Knives and tourniquets used for amputation. The

Knives and tourniquets used for amputation. The tourniquets not only stemmed the flow of blood, they also induced numbness, so reducing pain. However, they caused considerable damage to tissue in the process. Engraving from Cyclopaedia edited by Abraham Rees (London, 1820)

Amputation Caused Considerable Cyclopaedia Edited Flow However Induced Knives Reducing Rees Stemmed Surgery Surgical Tissue

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