1941 Surgery of Modern Warfare

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First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Scarce

First edition. Scarce work. Illustrated with eight hundred and twenty-eight illustrations, many of which are in colour. Teachings from experiences in the Navy, Army, Air Force, and Emergency Medical Services providing insight into various cases for a war surgeon. With observations made during the present conflict of the Second World War. The chapters include: general considerations for wounds, special considerations for wounds, wounds of the trunk, nerve injuries and wounds of the tendons, methods of immobilizing the limbs, wounds of the bones and joints, wounds of the face and neck, wounds of the central nervous system and its coverings, surgical diseases, and more. Edited by Henry Hamilton Bailey, a British surgeon who became one of the most influential authors of surgical textbooks in the twentieth century. He was also a pioneer in the use of illustrations and photographs in surgical textbooks. Compiled by sixty-six contributors.