973. A cranium, showing the effects of an old fracture. There is a deficiency of bone, in the right parietal, about 5 in. long, an inch at the widest part, irregular in form, and horizontal in its direction ; anteriorly there extends from the opening to beyond the median line, something that looks like the cicatrix of a narrow fracture ; the internal surface is much more irregular, and there is a peculiar ero- ded look to some distance beyond the external cicatrix. Posteriorly a cicatrized line extends from the opening, downward into the occiput, and is much more marked in- ternally than upon the outer surface, with erosion and much roughness. There is no deposit of new bone ; the edges of the large opening having a smooth, cicatrized look, and the structure of the whole bone being quite healthy.
From a female, dissecting-room subject, about thirty-five years of age. Corresponding to the large opening was a large and deep cicatrix externally ; and anteriorly, there seemed to be a smaller one. There is a question whether this may not have been a case of burn, or of disease ; but it, on the whole, appeared more like a fracture. 1859.
Dr. E. M. Hodges.
974. Lower half of the skull, showing an irregularity of the under surface of the occiput, and an appearance as of a nearly closed fissure upon the median line, perhaps the re- sult of an old fracture ; occipital foramen considerably en- larged posteriorly. Upon the inner surface is some very earthy-looking deposit of new bone. From a middle-aged man, who had been regarded as a simpleton. 1856.
Mr. Jas. Coldham, med. student.
975. Old and strongly united fracture of the body of the lower jaw, with considerable absorption of bone between the angle and the seat of fracture. Some appearance, also, of a second fracture near the articular process. From an old person. 1860. Dr. R. M. Hodges.
Removal or depression of the upper maxillary bone. See nasal polypi.
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