Practical Observations In Surgery

Contemporary tree calf, red leather spine label lettered in gilt, 8 ½ x 5 ½, 332 [10 index], [1, ads] pp. Joints cracked, top cover detached, a 1 ½ x ½ piece missing from top of spine. Contemporary name in ink on title page, browning to some pages and plates, a piece missing from rear endpaper (2x1). Hey (1736-1819) one of the most important surgeons of his day, began his career as an apprentice to a surgeon and apothecary at the age of 14. As an apprentice, he almost died of an opium overdose while studying its effects. It is believed that Hey bumped his knee while getting out of a bath in 1773, and his subsequent interest in the knee may be attributed to this event. Among Hey’s accomplishments were the founding of the General Infirmary in Leeds, his description of subacute osteomyelitis of the tibia, for which he advocated a process for removing the lesion, his introduction of tarso-metatarsal amputation, and the coining of the phrase "internal derangement of the knee." Hey was an outstanding surgical operator in his time; he is said to have performed the difficult operation of lithotomy three times in his first year of operating. He introduced valuable improvements into the treatment of hernia, cataract, and dislocations. This work is believed to be his most important contribution to medical literature. Austin 904 Garrison-Morton 5583.…