Report of a Case of Fracture of the Lower Jaw.

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No. 10.-Amputation of left leg, upper third; doing well. No. ll.-Compound fracture of the thigh, with perforating gunshot wound. This was a case from the Alma; and on Nov. 22nd, the bone was firmly united, making a useful limb, without the use of splints; the external wounds healed about the same time. No. 12.-Wound of leg ; doing well. No. 13.-Upper third of tibia shattered into pieces, with a large opening, many pieces of dead bone exposed; the fibula left entire, and keeping the leg in its proper form.-Nov. 25th: Circular amputation of the thigh.-29th: Dead. No. 14.-Compound fracture of the upper arm, with three penetrating wounds; severe injury of the elbow; and a perforating wound of the upper part of the chest. This injury was sustained on Sept. 20th; the man appeared likely to do well. No. 15.-Perforating bayonet wound of the thigh; doing