{"product_id":"a-history-of-limb-amputation-john-r-kirkup-9781846284434","title":"A History of Limb Amputation","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first part of the book presents a unique and coherent study of natural amputations due to congenital absence, disease, frostbite, toxins, domestic and wild animal trauma, and non-medical reasons related to punitive, ritual and legal decisions. Following the introduction of gun powder in the 15th century, surgical action became significant. The subsequent development of surgical amputation and its difficulties form a major part of the book, summarizing the evolution of the control of hemorrhage and infection, pain relief, techniques, instrumentation, complications, prostheses, results and case histories. In addition, alternative procedures, increasingly important in the last two centuries, are debated and factors associated with self-amputation in extremis, not as rare according to press reports, are also examined.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis richly illustrated book will be of interest to medical and social historians, surgeons, limb-fitting surgeons and prosthetists, anesthetists, limb manufacturers, social historians, ethnologists and amputees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John R. Kirkup\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1846284430\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781846284434\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/20\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 7.22w x 0.52d","brand":"John R. Kirkup","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44634582876415,"sku":"9781846284434","price":259.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_73b6fa74-2017-4255-beb9-e45de743a61e.jpg?v=1703589977","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-history-of-limb-amputation-john-r-kirkup-9781846284434","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}