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A case of fracture of the os humeri, in which the broken ends of the bone not uniting the usual manner, a cure was effected by means of a seton.
Med. Repos.(2nd Ser.), 1, 122-24. 1804.
The first paper on orthopedic surgery published in the United States. Physick introduced the use of the seton in the treatment of ununited fractures.
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| Entry Number | #4409.1 |
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