War Surgery and Medicine
PART I — SURGICAL
Contents
- CHAPTER 1 — Wound Treatment
- [section] p. 3
- First World War
- Spanish Civil War p. 5
- SECOND WORLD WAR p. 6
- SULPHONAMIDES p. 11
- PENICILLIN p. 13
- OTHER ASPECTS OF WOUND TREATMENT p. 19
- INFECTION p. 21
- WOUND REPAIR p. 25
- EXPERIENCE OF NEW ZEALAND MEDICAL CORPS DURING THE DIFFERENT CAMPAIGNS p. 28
- REVIEW OF POSITION AT END OF WAR p. 36
- References p. 40
- CHAPTER 2 — Forward Surgery
- [section] p. 41
- First World War
- SECOND WORLD WAR p. 43
- DEVELOPMENT OF THE FIELD SURGICAL UNIT p. 45
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AIDS IN 2 NZEF p. 50
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CCS
- SPECIALIST SURGERY p. 52
- OTHER IMPORTANT ASPECTS p. 53
- THE EQUIPMENT OF A FIELD OPERATING UNIT p. 62
- FORWARD SURGERY: CLINICAL FEATURES — Treatment of Wounded in the Field p. 64
- THE WORKING OF A FORWARD SURGICAL UNIT SITED AT AN MDS OR CCS p. 71
- FORWARD SURGERY IN 2 NZEF: BY CAMPAIGNS p. 81
- STATISTICS p. 87
- 2 NZ Division p. 88
- 2 NZEF MEF and CMF p. 91
- 2 NZEF(IP) — Analysis of Wounds 3 NZ Division in Solomon Islands p. 92
- CHAPTER 3 — Shock
- FIRST WORLD WAR p. 93
- SECOND WORLD WAR p. 95
- PROBLEMS OF SHOCK FROM THE CLINICAL ASPECT p. 107
- References p. 120
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CHAPTER 4 — Anaesthetics
p. 121
- [section] p. 121
- First World War
- Between the Wars
- SECOND WORLD WAR p. 122
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CHAPTER 5 — Gas Gangrene
p. 129
- [section] p. 129
- First World War
- Second World War p. 130
- CHAPTER 6 — Tetanus p. 133
- CHAPTER 7 — Head Injuries
- FIRST WORLD WAR p. 136
- SECOND WORLD WAR p. 140
- LATE RESULTS: PENSIONS SURVEY p. 155
- EPILEPSY p. 158
- Head Injuries p. 160
- References p. 161
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CHAPTER 8 — Spinal Injuries
p. 162
- [section] p. 162
- First World War
- Second World War
- Summary p. 164
- Spinal Injuries p. 165
- References
- CHAPTER 9 — Nerve Injuries
- FIRST WORLD WAR p. 166
- Operative Treatment p. 168
- SECOND WORLD WAR p. 170
- APPENDIX — INJURIES TO PERIPHERAL NERVES IN SERVICEMEN OF SECOND WORLD WAR p. 187
- References p. 193
- CHAPTER 10 — Chest Injuries
- FIRST WORLD WAR p. 194
- SECOND WORLD WAR p. 195
- EVALUATION p. 218
- PENSIONS REVIEW OF PENETRATING CHEST WOUNDS p. 219
- References p. 222
- CHAPTER 11 — Abdominal Injuries
- FIRST WORLD WAR p. 223
- SUMMARY OF DEVELOPMENTS IN SECOND WORLD WAR p. 225
- PRE-OPERATION FACTORS p. 227
- OPERATION p. 240
- POST-OPERATIVE TREATMENT p. 252
- POST-OPERATIVE PROGRESS IN THE FORWARD AREAS p. 255
- EVACUATION FROM THE FORWARD OPERATING CENTRES p. 257
- PROBLEMS AT THE BASE HOSPITALS p. 260
- STATISTICAL SURVEYS p. 264
- SPECIAL FACTORS p. 269
- RESULTS OF TREATMENT p. 270
- ABDOMINAL WOUNDS 3 NZ DIVISION, SOLOMON ISLANDS p. 273
- PENSIONS SURVEY
- SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF THE TREATMENT OF ABDOMINAL INJURIES — Statistics (New Zealand figures in Italy) p. 274
- References p. 277
- CHAPTER 12 — Fractures
- FIRST WORLD WAR p. 278
- Spanish War p. 280
- SECOND WORLD WAR
- Wound Treatment p. 282
- Treatment of Infection p. 284
- Bone Fragments
- Non-union p. 285
- Late Operations p. 286
- TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUAL FRACTURES
- Appendix p. 295
- References p. 301
- CHAPTER 13 — Amputations
- [section] p. 302
- First World War
- Second World War p. 305
- Appendix — PRESENTATION OF ROEHAMPTON IDEAS AT THE END OF THE WAR p. 318
