Download or read book Notes on the Surgery of the War in the Crimea written by George Husband Baird Macleod and published by . This book was released on 1858 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "First edition containing a record of the author's extensive experiences in the Crimean War during which he served as chief surgeon to the British army. Macleod was present at Smyrna and Sebastopol, and he describes the high mortalityrates for all of the standard operations. He recommended amputation despite the likelihood of unfavorable outcome (for excision of the hip joint the mortality was one hundred percent), since delay led to even greater loss of life. The war in the Crimea, according to the author, 'added little to our medical knowledge. Its short duration prevented this; yet it has shown us wounds of a severity, perhaps, never before equalled' (p. vii). A Philadelphia edition for use by Union surgeons during the Civil War was published in 1862. An edition for use by Confederate surgeons was published in 1862 in Richmond."--Antiquarian bookseller's description.