A MacKenzie Forbes RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY IN PEACE BASED ON ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY IN WAR 1919 Rare Medical Leatherbound Surgeon WWI Canada Montreal War Injuries Plastic Surgery Amputation Joints Nerves Fractures Canadian Army
Title: Reconstructive Surgery in Peace Based on Orthopaedic Surgery in War
Author: A. MacKenzie Forbes - Alexander MacKenzie Torrance Forbes was a Canadian orthopedic and pediatric surgeon, professor of surgery, and army officer.
Publisher: The Medical Council Co.
City: Philadelphia
Year: 1919
Binding Style: Hardcover
Pagination: 120 pages
Width: 4.25" Height: 7.5"
Book Details: This antique volume is bound in rust leather. This title is reprinted from a series beginning in the February issue, 1919 of The Medical Council, Philadelphia, Pa. From the foreword: "Being early on the ground, and in touch with the work through the entire war, especially with the important reconstruction work being done in Canada, Dr. Forbes, is, as few Surgeons in the United States are, in position to speak from a wide range of experience. His message in this series is earnestly commended to the serious attention of the American medical profession."

In a tent hospital during WWI in France, Forbes and a few other surgeons treated wounds with a quantity of tissue destruction and sepsis never imagined in Montreal. With experience the staff changed its procedures and septic wounds were scrubbed and drained and the majority of the wounded survived. In July 1915 1,065 patients were admitted, 617 of them were wounded, 335 were operated on, and 26 died from wounds. By November 1915, of the 1,993 admissions, 470 were wounded, 321 were operated on, and only 15 died from wounds, a remarkable record. McGill University tried to send its surgeons to the front on rotation, so in December 1915 Forbes was recalled to Canada for military duty; he was discharged on 30 June 1917 and returned to his work in paediatric orthopaedics. After the war he served on the national executive of the Great War Veterans’ Association of Canada.


Condition / Notes: This antique volume displays some typical indications of age and wear, including shelfwear and rubbing. There is minor loss to the spine and high points. The hinges have been reinforced at some time. Text is clear and crisp through mild age toning.

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