Notes on transplantation or engrafting of skin / by John Woodman.

  • Woodman, John, 1837-1903.
Date:
1871
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Credit: Notes on transplantation or engrafting of skin / by John Woodman. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    discharge became much less immediately after trans- plantation, or I could not have kept on the lac plaster so long. In this, as in all my latter cases, I have applied cotton wool, and then a bandage, firmly over the engrafts, so as to cause steady pressure ; and I be- lieve this has contributed considerably to their success. Dec. 21.—Giro wing very well, centre spot size of sixpence. Dec. 23.—This spot has joined the edge. Dec. 27.—The wound is nearly well. This case, considering the size and unhealthiness of the sore, was the quickest and most successful. Case IX.—Jones, John, aged 71, admitted to workhouse wards, Dec. 5th, with two ulcers of very long standing. Dec. 12.—Transplanted two pieces of skin from his own arm, one in centre of each ulcer. Dec. 16.—Eemoved plaster, &c. Dec. 24.—Both doing very well, smaller ulcer just healed. Not only has healing taken place round the spots, but the edges also became more healthy after the engrafting. 28.—The island in the centre of larger ulcer is rapidly increasing, and the wound will be quite healed in a few days. THE END.