The Compleat Surgeon / or, the whole Art of Surgery explain'd in a most familiar Method.
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- Compleat Surgeon:
- O R , The whole Art of Surgery explain'd in a most familiar Method.
- L O N D O N,
- T H E
- P R E F A C E.
- T H E
- Compleat Surgeon:
- O R , T H E
- Whole A R T
- O F
- S U R G E R Y
- Explain'd, &c.
- C H A P. I. Of the Qualifications of a Surgeon, and of the Art of Surgery.
- C H A P. II. Of Chirurgical Instruments, portable and not portable.
- C H A P. III. Of Anatomy in general; and in particular of all the Parts whereof the Humane Body is compos'd.
- C H A P. IV. Of the general Division of a Humane Body.
- C H A P. V. Of the Skeleton.
- C H A P. VI. Of Myology, or the Anatomy of the Muscles of a Humane Body.
- C H A P VII. Of the Myology, or Anatomy of the Muscles of the Head.
- C H A P. VIII. Of the Myology or Anatomy of the Muscles of the Chest; or of the Breast Belly, and Back.
- C H A P. IX. Of the Myology, or Anatomy of the Muscles of the lower Belly.
- C H A P. X. Of the Muscles of the Omoplatæ, or Shoulder-Blades, Arms, and Hands.
- C H A P. XI. Of the Muscles of the Thighs, Legs, and Feet.
- C H A P. XII. Of the Anatomy of the Nerves, Arteries, and Veins in general.
- C H A P XII. Of the Anatomy of the Abdomen, or lower Belly.
- C H A P. XIV. Of the Anatomy of the Thorax, Breast, or middle Venter.
- C H A P. XV. Of the Anatomy of the Head, or upper Venter.
- A
- T R E A T I S E
- OF Straps, Swathing-Bands, Bandages, Bolsters, Splints, Tents, Vesicatories, Setons, Cauteries, Leeches, Cupping-Glasses, and Phlebotomy.
- C H A P. XVI. Of Straps, Swathing-Bands, Bandages, and Bolsters.
- A
- T R E A T I S E
- OF
- Chirurgical Diseases.
- C H A P. I. Of Tumours in general, Abcesses or Impostumes, Breakings out, Pustules, and Tubercles.
- C H A P. II. Of the general Method to be observ'd in the curing of Tumours.
- C H A P. III. Of Natural Tumours.
- A R T I C L E I. Of the Phlegmon and its Dependancies.
- R E M E D I E S.
- Remedies for Echymoses, Contusions, or Bruises.
- Of phlegmonous Tumors or Impostumes, and of Remedies proper for 'em.
- R E M E D I E S.
- A R T I C L E II. Of the Erysipelas and its Dependances.
- R E M E D I E S.
- Of Erysipelatous Tumours or Impostumes, and their Remedies.
- A R T I C L E III. Of the Oedema.
- Of Oedomatous Tumours and Impostumes.
- A R T I C L E IV. Of a Scirrhus, and its peculiar Remedies.
- Of Scirrhous Tumours, and their Remedies.
- C H A P. IV. Of Bastard or Encysted Tumours.
- R E M E D I E S.
- C H A P. V. Of Critical, Malignant, Pestilential, and Venereal Tumours and Impostumes.
- C H A P. VI. Of the Scurvy.
- A
- T R E A T I S E
- OF Wounds, Ulcers, and Sutures.
- C H A P. I. Of Sutures.
- CHAP II. Of Wounds in general.
- R E M E D I E S.
- C H A P. III. Of particular Wounds of the Head.
- C H A P. IV. Of the particular Wounds of the Breast.
- C H A P. V. Of the particular Wounds of the lower Belly.
- C H A P VI. Of Wounds made by Guns or Fire-Arms.
- Of the Prognostick of Wounds by Gun-shot.
- Of the Cure of Wounds by Gun-shot.
- Of a Burn made by Gun-Powder.
- C H A P. VII. Of Ulcers in general.
- C H A P. VIII. Of Venereal Diseases. Of the Chaude-pisse or Gonorrhæa.
- Of Shankers.
- Of Bubo's.
- Of the Pox.
- The manner of making the Mercurial Panacæa.
- Of the proper Composition of the Mercurial Panacæa.
- A
- T R E A T I S E
- O F T H E
- DISEASES
- O F T H E
- B O N E S.
- C H A P. I. Of the Dislocation of the Bones.
- C H A P. II. Of the Fractures of Bones.
- C H A P. III. Of the particular Fractures of the Skull.
