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Translated medical report for Mr. Pattinson regarding a compound fracture of the left humerus.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 113\4\ scan0039 | |
| Date | 3rd December 1936 | |
| TRANSLATION ET.3.12.36. Dr. Maurice GALOP. 38 Rue de Courcelles PARIS Mr. PATTINSON Injuries first examined on 21st November 1935. Compound fracture of left humerus, between the middle and lower thirds, with paralysis of the radial nerve. Underwent operation on 23rd November 1935: release of radial nerve compressed between the pieces of fractured bone; seat of the wound cleaned up and a large splinter detached from the upper fragment removed; ablation of the muscular tissue lying between fragments of broken bone and an attempt made to set the fracture by means of a bronze wire ligature. Isolation of the radial nerve and limb encased in plaster (abduction of the limb). When the surgical incision had healed, electric treatment was applied to restore functional activity to the radial nerve, the patient improving by degrees and the paralysis of the radial nerve disappearing during April. Plaster removed on 18th February 1936. An X-ray examination showed the presence of well defined pseudoaltheosis, as was only to be expected from the extent of the bone and nerve lesions. Second operation performed on 19th May 1936: after denudation of the fragments and resection of interposed fibrous tissue, several centimetres of the ends of the fragments, in which the medullary canals had become completely occluded were removed: osteosyntheses by means of a Serman plate after resetting, the plate being fixed in place with two screws on the upper fragment and one screw on and a wire ligature on the lower fragment. Limb again encased in plaster (adduction of limb). Post operative conditions normal. The soldering of the bone, which was very slow, was followed up by means of repeated X-ray examinations and the plaster casing was removed on 28th September and replaced by an ordinary plaster splint. Efforts made to try and flex the elbow showed complete recovery of functional activity. The radiographs show that there is still insufficient callus and it would appear advisable to keep the limb immobilised for another two months or so. A circular plaster apparatus (elbow | ||