joints with which these bones are associated. The opinions of the author are based on his experience, derived from the Boer war and other campaigns. Wounds by older firearms are compared with those resulting from projectiles from modern weapons. The injuries are grouped into : (1) Contusions with injury to the periosteum without fracture. (2) Partial fracture without much impairment of function. (3) Complete fracture. (4) Comminuted fracture. (5) Any of the above involving a joint. (6) Injury

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... joints without injury to bones. These different lesions are described and discussed. The results of previous campaigns, where different weapons and methods of treatment were used, are compared with present methods and results. Major Smith enumerates his reasons for these improved statistics by modern methods of treatment. This discussion