Title: Patterson, W.

Source text: The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion. (1861-65.), Part 3, Volume 2 (Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1883), 374.

Keywords:wounds and injuries of the lower extremitieswounds and injuries of the knee jointshot injuries of the knee jointshot fractures of the knee jointshot fractures of the bones of the knee joint treated by conservationrecoveries after shot fractures of the bones of the knee joint treated by conservationshot wound of both knee joints, involving fracture of right patella and extensive effusion in left knee jointimperfect flexion and limited extensionball entered left knee, striking bone, then struck right knee, fracturing patella and lacerating musclesboth knee joints stiffwounded through both knees

Civil War Washington ID: med.d2e15394

TEI/XML: med.d2e15394.xml


CASE 557.—Private W. Patterson, Co. K, 6th Wisconsin, aged 36 years, was wounded through both knees, at Gainesville, August 28, 1862. He was treated at Carver Hospital, Washington, whence he was discharged and pensioned December 9, 1862, Surgeon O. A. Judson, U. S. V., certifying to: "Shot wound of both knee joints, involving a fracture of the right patella and causing extensive effusion in the left knee joint." Examiner J. Hobbins, February 18, 1863, certified to "imperfect flexion and limited and difficult extension," resulting from the wounds. Examiner D. C. Green, of Mauston, Wisconsin, reported, April 28, 1870: "The wound was caused by a ball which entered the left knee at the left side and passed through, striking the bone. The missile then, being slightly turned in its course, struck the right knee and passed through it anteriorly, fracturing the patella and lacerating the muscles badly. At present both knee joints are stiff." Subsequent examiners report no additional information. The pensioner was paid December 4, 1879.