Battlefield surgery in 1540,historical artwork. Wounded soldier having an arrowhead extracted from his chest as the battle continues. Surgery in the 16th century was painful and risky,as anaesthetic & antiseptic drugs were not invented until the 19th century and post-operative infection often killed patients. Image taken from Feldtbuch des Wundartzney (Fieldbook of Surgery) by H. von Gersdorff,Strasbourg,1540 | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / CCI Archives |
Bildgröße: | 2454 px × 3645 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |