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Description:
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An image of a woman with her left leg amputated at the hip. She is shown wearing a bonnet, red dress and blue shawl. She is reclining on a bed, and has the dress raised around her hip to show the scar from the surgery. This image accompanies the title page of the volume, and shows Elizabeth Powis, age 24, who had her leg successfully amputated at the hip joint. The volume deals with the arguments for and against this type of operation, and previous successful and unsuccessful cases. It also gives a detailed description of how the author recommends the operation is carried out, and details of the case of Elizabeth Powis, her care and recovery.
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