- References p. 322
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CHAPTER 14 — Vascular Injuries
p. 324
- [section] p. 324
- FIRST WORLD WAR
- SECOND WORLD WAR p. 326
- Appendix — CASE ILLUSTRATING THE RESULTS OF FASCIOTOMY p. 337
- References p. 339
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CHAPTER 15 — Burns
p. 340
- FIRST WORLD WAR p. 340
- SECOND WORLD WAR p. 341
- PRIMARY LOCAL TREATMENT p. 343
- References p. 356
- CHAPTER 16 — Plastic Surgery
- CHAPTER 17 — Accidental Injuries p. 379
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CHAPTER 18 — Knee-joint Injuries
p. 381
- [section] p. 381
- First World War
- Second World War
- References p. 386
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CHAPTER 19 — Wounds of the Knee and Hip Joints
p. 387
- WOUNDS OF THE KNEE JOINT p. 387
- WOUNDS OF THE HIP JOINT p. 389
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CHAPTER 20 — Foot Disabilities
p. 391
- [section] p. 391
- Second World War
- In Camp p. 392
- The Foot Problem in 2 NZEF p. 394
- Different Types of Feet
- Operative Treatment Carried Out in 2 NZEF p. 396
- Remedial Treatment in 2 NZEF
- The General Problem of the Function of the Foot p. 398
- Graduated Training and Physical Fitness p. 400
- Psychological Efficiency
- The Military Boot and Other Footwear p. 401
- Skin Diseases of the Feet p. 404
- General Summary
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CHAPTER 21 — Hernia
p. 406
- [section] p. 406
- Second World War
- Wearing of Trusses p. 407
- Overseas Experience of 2 NZEF p. 408
- Operative Procedure p. 409
- Operative Treatment in 2 NZEF p. 411
- Physical Exercises p. 412
- Recurrence
- Number of Operations p. 413
- Experiences in British Army in United Kingdom 1
- War Pensions Survey p. 414
- Recommendations for the Future p. 416
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CHAPTER 22 — Varicose Veins
p. 418
- FIRST WORLD WAR p. 418
- Middle East Force p. 420
- Clinics p. 421
- Experience of the War Pensions Department p. 423
- Recommendations as to the Future
- Varicocele p. 424
- CHAPTER 23 — Haemorrhoids p. 425
- CHAPTER 24 — Diseases of the Testes p. 427
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CHAPTER 25 — Ophthalmology
p. 428
- [section] p. 428
- Medical Boarding Overseas p. 430
- Standards of Vision p. 431
- Medical Boards p. 432
- Hysteria
- Infections p. 434
- Headache and Heterophoria p. 435
- Battle Casualties
- Sympathetic Ophthalmia p. 438
- Equipment
- Administration p. 439
- Summary of Cases p. 440
- Pacific Experience p. 441
- Trachoma Scare in Fiji
- Recommendations for the Future p. 442
- Appendix I — VISUAL GRADING IN NEW ZEALAND p. 443
- Appendix II — EYE DISORDERS p. 444
- References p. 445
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CHAPTER 26 — Ear, Nose, and Throat Conditions
p. 447
- [section] p. 447
- Medical Boarding in New Zealand, 1939–45
- Specialist Staff in 2 NZEF
- Clinical Experience in Egypt p. 448
- Battle Casualties p. 452
- Medical Boarding p. 454
- Pacific Experience
- RNZAF Experience in Pacific p. 455
- Otosclerosis p. 456
- Recommendations for the Future p. 457
- References p. 458
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CHAPTER 27 — Clinical Work among Prisoners of War
p. 460
- [section] p. 460
- Kokkinia Hospital p. 461
- Salonika Transit Camp Hospital p. 464
- Italy
- Prisoner-of-War Hospitals in Germany p. 466
- Lazarett Lamsdorf p. 467
- GENERAL HEALTH OF PRISONERS OF WAR p. 469