Excerpt from Surgical Operations of the Head: Illustrated by Clinical Observations, for Physicians and Surgeons It approaches its subject in a novel way, by the presentation and discussion of actual cases, which are carefully followed from the be ginning, through the operative treatment, to the end-result. These cases illuminate the text and give a touch of practical interest to what might otherwise be a dry discussion. This is, in fact, an application of the case-teaching method to surgery. It is distinctly a personal work, dominated by the genius of Fedor Krause, whose extensive experience over the entire field of surgery, together with his known ability as a teacher, has made him eminently fitted for the task. A rich supply of clinical material was directly at hand, in the Augusta Hospital. But the presentation is by no means a narrow one; various methods and modifications of technique are discussed, their advantages compared, and the reasons given why one should be preferred over another. In this American adaptation I have attempted first of all to give an accurate transcription of the German text, even at the expense of fluency. I have modified and re-arranged freely wherever it seemed advisable. Where German practice differs from ours, I have entirely rewritten sections and paragraphs. Technical and controversial. Dis eussions have been abridged; new matter, illustrations, and cases have been added. To avoid complicating the text, no attempt has been made to distinguish the alterations and additions. I have, in short, attempted to naturalize this German book, to adapt it for the serious study of the American student, and for the reference and assistance of the working American surgeon. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.