Written by George James Nicolls Guthrie, a prominent 19th-century surgeon, this book discusses the management of gun-shot wounds of the extremities and argues for the advantages of amputation on the field of battle. It includes detailed descriptions of surgical techniques and after-treatment, as well as case studies.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.