/medicalmuseum/taxonomy/term/68/all en /medicalmuseum/exhibits/warbones/specimens/specimen04 <p><img alt="04 fracture civil war specimen" style="width: 271px; height: 600px;" class="media-element file-original " src="/medicalmuseum/files/medicalmuseum/04_fracture_0.jpg" width="865" height="1912" /></p> <p><b>Humerus.</b> Comminuted fracture of lower half of right humerus just above the elbow.</p> <p>Gunshot fracture was sustained at Second Bull Run on August 30, 1862. The patient was admitted to the hospital on September 1 and amputation was performed on September 6. He recovered completely in 3 weeks.</p> Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:41:04 +0000 joan.omalley@mcgill.ca 427 at /medicalmuseum