AFIP_NMHM-1002267
Record
- Holding institution
- NMHM
- Collection
- Armed Forces Institute of Pathology NMHM (USA)
- Sex
- Male
- Age
- 24 years
- Country of origin
- USA
Scientific notes
Portion of femur showing involucrum and sequestrum due to osteomyelitis. Union private, 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry, age 24, shot through right knee on June 21, 1863 at Upperville, Virginia. Admitted to hospital, June 24. Distal third of femur amputated July 7. Osteomyelitis forced re-amputation of four inches of bone and removal of sequestrum, October 5 (90 days after amputation). Discharged June 7, 1864.
Provenance
<a href="mailto:Franklin.Damann@us.army.mil">Franklin Damann</a>
1 lesions
fire arm
- Bones
- Femur
- Side
- Right
- Timing
- Antemortem
- Force
- Direct
Gunshot wound Firearm
Gunshot wound of right knee, through and through. Distal third of femur amputated July 7. Osteomyelitis forced re-amputation of four inches of bone and removal of sequestrum, October 5 (90 days after amputation).
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Photo by Merissa Olmer
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Photo by Merissa Olmer
Citing this record
Cite the holding institution. FOROST is a finding aid, not the rights holder.
NMHM. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology NMHM (USA). catalogue no. AFIP_NMHM-1002267