Treatment of Injuries of the Peripheral Spinal Nerves (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Treatment of Injuries of the Peripheral Spinal Nerves<br><br>Introductory.<br><br>Anatomical Considerations:<br><br>Origin of each Nerve from:<br>(a) Spinal roots.<br>(b) Plexus.<br><br>Distribution:<br>(a) Motor, including levels of branches.<br>(b) Sensory.<br>(c) Trophic.<br>(d) Effects of complete division.<br><br>Diagnosis:<br><br>(a) General principles<br>(b) Special difficulties<br><br>Types of Lesion found at Operation.<br>Indications for Operation.<br>Choice of Type of Operation.<br>Prognosis.<br>Order of Recovery.<br>Treatment after Operation.<br><br>Introductory<br><br>In the following monograph an attempt is made to place at the disposal of the general surgeon, who may be called on to deal with an occasional case of peripheral nerve injury, the experience which has been gathered from the exceptionally abundant material provided by the Great War. It is hoped to map out for the surgeon who has no special experience of the subject those paths which will lead to a successful result for himself and his patient and to help him to avoid those pitfalls which have entrapped most workers at first, before they learned to look out for them.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.