From the Eoston Medical Intelligenccr.
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OAeration for remopiag the Nader Jazc.-l
This formidable operation was performed by
Professor De La Matter, of the Berkshire
Medical institution, upon girl aged IA, OF
Pine Plains, Duchess Co. n. Y. The dis
ease was osteo sarcoma, and the whole cir-
Gle Of the alveoIar arch, from the angle OF
the Jaw on the side, to the same point on
the other; was involved in the disease. The
tumor projected forward from the chin, sol
Il. to diStoit the f lures i'll a shocking man
ner and protruled into the mouth so far as
TO keep the jaws strained apart. The
tongue was almost ont OF sight, and its use
nearly destroyed. Within the last fifteen
months, the tumor had increased, and eX-
tended itself three and a quarter inches, on
each side, and such was the rapldty OF its
growth, tAat there was no alternative but
to arrest It with the knife. A verticlc ncis-
ion WAS first made down the under lip, to
the thyroil cartilage, and another OH a line
with tn. edge of the jaw and the teguments
dissectel from the bone. When the whole
/ was properly exposed, the jaw was sawed
off on the right side, through the socket OF
! the Last double tooth, and on the left, through
tine last socket but one. Only three arteries
J were taken up: viz. the facial OH the right
side, and the two inguals.


Our Informant adds, that in ten days after
the operation, the wound had healed, and
the patients face recovered its proper shape
so far, that with the aid of dossli of lint
within the upper lip, her late misfortune
could scarcely be discovered; and that he
hears still later that she actually masticatcs
| food; and has no hesitation III saying, thot
ne believes new jaw will soon hc geuerat-
ed which will nearly fulfil the office of the
original enc, although it may be without
teeth. The new bone win give shape to TIE
face, if properly moulded by 5andages, and
be firm and unyieldng.


He remarks that it is law Of the animal
economy, that if portion of bone be re-
moved from between tho two artculating
extremities, a new one will be formed in its
place, which will nearly resemble the ORR
ginal.-Thus new thigh bone, new tiba,
| a new Jaw are alike the result ct arterial &C
tion;--and any artery may at times make a
deposition of ossifc matter;-hence the
valves of the heart are often changed into
bonv plates. 1t is but few years since he
had in his possession, the skull of negress,
forty five years of age, which head all the
appearance of young child's-and had he
lived a little longer, he thinks that new
head would have been completed. The old
skull was unquestionably absorbed, and ma
turc had made a strong effort to regencrate
the whole bony system.


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