| In cases attended with suppuration, the swelling is incised and drained, and if there is a sequestrum, it must be removed. |
| A mass of dead tissue in a soft part is termed a slough, while the same in bone is called a sequestrum. |
| The sequestrum is slowly thrown off, and when separated is circular like a coin and presents worm-eaten edges. |
| Conclusion: The onset of pain and discharge a few months after the injury may imply the formation of a delayed sequestrum. |
| Two of these patients underwent drilling of the lesions, one underwent internal fixation, and one had a loose body of the osteochondritis sequestrum removed. |
| A further surgical exploration was required to remove a bony sequestrum of the anterior canal wall. |
