| Reference Number | RBC/113 |
| Title | Letter from Henry Smith to Richard Butcher |
| Date | 8 June [1856] |
| Creator Name | Smith, Henry, 1823-1894 |
| Butcher, Richard George Herbert, 1819-1891 |
| Description | Manuscript letter from Henry Smith to Richard Butcher asking for a copy of Butcher's paper on excision of the knee joint to send to a friend in Frankfurt. Smith is unwilling to send his own copy as he finds 'it such a valuable reference'. Smith then reports that how frequently the operation is now used in London, with 'to my knowledge between 60 and 70 cases done, and the deaths averaging about 1 in 7'. Smith then discusses a couple of cases in more detail. |
| Extent | 2 pages |
| Term | Knee Joint -- surgery |
| Medical Records |
| General Surgery -- trends |
| Fatal Outcome |
| Amputation |
| Letter |
| Related Record | RBC/114 |