Rifle—Plate 65.
LOWER EXTREMITY.
Gunshot Fracture of the Tibia.
The course of the bullet was transverse, from within outward, striking the bone near the outer border with the velocity of mid or long range, producing long fissures without separation of fragments.
The safety pin, of course, lies in the dressings and on the side away from the plate, as shown by its somewhat indefinite outline and increased length.
The wounds of entrance and exit are practically the same.
The treatment in such cases is that of a simple fracture, except for the management of an occasional infection, and the results are favorable.
Plate 66.
