Orthopaedic Injuries of the Civil War

Description

From First Manassas to Five Forks the war raged, leaving tragically mutilated survivors in its wake. Many lost not life, but limb. But their loss was the 19th century surgeons’ gain in terms of both knowledge and experience. Much of what was learned about orthopaedic surgery on the grisly battlefields and at the overflowing, hard-pressed hospitals continues to define today’s medical approaches to both conservative and radial treatment of limb and life threatening wounds.

This well-researched study combines anatomical overviews of each region of the body with case reports of the embattled soldiers who underwent the procedures. Throughout, clinical reports compiled by the Surgeon General’s office are presented in poignant contrast to the images of the men whose war didn’t end at Appomattox – they forged on, their bodies much changed, their lives forever altered.

Softcover, 76 pages.