title: Clinical photograph from the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh - 1853.
abstract: A child with a facial defect is presented using clinical details recorded in a ward journal of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for 1853. The entry in the journal is illustrated by a clinical photograph and a pen and ink drawing. The operation for facial reconstruction is described together with an account of post-operative course and outcome. The differential diagnoses and views on the aetiology of the patient's disorder are considered. The photograph itself is described and the historical and social background of the patient are outlined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Malcolm-Smith
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005145:Face / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records; D010781:Photography / Q000266:history*; D012606:Scotland