a Defluxion of Humours in any Part; as also in the Hæmorrhoidal Veins when they are too full; in the Varices and in several parts of the Face.
What choice ought to be made of Leeches?
It is requisite to take those that have their Backs greenish, and their Bellies red; as also to seek for 'em in a clear running Stream, and to cast away those that are black and hairy.
CHAP. VI. Of Phlebotomy. What is Phlebotomy?
It is an evacuation of Blood procur'd by the artificial Incision of a Vein or Artery, with a design to restore Health. ”

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