REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Hippocrates summed it up by saying “… not to reduce it is ti incur the reproach of ignorance; to reduce it is to increase the chances of death.” Papyrus Smith, Egypt, 1800BC “Whenever there is a gaping wound, such as that inflicted by the mouth of a crocodile it should be covered with meat” Amboise pare’ (father of French surgery) in 1545 “ the ski must forthwith be enlarged so that there may be free passage for both for pus or matter as also for other things the wound may contain. If there be any strange bodies as pieces of wood, iron, bones, bruised flesh, congealed blood, or the like, whether they come from without or within the body, he must take them away for otherwise there is no union to be expected.” Before
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Even 3 decades ago, the treatment of an open fracture, or a fracture with severe soft tissue injury, represented a severe threat to the affected limb and the amputation rate was 15%. At that time, soft tissue management consisted of wet to dry dressings, which represented the only solution to cover open soft tissues. These dressings were associated with a high rate of infection, and the presence of open bone was the most severe threat to orthopedic surgeons. Another severe problem, especially in large wounds, was the loss of fluid through evaporation. This necessitated frequent changes or dressing which were painful procedures for the patient.
History of external fixator goes back to the ancient time when Hippocrates in about 400 BC wrote about simple external fixator. He described a form of external fixator to a splint a fracture of tibia with a device consisting of closely fitting proximal and distal Egyptian leather rings connecting by four wooden rods.
In 1840, Malgaigen first use percutaneous metal pins to fix the shaft tibia fractures.
In 1897, the first modern external fixator was developed by Clatyton Parkhil of Denver.
In the early 20th century, a Belgian surgeon, Lambotte, design the external fixator that allows placement of pins in any direction with adjustable
1845: Elias Howe invented a new type of sewing machine. It stitched on both sides of the material. 1839: An Austrian tailor Josef Madersperger designed several machines during the early 1800’s including a machine to sew caps.
The instruments that doctors used were usually rusty and not sanitary. No wonder many people died after a limb or two was
Back then the only way shooting a gun was with smokeless or black powder and the spent bullet which caused serious damage. His wound wasn’t sereve so they saw it not concerning and amputation wasn’t going to happen. Today’s modern medicine to treat a wound like that you would get a scan like an MRI or CT scan to see if any serve damage to the bone and soft
In the novel Stiff by Mary Roach, the author writes of the use of human cadavers for anatomical purposes. She begins by introducing a plastic surgery seminar, where surgeons are using cadaver heads for face lifts and rhinoplasty. Roach speaks of the respect in which the surgeons are treating their cadavers, and the memorials held for them. The science of anatomy has grown in its humble treatment of the dead. In the next chapter, Roach informs the reader of the disrespect that these cadavers were treated with only centuries ago, “Few sciences are rooted in shame, infamy, and bad PR as human anatomy” (p.19).
Have you ever come to wonder as to how people got treated back in the Civil War when they got injured? What tools did they use? How did they do it? Was it safe to use? Was there an alternative option?
Amputation which often on the battlefield did save lives, because a crushed foot or arm would always lead to a fatal systemic infection, so it was simpler to cut it off other than to try and save it. Having to work very quickly, a very skilled surgeon would cut through the flesh that was saw completely through the bone and apply a piping red hot iron to fix off the stump’s raw surface and stop the bleeding of the cut. Sometimes the entire operation was performed in less than two minutes. By having a limb amputated the mortality risk was about fifty percent. But even with a fifty-fifty chance of living after this surgery was a better chance that most received, because if the person didn’t receive treatment they would most definitely die.
Mary Roach begins her analysis of human cadavers by attending a facial anatomy and facelift course, wherever surgeons observe new techniques on the freshly cut heads of human cadavers. Roach learns that surgeons cope by objectifying human remains, wilfully seeing them as objects. The author sees the plain good thing about learning surgical techniques mistreatment cadavers. Since they feel no pain and can't die thanks to complications, cadavers provide immediate edges for surgical study. She sees this as an excellent improvement over, however surgery was Once schooled on live patients while not the good thing about anaesthesia.
Doctors are infamous for their unreadable writing; Richard Selzer is not one of those doctors. A talented surgeon, Selzer has garnered critical acclaim for his captivating operating room tales, and rightfully so. A perfect exhibition of this is The Knife, a detailed illustration of a surgery. What may seem like an uninteresting event is made mesmerizing by Selzer’s magnificent account of the human body and the meticulousness that goes into repairing it. The rhetorical appeals, tone, and figurative language that Selzer uses throughout The Knife provide the reader with a vivid description of the sacred process of surgery.
He used catgut ligatures and silk threads to tie arteries during amputations instead of cauterising the wound. This was very effective but what Pare didn 't know was that the catgut and the silk threads were not sterile and infections often happened . Pare’s book ‘Work’s of surgery’ was published
Jennifer Oduca ENGL 001A 6:40-8:00pm The Role of Women In The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien, there were hardly any major characters that were women. The men in the novel had various views about the women they love or hate. Women in the novel were often fantasized about, either from memory or with an imaginary future.
Outline-Questions I. What were some of the early wound closure techniques used in ancient civilization? II. What are the steps of the surgical instrument manufacturing process? III.
The five moments of hand hygiene is important in the prevention of infection is to protect the patient against harmful germs from your hands and also to protect from yourself and health care environment from harmful germs. The Five moments of hand hygiene’s are: 1. Before touching a patient 2. Before a procedure 3. After a procedure or body fluid exposure risk 4.
Why is it important to only clean your car with automotive cloths and cleaning gear? Most individuals take a great deal of pride into owning a car and for this reason they take a lot of care into cleaning it. Many people however, end up dulling their cars shine by not properly keeping it clean. Not using the proper cloth to clean the exterior of your car can not only dull the shine but can also leave tiny scratches on the paint job.
Since the distribution of the wire with respect to the bracket determines the moment-to-force ratio, and tooth movement is produced by the deactivation of the loop itself, friction is not an issue.5 There is a greater constancy of force in the Tear drop loop. Although TAD’s have been widely used for anchorage reinforcement, there are unpredictable factors such as anatomical limitations and the possibility of failure.6,7 However, precise control of tooth movement is possible in a predictable manner with the Tear drop loop. The Tear drop loop with a symmetric shape could be used to achieve a moment differential.
Nowadays, when it comes to skin care, you will find quite a lot of products to choose from. Gone are the days when soaps are the only ones that are used to clean the body. Today, you have liquid soaps, body washes and gels too. For teens, using body washes have become convenient because they don 't leave any soapy residue on their skin that is hard to remove. Compared to soaps, body washes are less harsh on the skin so the chances of having dry skin are significantly reduced.