1897New England Journal of MedicineOpen access

Sterility in the Male

John G. Blake

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At eight months one successful and one unsuccess- ful case are reported, the former being the case of Dr. Burrell alluded to above.At ten months we find oue case, iu which Dr. Geo.II.Monks resected the head of the humérus for pain, paralysis and atrophy of the muscles about the shoulder aud of all the muscles supplied by the median and dinar nerves.The man had absolutely no use of his arm.The operation resulted iu great improvement of his condition.At one year there is one case, in which attempts at reduction by manipulation were desisted from on ac- couut of fear of fracture.' At one and a half years we have one case, in which Dr. Burrell resected the capsule for a recurrent dislo- cation on a man of twenty-seven with good result.A tabular view of the cases, arranged according to time, follows : s H Reiiinrks.2 to 3 weeks.3 " 4 " 5 " (I " 9 " 3 months.4 " 51 " .6 8 " 10 1 i years.4 2 2 4 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 24Fracture of surgical neck.One fracture of surgicnl neck.Resection of head of humérus.Open Incision and resection of capsule.

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At eight months one successful and one unsuccess- ful case are reported, the former being the case of Dr. Burrell alluded to above.At ten months we find oue case, iu which Dr. Geo.II.Monks resected the head of the humérus for pain, paralysis and atrophy of the muscles about the shoulder aud of all the muscles supplied by the median and dinar nerves.The man had absolutely no use of his arm.The operation resulted iu great improvement of his condition.At one year there is one case, in which attempts at reduction by manipulation were desisted from on ac- couut of fear of fracture.' At one and a half years we have one case, in which Dr. Burrell resected the capsule for a recurrent dislo- cation on a man of twenty-seven with good result.A tabular view of the cases, arranged according to time, follows : s H Reiiinrks.2 to 3 weeks.3 " 4 " 5 " (I " 9 " 3 months.4 " 51 " .6 8 " 10 1 i years.4 2 2 4 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 24Fracture of surgical neck.One fracture of surgicnl neck.Resection of head of humérus.Open Incision and resection of capsule.

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At eight months one successful and one unsuccess- ful case are reported, the former being the case of Dr. Burrell alluded to above.At ten months we find oue case, iu which Dr. Geo.II.Monks resected the head of the humérus for pain, paralysis and atrophy of the muscles about the shoulder aud of all the muscles supplied by the median and dinar nerves.The man had absolutely no use of his arm.The operation resulted iu great improvement of his condition.At one year there is one case, in which attempts at reduction by manipulation were desisted from on ac- couut of fear of fracture.' At one and a half years we have one case, in which Dr. Burrell resected the capsule for a recurrent dislo- cation on a man of twenty-seven with good result.A tabular view of the cases, arranged according to time, follows : s H Reiiinrks.2 to 3 weeks.3 " 4 " 5 " (I " 9 " 3 months.4 " 51 " .6 8 " 10 1 i years.4 2 2 4 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 24Fracture of surgical neck.One fracture of surgicnl neck.Resection of head of humérus.Open Incision and resection of capsule.

Key concepts: Sterility, Biology, Genetics

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