- C H A P. IV. Of the Caries or Ulcer of the Bones, Exostosis, and Nodus.
- C H A P. V. Of Cauteries, Vesicatories, Setons, Cupping-Glasses, and Leeches.
- C H A P. VI. Of Phlebotomy.
- A
- T R E A T I S E
- O F
- Chirurgical Operations.
- C H A P. I. Of the Operation of the Trepan.
- Of the Bandage of the Trepan.
- C H A P. II. Of the Operation of the Fistula Lachrymalis.
- The Dressing and Bandage of the Fistula Lachrymalis.
- C H A P. III. Of the Operation of the Cataract.
- The Dressing and Bandage,
- Of other Operations in the Eyes.
- C H A P. IV. Of the Operation of the Polypus.
- C H A P. V. Of the Operation of the Hare-Lip.
- The Dressing and Bandage.
- C H A P. VI. Of the Operation of Bronchotomy.
- C H A P. VII. Of the Operation of the Uvula.
- C H A P. VIII. Of the Operation of a Cancer in the Breast.
- The Dressing.
- C H A P. IX. Of the Operation of the Empyema.
- The Dressing and Bandage.
- C H A P. X. Of the Operation of the Paracentesis of the Lower-Belly.
- The Bandage and Dressing
- The Operation of the Paracentesis of the Scrotum
- C H A P XI. Of the Operation of Gastroraphy.
- C H A P. XII. Of the Operation of the Exomphalus.
- C H A P. XIII. Of the Operation of the Bubonocele, and of the compleat Rupture.
- The Dressing and Bandage.
- Of the compleat Hernia or Rupture.
- C H A P. XIV. Of the Operation of Castration.
- The Dressing and Bandage.
- C H A P. XV. Of the Operation of the Stone in the Ureter.
- C H A P. XVI. Of the Operation of Lithotomy.
- C H A P. XVII. Of the Operation of the Puncture of the Perinæum.
- C H A P. XVIII. Of the Operation of the Fistula in Ano.
- C H A P. XIX. Of the Suture or Stitching of a Tendon.
- C H A P. XX. Of the Cæsarian Operation.
- C H A P. XXI. Of the Operation of Amputation, with its proper Dressings and Bandages.
- The Dressing and Bandage.
- The Bandage commonly call'd Capeline by French Surgeons, or the Head-Bandage.
- C H A P. XXII. Of the Operation of the Aneurism.
- The Bandage
- C H A P. XXIII. Of the Operation of Phlebotomy.
- The Bandage
- C H A P. XXIV. Of the Operation of Encysted Tumours.
- Of Ganglions.
- C H A P. XXV. Of the Operation of the Hydrocephalus.
- C H A P. XXVI. Of the operation of cutting the Tongue-String.
- C H A P. XXVII. Of the Operation of opening stopt Ductus's.
- C H A P. XXVIII. Of the Operation of the Phimosis and Paraphimosis.
- C H A P. XXIX. Of the Operation of the Varix.
- C H A P. XXX. Of the Operation of the Panaritium.
- The Dressing and Bandage
- C H A P. XXXI. Of the Reduction of the falling of the Anus.
- C H A P. XXXII. Of the Reduction of the falling of the Matrix.
- C H A P. XXXIII. Of the Application of the Cautery.
- The Dressing and Bandage.
- C H A P. XXXIV. Of the Application of Leeches.
- The Dressing
- C H A P. XXXV. Of the Application of the Seton.
- C H A P. XXXVI. Of Scarifications.
- C H A P. XXXVII. Of the Application of Vesicatories.
- C H A P. XXXVIII. Of the Application of Cupping-Glasses.
- C H A P. XXXIX. Of the opening of Abcesses or Impostumes.
- A
- T R E A T I S E
- O F T H E
- OPERATIONS
- O F
- FRACTURES.
- C H A P. I. Of the Fracture of the Nose.
- The Dressing and Bandage
- C H A P. II. Of the Fracture of the lower Jaw.
- The Dressing and Bandage.
- C H A P. III. Of the Fracture of the Clavicle.
- The Dressing and Bandage.
- C H A P. IV. Of the Fracture of the Omoplata or Shoulder-Blade.
- The Dressing and Bandage.
- C H A P. V. Of the Fracture of the Ribs.
- The Dressing and Bandage.
- C H A P. VI. Of the Fracture of the Sternum or Breast-Bone.
- The Dressing and Bandage.
- C H A P. VII. Of the Fracture of the Vertebra's.
- The Dressing and Bandage.
- C H A P. VIII. Of the Fracture of the Os Sacrum.
