Specimen 23

Femur. Stump showing a sequestrum partly covered by a conical involucrum....

Specimen 21

Femur. 2.5 inches of stump have been removed for "protrusion". The sequestrum has partially separated from the callus and the residual viable bone.

Specimen 4

Humerus. Comminuted fracture of lower half of right humerus just above the elbow....

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Specimen 3

Femur. The shaft is fractured obliquely 11 cm from the distal end. Union has not occurred despite the presence of a large amount of callus (FIG. 1) at the ends of both fragments. A sequestrum is...

Specimen 15

Femur. Oblique gunshot fracture. Upper and lower portions of the bone are separated, but united by callus in several places. Injury sustained at Chickamauga, September 20, 1863.

Specimen 25

Tibia/Fibula. Lower leg amputation....

Specimen 10

Femur. Cut surface of the upper femur with acetabulum shows necrosis of medullary tissue (FIG. 1) that extends from the margin of amputation to the mid-portion of the neck.

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