Timthinker
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Granted, bullet wounds in the time period discussed here were not an automatic death sentence. Yet, the probabilities of death or amputation were greater then due to the lack of modern surgical techniques and wonder antibiotics. One story that comes to my mind is the death of General "Stonewall" Jackson in the American Civil War. Jackson lost an arm due to "friendly" fire and later died from pneumonia. If this occured today, Jackson might have lived and perhaps kept his arm.
The point here is that death or amputation was greater in the 19th due to the various reasons listed by our contributors. This topic is interesting and I hope that it leads our readers to look at the history of medicine. Doing this will provide others with more than an historically interesting subject. It may lead some to think about pursuing healthier lifestyle choices. Now that is something truly worthwhile.
Timthinker
The point here is that death or amputation was greater in the 19th due to the various reasons listed by our contributors. This topic is interesting and I hope that it leads our readers to look at the history of medicine. Doing this will provide others with more than an historically interesting subject. It may lead some to think about pursuing healthier lifestyle choices. Now that is something truly worthwhile.
Timthinker