- C H A P. IX. Of the Fracture of the Coccyx or Rump-Bone.
- The Dressing and Bandage.
- C H A P. X. Of the Fracture of the Humerus or Arm-Bone.
- The Dressing and Bandage.
- C H A P. XI. Of the Fracture of the Bone of the Elbow.
- The Dressing and Bandage
- C H A P. XII. Of the Fracture of the Carpus or Wrist-Bone.
- The Dressing and Bandage.
- C H A P. XIII. Of the Fracture of the Bone of the Metacarpium.
- The Dressing and Bandage
- C H A P. XIV. Of the Fracture of the Fingers.
- C H A P. XV. Of the Fracture of the Thigh.
- The Dressing and Bandage.
- C H A P. XVI. Of the Fracture of the Knee-Pan.
- The Dressing and Bandage.
- C H A P. XVII. Of the Fracture of the Leg.
- The Dressing and Bandage.
- The Dressing of Complicated Fractures
- C H A P. XVIII. Of the Fracture of the Bone of the Foot.
- The Dressing and Bandage
- A
- T R E A T I S E
- O F T H E
- O P E R A T I O N S
- Which are perform'd in
- L U X A T I O N S.
- C H A P. I. Of the Luxation of the Nose.
- The Dressing and Bandage
- C H A P. II. Of the Luxation of the lower-Jaw.
- The Dressing and Bandage
- C H A P. III. Of the Luxation of the Clavicle.
- The Dressing and Bandage
- C H A P. IV. Of the Luxation of the Vertebra's.
- The Dressing and Bandage.
- C H A P. V. Of the Luxation of the Coccyx or Rump-Bone.
- C H A P. VI. Of the Bunch.
- C H A P. VII. Of the Luxation of the Ribs.
- The Dressing and Bandage
- C H A P. VIII. Of the Sinking of the Xiphoides, or Sword-like Cartilage.
- C H A P. IX. Of the Luxation of the Humerus, or Arm-Bone.
- The Dressing and Bandage
- C H A P. X. Of the Luxation of the Elbow.
- The Bandage
- C H A P. XI. Of the Luxation of the Wrist.
- The Bandage
- C H A P. XII. Of the Luxation of the Fingers.
- Bandage.
- C H A P. XIII. Of the Luxation of the Thigh.
- C H A P. XIV. Of the Luxation of the Knee.
- The Bandage
- C H A P. XV. Of the Luxation of the Patella or Knee-Pan.
- A
- T R E A T I S E
- O F
- Medicinal Compositions
- Necessary for a
- S U R G E O N.
- C H A P. I. Of Balsams.
- The Balsam of Arcæus.
- The Balsam of Spain.
- The Green Balsam.
- Samaritan Balsam.
- C H A P. II. Of Ointments.
- Unguentum Althææ.
- The mundificative Ointment of Smallage.
- The black or suppurative Ointment.
- Unguentum Rosatum.
- Unguentum Album, aut de Cerussa.
- Unguentum Ægyptiacum.
- Unguentum Basilicon, or Royal Ointment.
- A cooling Cerate.
- An Ointment for Burns.
- C H A P. III. Of Plaisters.
- The Plaister of Diapalma.
- The Plaister of simple Diachylum.
- The Plaister of Andreas Crucius.
- Emplastrum Divinum.
- C H A P. IV. Of Cataplasms or Pultisses.
- Here is another Cataplasm proper to mollifie and to bring to Suppuration when it is necessary.
- C H A P. V. Of Oils.
- Simple Oil of Roses made by Infusion.
- Compound Oil of Roses made by Infusion.
- Oil of Sweet Almonds made by Expression.
- The Oil of Bayes.
- The Oil of Eggs by Expression.
- C H A P. VI. Of Collyrium's.
- A dry Collyrium.
- A Blue Collyrium.
- C H A P. VII. Of Powders.
- A Powder against Madness or Frenzy.
- C H A P. VIII. Styptick-Water.
- F I N I S.
- A
- T A B L E
- O F T H E
- C H A P T E R S
- And of the
- Principal Matters
- Which are contain'd in every Chapter.
- A Treatise of Chirurgical Diseases.
- A Treatise of Wounds, Ulcers, and Sutures,
- A Treatise of the Diseases of the Bones.
- A Treatise of Chirurgical Operations.
- A Treatise of the Operations of Fractures.
- A Treatise of the Operations which are perform'd in Luxations.
- A Treatise of Medicinal Compositions necessary for a Surgeon.
- The END of the TABLE.
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