Amputation: A Necessary Skill
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“[…] how lucky I was to get into the hands of such a surgeon.” -Letter from patient, E. Stancock, September 13, 1917. |
Bruce developed a reputation for being very skilled at amputations. His records include articles and military resources on the subject, and the letters he received from soldiers often mention that their doctors back home were impressed with the quality of Bruce’s work.
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Colonel George Gask and other medical personnel operating, [ca. 1917]
L. Bruce Robertson fonds, F 1374, Archives of Ontario, I0050276
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Patient ward at a military hospital, [ca. 1916]
L. Bruce Robertson fonds, F 1374, Archives of Ontario, I0050298
Letter: E. J. Taylor – December 13, 1917
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I had a blood transfusion in the morning and had my left leg amputated in the afternoon.
- E. J. Taylor – December 13, 1917 |
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Letter: E. Stancock – September 13, 1917
Forgive me for mentioning but every doctor who has seen me impresses on me how lucky I was to get into the hands of such a surgeon – but I knew it before. It seems rather futile to try to thank you. |
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Memorandum on Amputations and Amputation Stumps (Cover, pages 7 and 8), March 1916
L. Bruce Robertson fonds, F 1374, Archives of Ontario, I0071975, I0071982, I0071983
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Unidentified group including a nurse and soldier in uniform, [ca. 1914-1918]
Sadie Arbuckle fonds, F 848, Archives of Ontario, I0050250