Remarks on that Kind of Palsy of the Lower Limbs Which Is Frequently Found to Accompany a Curvature of the Spine, and Is Supposed to Be Caused by It, Together with Its Method of Cure.
Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1936.
42pp. IN: Med. Classics, vol.1, no.4, pp.281-328. Small, thin 4to, original orange printed wrappers, (top of spine warped). Baltimore, 1936. First Edition. December issue offered entire. Very good.
"Pott's disease." Percival Pott, surgeon to St. Bartholomew's Hospital for more than 40 years, left a classical description of spinal curvature due to tuberculous caries and causing paralysis of the lower limbs. He did not, however, recognize its tuberculous nature. GM 4304. ALSO INCLUDED: Pott. Some General Remarks on Fractures and Dislocations. 8 plates, 5pp. Pp. 332-37.
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Language: English
Price: $75.00
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